Radio Broadcasting Services; Centre Hall, Huntingdon, Mount Union, PA
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2005-01-28 · Effective 2005-02-25 · 70 FR 4038
Document
Document number
05-1606
Federal Register citation
70 FR 4038
CFR reference
47 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2005-01-28
Effective date
2005-02-25
FCC docket
DA 05-44 MB Docket No. 03-231, RM-10818
Abstract
The Audio Division, at the request of Megahertz Licenses, LLC, licensee of FM Stations WXMJ, Channel 258A, Mount Union, Pennsylvania, and WLLY, Channel 292A, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, deletes Channel 292A at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and Channel 258A at Mount Union, Pennsylvania, from the FM Table of Allotments, allots Channel 258A at Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, as the community's first local FM service, allots Channel 292A at Mount Union, Pennsylvania, modifies the license of FM Stations WXMJ to specify operation on Channel 258A at Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, and modifies the License of FM Station WLLY to specify operation Channel 292A at Mount Union. Channel 258A can be allotted to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without site restriction at center city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 258A at Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, are 40-50-50 North Latitude and 77-51-41 West Longitude. Channel 292A can be allotted to Mount Union, Pennsylvania with a site restriction of 14.5 km (9.0 miles) south of Mount Union. The coordinates for Channel 292A at Mount Union, Pennsylvania, are 40-15-18 North Latitude and 77-51-41 West Longitude. Centre Hall, Mount Union, and Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, all are located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Canadian border, and therefore Canadian concurrence in the allotment changes will be required. Although concurrence has been requested for these allotment changes, notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted for Centre Hall or Mount Union prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the corresponding channel allotment by the Canadian government, the construction permit will include the following condition. "Operation with the facilities specified for [Centre Hall or Mount Union] herein is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to confor