PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222 NOTICE OF ACTION ON FM BROADCAST SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Report No. 44221A Released: 16 April 1998 We have received a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement Agreement for each group of mutually exclusive applications for FM construction permits listed below ("Settlements"). These Settlements were filed pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105- 33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997) ("Balanced Budget Act"). All applicants have complied with the relevant requirements of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Further, each of the applications granted below either conforms to, or warrants a waiver of, any relevent Commission rules. See Balanced Budget Act; Gonzales Broadcasting, Inc., 12 FCC Rcd 12253, 12555-56 (1997). Accordingly, for each community of license listed below the Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement Agreement IS GRANTED and for: SMITHS, AL Cumulus Licensing Corp.'s application (original applicant - Smiths Broadcasting, LP) (File No. BPH-930301MG) IS GRANTED; Smiths Station Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-930301MH) IS DISMISSED; Dan D. Greene's application (File No. BPH-930301MI) IS DISMISSED; Cheryl Davis's application (File No. BPH-930301MF) IS DISMISSED; Arthur C. & Margaret R. Angell's application (File No. BPH-930302MJ) IS DISMISSED; Shirley A. Caswell's application (File No. BPH-930226MD) IS DISMISSED. ATKINS, AR KVOM, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950724MB) IS GRANTED; Stephen A. Womack's application (File No. BPH-950724MF) IS DISMISSED. EL DORADO, AR Jerome Orr's application (File No. BPH-970116MA) IS GRANTED; Three Guys Radio Partnership's application (File No. BPH-970115MA) IS DISMISSED. HARRISBURG, AR Mid-South Sing's application (File No. BPH-941215MC) IS GRANTED: Bobby Caldwell's application (File No. BPH-41214MC) IS DISMISSED; Todd P. Robinson's application (File No. BPH-941216MA) IS DISMISSED. HATFIELD, AR Bobby Caldwell's application (File No. BPH-961031MB) IS GRANTED; Jay W. Bunyard & Edward W. Stevenson's application (File No. BPH-961031MC) IS DISMISSED; Natural Communications, LLC's application (File No. BPH-961101MB) IS DISMISSED. MENA, AR Bobby Caldwell's application (File No. BPH-970220MI) IS GRANTED; Jay W. Bunyard's application (File No. BPH-970221MA) IS DISMISSED; Natural Communications, LLC's application (File No. BPH-970220MN) IS DISMISSED. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ Rick L. Murphy's application (File No. BPH-950828MG) IS GRANTED; Donna C. Kimble's application (File No. BPH-950822MA) IS DISMISSED; John Henry Vance Finney, III's application (File No. BPH-950824MA) IS DISMISSED; The Park Lane Group's application (File No. BPH-950825MB) IS DISMISSED; Mark L. Rollings & Benjamin L. Nicks's application (File No. BPH-950828ML) IS DISMISSED. WELLTON, AZ Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950109MB) IS GRANTED; Ari-Cal Broadcasting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-950109MD) IS DISMISSED. HYDESVILLE, CA Lost Coast Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960716MC) IS GRANTED; Eureka Broadcasting Co., Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960715MF) IS DISMISSED. JOHANNESBURG, CA Sue A. Avery and Jacque R. Lago's application (File No. BPH-961212ME) IS GRANTED; Point Broadcasting Company's application (File No. BPH-961213MA) IS DISMISSED. KERMAN, CA Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520MT) IS GRANTED; New Life Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960517ME) IS DISMISSED; 105 Mountain Air, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520MG) IS DISMISSED; Andre Young's application (File No. BPH-960520MS) IS DISMISSED; Nelson F. Gomez's application (File No. BPH-960521ME) IS DISMISSED. TEHACHAPI, CA Point B/casting Co. d/b/a Tehachapi B/casting Co. (File No. BPH-970102ME) IS GRANTED; Robert Adelman's application (File No. BPH-970102MF) IS DISMISSED; Dixon Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970102MB) IS