Radio Broadcasting Services; Americus and Emporia, KS

The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots Channel 240A at Americus, Kansas, as the community's first local FM service. In order to accommodate that allotment, the Audio Division also substitutes Channel 244A for Channel 241A at Emporia, Kansas, and modifies the license of Station KANS(FM) to specify operation on Channel 244A at Emporia, Kansas. Channel 240A can be allotted at Americus, Kansas, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.5 km (7.8 miles) southwest of Americus. The coordinates for Channel 240A at Americus, Kansas, are 38-25-13 North Latitude and 96-21-12 West Longitude. Channel 244A can be substituted for Channel 241A at the current transmitter location for Station KANS(FM): 38-24-21 North Latitude and 96-14-13 West Longitude, with a site location of 4.9 km (3.0 miles) west of Emporia.