Rule2026-19329
Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations
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Published
September 22, 2026
Effective
September 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19329]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 26-986; FR ID 368505]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the
Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating
certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The
FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a
construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are
now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM
authorizations. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the
vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation
requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the
Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these
vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the
issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the
Commission in subsequent order.
DATES: Effective September 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202)
418-2054, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55073a39343b31347813342c307b06383c213d153336367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5a79a99949b9194d8b3948c90dba6989c819db5939696db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Order, adopted September 15, 2026, and released September 16, 2026. The
full text of this Commission decision is available online at <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/">https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/</a>. The full text of this document can also be
downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/edocs">https://www.fcc.gov/edocs</a>. This document does not contain information
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104-13. The Commission will not send a copy of the Order in
a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability
Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A), because these allotments were previously reported.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio, Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
Nazifa Sawez,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334,
336, 339.
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2. Amend Sec. 73.202(b) in table 1 (Table of FM Allotments) by;
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a. Adding the entries for ``Fowler'' and ``Parachute'' in alphabetical
order under Colorado;
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b. Revising the entry for ``Horseshoe Beach'' in alphabetical order
under Florida;
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c. Adding the entry for ``Coushatta'' in alphabetical order under
Louisiana;
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d. Adding the entries for ``Arcadia'' and ``Ellington'' in alphabetical
order under Missouri;
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e. Adding the entry for ``Ellsworth AFB'' in alphabetical order under
South Dakota; and
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f. Adding the entry for ``Huntingdon'' in alphabetical order under
Tennessee.
The additions and revision reads as follows:
Sec. 73.202 Table of Allotments.
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(b) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
[U.S. States]
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Channel
No.
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Colorado
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Fowler......................................................... 257C1
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Parachute...................................................... 266A
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Florida
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Horseshoe Beach................................................ 234C3
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Louisiana
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Coushatta...................................................... 235C2
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Missouri
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Arcadia........................................................ 280A
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Ellington...................................................... 294C2
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South Dakota
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Ellsworth AFB.................................................. 285C
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Tennessee
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Huntingdon..................................................... 265C3
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[FR Doc. 2026-19329 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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