DISMISSED; George S. Flynn, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-970102MC) IS DISMISSED; Tehachapi Broadcasting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-961230M9) IS DISMISSED. LACROSSE, FL Wilks Florida Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950601MB) IS GRANTED; Randall R. Wahlberg's application (File No. BPH-950523MB) IS DISMISSED; Soler Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-950525MO) IS DISMISSED; Catherine Maria Welch's application (File No. BPH-950526MD) IS DISMISSED; Moody Bible Institute of Chicago's application (File No. BPED-950531MB) IS DISMISSED; Kyle E. Margill's application (File No. BPH-950531MC) IS DISMISSED; Benjamin F. Dickerson's application (File No. BPH-950531MD) IS DISMISSED; Juan Mark Gallardo's application (File No. BPH-950601MC) IS DISMISSED; LaCrosse Broadcasting Partnership's application (File No. BPH-950601MD) IS DISMISSED; Suwannee River Broadcating, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950602MG) IS DISMISSED. NOCATEE, FL Heartland Broadcasting Corporation's application (File No. BPH-970303ME) IS GRANTED; Star Radio Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970224MB) IS DISMISSED; Myakka River Radio Company's application (File No. BPH-970305MA) IS DISMISSED; Mario Trevino's application (File No. BPH-970305MB) IS DISMISSED; Intermart B/casting Southwest Florida, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970306MC) IS DISMISSED; George S. Flinn, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-970306ME) IS DISMISSED. MOUNT VERNON, GA Vidalia Communications Corporation's application (File No. BPH-970404MJ) IS GRANTED; Augusta Fellowship Institute, Inc.'s application (File No. BPED-970326MD) IS DISMISSED; FM Radio, LC's application (File No. BPH-970407MI) IS DISMISSED; TCB Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970407MJ) IS DISMISSED. COEUR D'ALENE, ID EEK Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-950525MJ) IS GRANTED; Woodcom, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950523MC) IS DISMISSED. ATLANTA, IL KM Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960603MC) IS GRANTED; B&C Broadcasting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-960531MB) IS DISMISSED; Atlantis Broadcasting Co., Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960603MB) IS DISMISSED; Saga Communications of Illinois, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960603MD) IS DISMISSED. KNOXVILLE, IL John T. Pritchard's application (File No. BPH-950705MC) IS GRANTED; Nancy Lee Foster's application (File No. BPH-950703MD) IS DISMISSED; Michael R. Walton's application (File No. BPH-950705MA) IS DISMISSED. ROANN, IN Mid-America Radio Group, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-951005MG) IS GRANTED; Charles T. & Toni K. Adams' application (File No. BPH-951005MF) IS DISMISSED. GALENA, KS GMA Broadcasting Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-970429MB) IS GRANTED; William B. Neal's application (File No. BPH-970425MD) IS DISMISSED; William B. Wachter's application (File No. BPH-970429MA) IS DISMISSED; Emerald City Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-970501MG) IS DISMISSED; Saturn Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970501MH) IS DISMISSED. HUTCHINSON, KS Shank Communications Company, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-941122MU) IS GRANTED; Frank Copsidas, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-941122MO) IS DISMISSED; Eagle Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-941121MJ) IS DISMISSED. INGALLS, KS (96.3 MHz; Channel No. 242C1) Eagle Radio, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960722MA) IS GRANTED Dakota Communications, Ltd.'s application (File No. BPH-960722MB) IS DISMISSED; MAS Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960722MH) IS DISMISSED; Innovative Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-960722MI) IS DISMISSED. INGALLS, KS (105.9 MHz; Channel No. 290A) MAS Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950905MH) IS GRANTED; Dana J. Puoplo's