FM Table of Allotments, Asbury, Iowa
Federal Communications Commission
)
)
Amendment of Section 73.202(b),
) MB Docket No. 12-153
Table of Allotments,
) RM-11661
FM Broadcast Stations.
)
(Asbury, Iowa)
)
)
Station KWMG(FM), Anamosa, Iowa
) File No. BPH-20111209DSS
1. The Audio Division has before it: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“Notice”) issued in
response to a Petition for Rule Making (“Asbury Petition”) filed by Citicasters Licenses, Inc.
(“Petitioner”), licensee of KWMG(FM), Anamosa, Iowa;1 (2) the “hybrid” application (the
“Application”) filed by the Petitioner; 2 and (3) supporting comments filed by the Petitioner. For the
reasons discussed below, we grant the Asbury Petition and the Application.
2.
of the Commission’s rules, by substituting Channel *254A for vacant Channel *238A at Asbury, Iowa, as
part of a contingently filed “hybrid” application and rule making petition. The purpose of the proposed
channel substitution is to accommodate the Application to upgrade KWMG(FM) at Anamosa from
Channel 239A to Channel 239C3.
3. Petitioner filed comments supporting the allotment change proposed in the Notice. No other
comments were received.
4.
because it will accommodate Petitioner’s proposed channel upgrade for KWMG(FM), without any
deleterious effect upon the service that can be made available using the vacant allotment at Asbury, Iowa.
Channel *254A can be allotted at Asbury with a site restriction of 3.7 km (2.3 miles) southwest of city
reference coordinates. The reference coordinates for Channel *254A at Asbury are: 42-29-23 NL and 90-
46-56 WL.
5. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress
and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act.3
1 Asbury, Iowa, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 27 FCC Rcd 6132 (MB 2012) (“Notice”).
2 See File No. BPH-20111209DSS.
3 See 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(1)(A).
47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED as follows:
Community
Channel Number
Asbury, Iowa
*254A
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the application of Citicasters Licenses, Inc., for Station
KWMG(FM), Channel 239C3, Anamosa, Iowa, File No. BPH-20111209DSS, IS GRANTED.
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Secretary of the Commission shall send a copy of this
Order to the following counsel for Citicasters Licenses, Inc.:
Marissa G. Repp, Esq.
Repp Law Firm
1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006-1631
9. The window period for filing non-commercial educational (“NCE”) applications for Channel
*254A at Asbury, Iowa, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for
this NCE allotment will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
11. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Deborah Dupont, Media Bureau,
(202) 418-7072.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nazifa Sawez
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau
2
DA 12-1486
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of)
)
Amendment of Section 73.202(b),
) MB Docket No. 12-153
Table of Allotments,
) RM-11661
FM Broadcast Stations.
)
(Asbury, Iowa)
)
)
Station KWMG(FM), Anamosa, Iowa
) File No. BPH-20111209DSS
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)Adopted: September 12, 2012
Released: September 14, 2012
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:1. The Audio Division has before it: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“Notice”) issued in
response to a Petition for Rule Making (“Asbury Petition”) filed by Citicasters Licenses, Inc.
(“Petitioner”), licensee of KWMG(FM), Anamosa, Iowa;1 (2) the “hybrid” application (the
“Application”) filed by the Petitioner; 2 and (3) supporting comments filed by the Petitioner. For the
reasons discussed below, we grant the Asbury Petition and the Application.
2.
Background.
The Notice proposes to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b)of the Commission’s rules, by substituting Channel *254A for vacant Channel *238A at Asbury, Iowa, as
part of a contingently filed “hybrid” application and rule making petition. The purpose of the proposed
channel substitution is to accommodate the Application to upgrade KWMG(FM) at Anamosa from
Channel 239A to Channel 239C3.
3. Petitioner filed comments supporting the allotment change proposed in the Notice. No other
comments were received.
4.
Discussion.
We believe that the proposed channel substitution will serve the public interest,because it will accommodate Petitioner’s proposed channel upgrade for KWMG(FM), without any
deleterious effect upon the service that can be made available using the vacant allotment at Asbury, Iowa.
Channel *254A can be allotted at Asbury with a site restriction of 3.7 km (2.3 miles) southwest of city
reference coordinates. The reference coordinates for Channel *254A at Asbury are: 42-29-23 NL and 90-
46-56 WL.
5. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress
and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act.3
1 Asbury, Iowa, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 27 FCC Rcd 6132 (MB 2012) (“Notice”).
2 See File No. BPH-20111209DSS.
3 See 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(1)(A).
Federal Communications Commission
DA 12-1486
6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That effective October 29, 2012, the FM Table of Allotments,47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED as follows:
Community
Channel Number
Asbury, Iowa
*254A
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the application of Citicasters Licenses, Inc., for Station
KWMG(FM), Channel 239C3, Anamosa, Iowa, File No. BPH-20111209DSS, IS GRANTED.
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Secretary of the Commission shall send a copy of this
Order to the following counsel for Citicasters Licenses, Inc.:
Marissa G. Repp, Esq.
Repp Law Firm
1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006-1631
9. The window period for filing non-commercial educational (“NCE”) applications for Channel
*254A at Asbury, Iowa, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for
this NCE allotment will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
11. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Deborah Dupont, Media Bureau,
(202) 418-7072.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nazifa Sawez
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau
2
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