Radio Broadcasting Services; Whitehall, Michigan

Issuing agencies

Abstract

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by substituting Channel 258A for vacant Channel 248A at Whitehall, Michigan. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 258A can be allotted to Whitehall consistent with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, with a site restriction of 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 43-28-30 NL and 86-27-38 WL. The window period for filing applications for Channel 258A at Whitehall, Michigan will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening this allotment for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 63499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20463]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 26-1040; MB Docket No. 26-152; FR ID 370282]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Whitehall, Michigan

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 substituting 
Channel 258A for vacant Channel 248A at Whitehall, Michigan. A staff 
engineering analysis determines that Channel 258A can be allotted to 
Whitehall consistent with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements, with a site restriction of 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) 
northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 43-28-30 NL 
and 86-27-38 WL. The window period for filing applications for Channel 
258A at Whitehall, Michigan will not be opened at this time. Instead, 
the issue of opening this allotment for filing will be addressed by the 
Commission in subsequent order. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Effective November 12, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2054, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90c2fffcf1fef4f1bdd6f1e9f5bec3fdf9e4f8d0f6f3f3bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a1825262b242e2b670c2b332f641927233e220a2c2929642d253c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, adopted September 25, 2026, and released September 
28, 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.
    On March 16, 2026, the Audio Division cancelled the license and 
deleted the callsign of Station WLAW-FM, Whitehall, Michigan (DWLAW-FM) 
at the licensee's request. See Application File No. 0000290925. As a 
result, Channel 248A at Whitehall became a vacant FM allotment 
following the cancellation of the Station DWLAW-FM license. Channel 
248A at Whitehall is not currently listed in the FM Table since it was 
occupied by DWLAW-FM.
    The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a 
report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to 
the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

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. In Sec.  73.202(b), amend table 1 (Table of FM Allotments) under 
Michigan by adding the entry for ``Whitehall'' in alphabetical order.
    The addition 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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                                Michigan
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Whitehall.............................  258A.
 
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[FR Doc. 2026-20463 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am]
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