Federal Communications Commission Final Rule

2026-20464: Radio Broadcasting Services; Selmer, Tennessee

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Summary

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee, because it does not comply with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules. Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers, and there are no alternate channels available to alleviate the existing spacing conflict that would comply with the Commission's spacing requirements. The deletion of vacant Channel 288A at Selmer is consistent with the Commission's policy that we will not retain a vacant FM channel that does not comply with the Commission's spacing requirements.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

401 words as published, October 06, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63499-63500] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-20464] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 26-1039; MB Docket No. 26-113; FR ID 370283] Radio Broadcasting Services; Selmer, Tennessee

Agency

Federal Communications Commission.

Action

Final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee, because it does not comply with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules. Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers, and there are no alternate channels available to alleviate the existing spacing conflict that would comply with the Commission's spacing requirements. The deletion of vacant Channel 288A at Selmer is consistent with the Commission's policy that we will not retain a vacant FM channel that does not comply with the Commission's spacing requirements.

Dates

Effective November 12, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2054, [email protected].

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 the Commission decision is available online at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. The full text of this decision can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 0

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. [[Page 63500]] Sec. 73.202 [Amended] 0

2. In Sec. 73.202(b), amend table 1 (Table of FM Allotments) under

Tennessee by removing the entry for ``Selmer''. [FR Doc. 2026-20464 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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