Federal Communications Commission DA 97-226 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) )Amendment of Section 73.202(b), ) MM Docket No. 96-229 Table of Allotments, ) RM-8919 FM Broadcast Stations. ) (Boonville, Missouri) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: January 31, 1997 Released: February 7, 1997 By the Chief, Allocations Branch: 1. The Commission has before if for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making. 11 FCC Red 14556 (1996), proposing the allotment of Channel 226A to Boonville, Missouri, as that community's second FM broadcast service. 1 The Notice was issued in response to a petition filed by Big Country of Missouri ("Big Country"). Big Country filed comments reiterating its intention to apply for Channel 226A at Boonville. No other comments were received at the Commission. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 226A to Boonville, Missouri, since it will provide the community with additional broadcast service. As indicated in the Notice. Channel 226A can be allotted to Boonville in compliance with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules provided there is site restriction 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) east of the community.2 The site restriction will prevent a short spacing to Station KMXV, Channel 227C, Kansas City, Missouri. 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 ORDERED, That effective March 24, 1997, the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED for the community listed below, as follows: ' The Report and Order in MM Docket No. 95-73 granted a request filed by Big Country of Missouri to substitute Channel 230C3 for Channel 230A at Boonville and reallot the channel to Fayette, Missouri. See 10 FCC Red 9936 (1995). 2 The coordinates for Channel 226A at Boonville are 38-58-00 and 92-35-54. 1450 ^ ^ Federal Communications Commission DA 97-226 Community Channel No. Boonville, Missouri 226A, 257C2 4. The window period for filing applications for Channel 226A at Boonville, Missouri, will open on March 24,1997, and close on April 24, 1997. 5. For further information concerning the above, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180. Questions related to the window application filing process for Channel 226A at Boonville, Missouri, should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2700. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Chief, Allocations Branch Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau 1451