Federal Communications Commission Final Rule

2026-20463: Radio Broadcasting Services; Whitehall, Michigan

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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.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

525 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] [Page 63499] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-20463] [[Page 63499]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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, [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 this Commission decision is available online at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The full text of this document 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. 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 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. 0

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. * * * * * (b) * * * Table 1 to Paragraph (b) [U.S. States] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Channel No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Whitehall............................. 258A. * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2026-20463 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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