DA 95-1245 Federal Communications Commission Record 10 FCC Red No. 13
Before the
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554
MM Docket No. 94-151
In the Matter of
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
Table of Allotments, 
FM Broadcast Stations. 
(Buffalo and Lamar, 
Missouri)
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
ORDERED, That effective July 28, 1995, the FM Table of 
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, 
IS AMENDED for the communities listed below, to read 
as follows:
RM-8555
Released: June 13,1995Adopted: June 5,1995;
By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
1. The Commission has before it for consideration the 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 9 FCC Red 7945 (1994), 
proposing the substitution of Channel 260C3 for Channel 
260A at Buffalo, Missouri, and the substitution of Channel 
269A for Channel 260A at Lamar, Missouri. The Notice 
was issued in response to a petition filed jointly by KBFL 
Broadcasting Company ("KBFL"), licensee of Station 
KBFL(FM), Buffalo, Missouri, and KHST Broadcasting 
Company ("KHST"), licensee of Station KHST(FM), 
Lamar, Missouri. Joint comments were filed by KBFL and 
KHST restating their intention to apply for the respective 
channels, if allotted. 1 No other comments were received.
2. We believe the public interest would be served by the 
substitution of Channel 260C3 for Channel 260A at Buf 
falo, since it will provide the community with expanded 
service. Channel 260C3 can be allotted to Buffalo in com 
pliance with the Commission's minimum distance separa 
tion requirements at KBFL's specified site.2 As proposed, 
we will also modify the authorization for Station 
KBFL(FM) to specify operation on Channel 260C3 in ac 
cordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules. 
As requested, we shall also substitute Channel 269A for 
Channel 260A at Lamar, Missouri, and modify the license 
for Station KHST(FM) to specify operation on Channel 
269A. Channel 269A can be allotted to Lamar at KHST's 
specified site in accordance with the Commission's spacing 
requirements.3
3. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in 
Sections 4(i), 5(c)(l), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 
0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS
Community 
Buffalo, Missouri 
Lamar, Missouri
Channel No.
260C3
269A
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to the author 
ity contained in Section 316 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, that the license of Station KBFL(FM), 
Buffalo. Missouri, IS MODIFIED to specify operation on 
Channel 260C3, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this Order, 
the licensee shall file with the Commission a minor 
change application for construction permit (Form 
301), specifying the new facility.
(b) Upon grant of the construction permit, program 
tests may be conducted in accordance with Section 
73.1620.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to 
authorize a change in transmitter location or to avoid 
the necessity of filing an environmental assessment 
pursuant to Section 1.1307 of the Commission's 
Rules.
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That pursuant to the 
authority contained in Section 316(a) of the Communica 
tions Act of 1934. as amended, that the License of Station 
KHST(FM), IS MODIFIED, to specify operation on Chan 
nel 269A, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as 
authorizing any change in License BLH-920925KC 
except for the channel as specified above. Any 
changes, except those specified require prior authori 
zation pursuant to an application for construction 
permit (FCC Form 301).
(b) Program tests may be conducted in accordance 
with the provisions of Section 73.1620 of the Rules, 
PROVIDED the transmission facilities comply in all 
respects with License BLH-920925KC, except for the 
channel as specified above, and a license application 
(Form 302) is filed within 10 days of commencement 
of program tests.
6. Pursuant to Commission Rule Section 1.1104(l)(k) 
and (2)(k), any party seeking a change of community of 
license of an FM or television allotment or an upgrade of 
an existing FM allotment, if the request is granted, must 
submit a rule making fee when filing its application to 
implement the change in community of license and/or 
upgrade. As a result of this proceeding, KBFL Broadcasting
1 In conformance with the Commission's general policy of 
accepting late-filed comments where the proceeding is 
uncontested, we will accept KBFL and KHST's comments for 
the purpose of permitting a continuing expression of interest in 
Channel 260C3 at Buffalo and Channel 269A at Lamar. See
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, 3 FCC Red 2336 (1988).
2 The coordinates for Channel 260C3 at Buffalo are 37-35-30 
and 93-02-30.
3 The coordiantes for Channel 269A at Lamar are 37-25-27 and 
94-16-12.
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Company, licensee of Station KBFL(FM), is required to 
submit a rule making fee in addition to the fee required 
for the applications to effect the upgrade.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That this proceeding IS 
TERMINATED.
8. For further information concerning this proceeding, 
contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
John A. Karousos 
Chief, Allocations Branch 
Policy and Rules Division 
Mass Media Bureau
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