application (File No. 950905MI) IS DISMISSED. CAMPTON, KY Morgan County Industries, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960628MF) IS GRANTED; Parks Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960705MD) ID DISMISSED. MACHIAS, ME F. James Whalen's application (File No. BPH-960607MA) IS GRANTED; Two Star Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-960606ME) IS DISMISSED; Suelou, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960610MB) IS DISMISSED. BENTON HARBOR, MI WSJM, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950417MR) IS GRANTED; Benton Harbor Partners' application (File No. BPH-950414MC) IS DISMISSED; Michael R. Walton, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-950417MD) IS DISMISSED; Paul D. Peterson d/b/a Wylde B/casting's application (File No. BPH-950417MF) IS DISMISSED; Andrews Broadcasting Corp.'s application (File No. BPED-950417MH) IS DISMISSED; Michael Leep's application (File No. BPH-950417MK) IS DISMISSED; T.C. Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950417MP) IS DISMISSED. BELVIEW, MN Rabbitt Enterprises Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-970417MO) IS GRANTED; John R. Linder's application (File No. BPH-970417MP) IS DISMISSED. FARIBAULT, MN James D. Ingstad's application (File No. BPH-961118NA) IS GRANTED; KFIL, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961104MA) IS DISMISSED; Faribault Radio Partnership's application (File No. BPH-961115MB) IS DISMISSED; John R. Miller's application (File No. BPH-961115MH) IS DISMISSED; Bruce H. Linder's application (File No. BPH-961115MK) IS DISMISSED; Lifetalk B/casting Association's application (File No. BPH-961118MC) IS DISMISSED; Raydio, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961118ME) IS DISMISSED; KM Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961118MU) IS DISMISSED; Lynn C. Ketelsen's application (File No. BPH-961118MW) IS DISMISSED; KYMN, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961118M4) IS DISMISSED; North American B/casting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-961118M6) IS DISMISSED; Howard G. Bill's application (File No. BPH-961118M9) IS DISMISSED; Radio Ingstad Minnesota, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961118NB) IS DISMISSED; BOONVILLE, MO Big Country of Missouri, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970423MA) IS GRANTED; Viands Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970424MD) IS DISMISSED. MINER, MO Dana R. Withers' application (File No. BPH-951127MF) IS GRANTED; Cheryl Ellen Edwards's application (File No. BPH-951128MB) IS DISMISSED; Freddie M. Dockins' application (File No. BPH-951124ME) IS DISMISSED. SCOTT CITY, MO Viands Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-951127MD) IS GRANTED; Scott City Media, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-951127MC) IS DISMISSED; Dana R. Withers' application (File No. BPH-951127ME) IS DISMISSED; Ellen R. Evans d/b/a Heartland Comm.'s application (File No. BPH-951127MG) IS DISMISSED; Marilyn Taylor Williams' application (File No. BPH-951128MC) IS DISMISSED. PRENTISS, MS Sunbelt Broadcasting Corporation's application (File No. BPH-970130ME) IS GRANTED; The O'Neal Broadcasting Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-970127MA) IS DISMISSED. NORLINA, NC CSN of North Carolina, Inc.'s application (original applicant - Alvin E. Woodlief, Jr.) (File No. BPH-950207MD) IS GRANTED; Robert Norwood Carver's application (File No. BPH-950203MO) IS DISMISSED; Calvary Baptist Church's application (File No. BPED-950206MA) IS DISMISSED. HARWOOD, ND Randy K. Holland's application (File No. BPH-950921MG) IS GRANTED; Conway Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950921MC) IS DISMISSED; Judy A. Bernier's application (File No. BPH-950921MI) IS DISMISSED. HASTINGS, NE Aegeus, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-940210MA) IS GRANTED; Kidd Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-940214ME) IS DISMISSED; Elaine R. Sprecht's application (File No. BPH-940209MA) IS DISMISSED. FARMINGTON, NH Dennis Jackson d/b/a Farmington