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 SEPARATE  STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  KATHLEEN  ABERNATHY 
 Re:  Application  of  Gowdy  FM  95,  Inc  and  Clear  Channel  Broadcasting  Licenses,  Inc.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  License  of  KCGY(  FM),  Laramie,  WY,  and  Application 
 of  Gowdy  Family  LP  and  Clear  Channel  Broadcasting  Licenses,  Inc.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  License  of  KOWB(  AM),  Laramie,  WY; 


 Applications  of  Golden  Triangle  Radio,  Inc.  and  Cumulus  Licensing  Corp.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  Licenses  of  WKOR(  FM),  Columbus,  MS,  WMXU(  FM)  and 
 WSSO(  AM)  Starkville,  MS,  and  Application  of  Charisma  Broadcasting  Co.  and  Cumulus  Licensing  Corp.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  License  of  WKOR(  AM)  Starkville, 
 MS,  and  Application  of  Bravo  Communications,  Inc.  and  Cumulus  Licensing  Corp.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  License  of  WSMS(  FM),  Artesia,  MS,  and  Applications 
 of  Radio  Columbus,  Inc.  and  Cumulus  Licensing  Corp.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  Licenses  of  WJWF(  AM)  and  WMBC(  FM),  Columbus,  MS; 


 Applications  of  Great  Scott  Broadcasting  and  Nassau  Broadcasting  II,  L.  L.  C.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  Licenses  of  WCHR(  AM),  Trenton,  NJ  and  WNJO(  FM), 
 Trenton,  NJ; 
 Applications  of  Cumulus  Licensing  Corp.  and  Clear  Channel  Broadcasting  Licenses,  Inc.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  Licenses  of  WMLF(  AM),  Columbus,  GA, 
 WVRK(  FM),  Columbus,  GA,  WGSY(  FM),  Phenix  City  AL,  WPNX(  FM),  Phenix  City  AL,  WAGH(  FM),  Ft.  Mitchell,  AL,  and  WBFA(  FM),  Smiths,  AL;  and 


 Application  of  Air  Virginia  and  Clear  Channel  Radio  Licenses,  Inc.  For  Consent  to  the  Assignment  of  the  License  of  WUMX(  FM),  Charlottesville,  VA. 


 I  support  today’s  decisions  granting  four  of  the  five  oldest  pending  radio  merger  applications  and  setting  one  for  hearing.  I  recognize  that  these  cases  have  raised 
 particularly  difficult  issues,  but  that  is  not  a  reason  for  failing  to  resolve  them  in  a  timely  manner.  I  am  pleased  that,  by  today’s  decisions,  we  are  finally  able  to  provide  answers  to 
 the  applicants  –  some  of  whom  have  been  waiting  for  years.  Regardless  of  the  outcome,  the  Commission  owes  it  to  consumers  and  the  industry  to  provide  prompt  and  clear 
 answers  to  regulatory  questions.  I  look  forward  to  working  with  my  colleagues  to  resolve  the  other  pending  radio  applications  and  the  outstanding  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking. 
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