Federal Communications Commission                                  DA 18-365
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Amendment of Section 73.202(b),
Table of Allotments,
FM Broadcast Stations.
(Cora, Wyoming)
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MB Docket No. 17-196
RM-11794
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted:  April 12, 2018            Released:  April 13, 2018
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Audio Division has before it a Notice of Proposed Rule Making,
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 issued in response 
to a Petition for Rule Making (Petition) filed by Wind River Broadcasting, Inc. (Petitioner) proposing to 
allot Channel 274C2 at Cora, Wyoming.
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  Petitioner filed comments reiterating its expression of interest 
in the allotment.
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  No counterproposals or other comments were received in response to the Notice.  For 
the reasons discussed below, we amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the 
Commission's rules,
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 by allotting Channel 274C2 at Cora, Wyoming.
2. Background.  The Notice proposed the allotment of Channel 274C2 at Cora, Wyoming, 
as a first local service.  Cora is a census designated place (CDP)
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 with a 2010 U.S. Census population of 
142 persons
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 and its own Zip Code (82925).
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  Petitioner states that Cora is deserving of a first local 
service as the community is currently underserved by existing media outlets and is not near any urbanized 
areas.
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  Petitioner also explains that the allotment will allow for greater diversity of media outlets to the 
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 Cora, Wyoming, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 32 FCC Rcd 5789 (MB 2017) (Notice).
2
 In compliance with Commission Procedures, Petitioner filed an accompanying FCC Form 301 application and paid 
the necessary filing fees.  Revision of Procedures Governing Amendments to FM Table of Allotments and Changes 
of Community of License in the Radio Broadcast Services, Report and Order, 21 FCC Rcd 14212, 14223, para. 18 
(2006); File No. BNPH-20170519ABM.
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 Petitioner filed Comments on September 21, 2017 (Comments).
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 47 CFR § 73.202(b).
5
 Revision of FM Assignment Policies and Procedures, Second Report and Order, 90 FCC 2d 88, 101, paras. 33-34 
(1982) (Revision of FM Allotment Policies).
6
 United States Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, searchable at 
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml# (last visited Jan. 3, 2017).
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 In its Comments, Petitioner expands on the notion that Cora, Wyoming, is a community for allotment purpose by 
stating that Cora is a community with over 20 local businesses.  Comments at 1.
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 Id.  When the community proposed is located in an urbanized area or could, through a minor modification 
application, cover more than 50 percent of an urbanized area, we will treat the application, for Section 307(b) 
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area.  Petitioner states that, if the channel is allotted, it will apply for the allotment and, if authorized to, 
promptly construct the facility.
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3. Discussion.  We find that the public interest would be served by allotting a first local 
service at Cora, Wyoming, under Priority (3).
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  A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 
274C2 at Cora can be allotted consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the 
Commission’s rules without a site restriction.  The reference coordinates are 43-03-24 NL and 110-08-07 
WL.  
4. Ordering Clauses.  Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in 47 U.S.C. Sections 
4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) and 47 C.F.R. Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283, IT IS 
ORDERED That effective, May 28, 2018, the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS 
AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows:
Community Channel No.
             Cora, Wyoming          274C2
6. The window period for filing applications for 274C2 at Cora, Wyoming, will not be 
opened at this time.  Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this allotment will be addressed by 
the Commission in a subsequent order.
7. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to Congress and 
the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. § 
801(a)(1)(A).
9. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 
10. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2700.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nazifa Sawez
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau
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purposes, as proposing service to the entire urbanized area rather than the named community of license.  Policies to 
Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures, Second Report and Order, 
First Order On Reconsideration, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 26 FCC Rcd 2556, 2567, 
para. 20 (2011).
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 Id.
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 The FM allotment priorities are: (1) First fulltime aural service; (2) Second fulltime aural service; (3) First local 
service; and (4) Other public interest matters.  Co-equal weight is given to Priorities (2) and (3).  Revision of FM 
Allotment Policies, 90 FCC 2d at 91-93, paras. 7-13.