Radio Partners' application (File No. BPH-970407MO) IS GRANTED; Green Mountain Educ. Fellowship, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970407MA) IS DISMISSED; Northeastern Educ. Radio Fellowship, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970407MB) IS DISMISSED; Pioneer Valley Educ. Fellowship, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970407MC) IS DISMISSED; Mad River Broadcasting, LLC's application (File No. BPH-970407MH) IS DISMISSED; Gary P. Marshall's application (File No. BPH-970407ML) IS DISMISSED; Robert L. Demers' application (File No. BPH-970407MN) IS DISMISSED; Carter Broadcasting Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-970407M3) IS DISMISSED. MOAPA VALLEY, NV Summit American, Inc.'s application (original applicant - Summit Media, Inc.) (File No. BPH-950206MJ) IS GRANTED; Native American B/casting of Moapa Valley's application (File No. BPH-950120MD) IS DISMISSED; Tracy Taylor-Larson's application (File No. BPH-950206MV) IS DISMISSED. JEWETT, NY The Ridgefield Broadcasting Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-960826MO) IS GRANTED; Beehive Entertainment Corporation's application (File No. BPH-960826MN) IS DISMISSED. NEWPORT, OR Yaquina Bay Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960429ME) IS GRANTED Eric Dausman & Gina Jones d/b/a Whale B/cast. Co.'s application (File No. BPH-960507MX) IS DISMISSED; Stewart Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960507MZ) IS DISMISSED; Hubert G. Timmerman's application (File No. BPH-960507MJ) IS DISMISSED; Q Media, LLC's application (File No. BPH-960508MD) IS DISMISSED; Thomas D. Hodgins' application (File No. BPH-960507M4) IS DISMISSED; BARNESBORO, PA Vernal Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520ME) IS GRANTED; Dubois Area B/casting Co., Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960516MA) IS DISMISSED; Robert M. Stevens' application (File No. BPH-960517MA) IS DISMISSED; B.S. Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520MI) IS DISMISSED. BROOKVILLE, PA Renda Radio, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960516MB) IS GRANTED; Strattan Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960516MC) IS DISMISSED; Vernal Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520MD) IS DISMISSED; Magnum Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960520MM) IS DISMISSED; B.S. Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960521MC) IS DISMISSED; Robert M. Stevens' application (File No. BPH-960520MC) IS DISMISSED; Priority Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960521ML) IS DISMISSED. CROSS HILL, SC Southeastern B/cast Associates, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-961121MA) IS GRANTED; Douglas M. Sutton, Jr., d/b/a Sutton Radiocasting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-961121MB) IS DISMISSED CLEAR LAKE, SD Danial Sorenson's application (File No. BPH-970627MA) IS GRANTED; Lac Qui Parle Broadcasting Co., Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970619MD) IS DISMISSED; Robert Lynn Faehn's application (File No. BPH-970624MJ) IS DISMISSED; Three Eagles of Brookings, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970626MH) IS DISMISSED; Christensen Broadcast Group, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970630ME) IS DISMISSED. HENRY, TN Benton-Weatherford B/casting, Inc. of TN's application (File No. BPH-970206MB) IS GRANTED; Forked Deer Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970206MC) IS DISMISSED. NORRIS, TN Newko, LLC's application (original applicant - JP Broadcasting) (File No. BPH-950512MD) IS GRANTED; Freeman Broadcasters's application (File No. BPH-950505MC) IS DISMISSED; Russell H. Castel's application (File No. BPH-950511MN) IS DISMISSED; Carrie Ann Tutera's application (File No. BPH-950510MG) IS DISMISSED; Michael J. Benns' application (File No. BPH-950510MH) IS DISMISSED; Powell-Clinton Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-950511MC) IS DISMISSED; Ronald C. Meredith, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-950502MD) IS DISMISSED. PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN Crossroads Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-970204MA) IS GRANTED; Forked Deer Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970206MD) IS DISMISSED. BORGER, TX Zia Broadcasting Company's application (File No. BPH-950213MC) IS GRANTED; Romero Broadcasting's application (File No. BPH-950213MJ) IS DISMISSED. GREGORY, TX BK Radio's application (File No. BPH-951108MR) IS GRANTED; Humberto L. Lopez d/b/a Wildcat B/casting's application (File No. BPH-951109ML) IS DISMISSED; Gerald Benavides' application (File No. BPH-951018MA) IS DISMISSED; Carl Como Tutera's application (File No. BPH-951107MA) IS DISMISSED; Reding Broadcating Co., Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-951108MM) IS DISMISSED. WAKE VILLAGE, TX Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.'s application (File No. BPED-970630MB) IS GRANTED; George S. Flinn, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-970702MJ) IS DISMISSED; Texas Southern Broadcasting, LLC's application (File No. BPH-970702MK) IS DISMISSED; RadioSunGroup of Texas, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970701MG) IS DISMISSED; DBM Entertainment Enterprises, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970701MF) IS DISMISSED; BK Radio's application (File No. BPH-970701ME) IS DISMISSED; Phillip W. O'Bryan's application (File No. BPH-970630MD) IS DISMISSED; Altus Educ. B/casting Foundation's application (File No. BPED-970625MA) IS DISMISSED; OARA, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-970623MD) IS DISMISSED. JONESVILLE, VA Regina Kay Moore's application (File No. BPH-960126MA) IS GRANTED: Holston Valley B/casting Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-960125MC) IS DISMISSED. SHELTON, WA Premier Broadcasters, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960708MA) IS GRANTED; Sound Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960703MH) IS DISMISSED; Cherrie P. Reitsch's application (File No. BPH-960708MB) IS DISMISSED. BARRON, WI Northwoods Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (original applicant - TKC, Inc.) (File No. BPH-970221MF) IS GRANTED; Marigen E. Anderson's application (File No. BPH-970220ME) IS DISMISSED; Thomas F. Beschta's application (File No. BPH-970220MF) IS DISMISSED. SIREN, WI Casey Communications, Inc.'s application (original applicant - Marigen E. Anderson) (File No. BPH-970319MF) IS GRANTED; Alan R. Quarnstorm's application (File No. BPH-970325MD) IS DISMISSED; Charles R. Lutz's application (File No. BPH-970326MT) IS DISMISSED; Lightwood Brodcasting Company's application (File No. BPH-970326MU) IS DISMISSED. SALEM, WV West Virginia Radio Corporation of Salem's application (File No. BPH-960228MC) IS GRANTED; Salem-Teikyo University Comm., Inc.'s application (File No. BPED-960229MC) IS DISMISSED. GREEN RIVER, WY Wagonwheel Communications Corp.'s application (File No. BPH-960925MD) IS GRANTED; Chapparal Broadcasting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960926MG) IS DISMISSED; Big Thicket B/casting Co. of WY, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960927MD) IS DISMISSED. JACKSON, WY Cathedral Communications, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960523MM) IS GRANTED; EB Needles, LLC's application (File No. BPH-960523ME) IS DISMISSED; Mountaintop Ent. of Jackson Hole's application (File No. BPH-960523MG) IS DISMISSED; Jo-Bill, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960523MB) IS DISMISSED; Sally Smalley DiLucente's application (File No. BPH-960523MF) IS DISMISSED; Flat Creek Development Co.'s application (File No. BPH-960523MD) IS DISMISSED; Dr. John D. Zimbrick's application (File No. BPH-960523MC) IS DISMISSED; Roy E. Henderson d/b/a Mountain B/casting Co.'s application (File No. BPH-960523MA) IS DISMISSED; Ted W. Austin, Jr.'s application (File No. BPH-960522MH) IS DISMISSED; Mount Rushmore B/casting, Inc.'s application (File No. BPH-960521MK) IS DISMISSED. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE ABOVE-LISTED GRANTED PERMITS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PERMITTEES. - FCC -