Federal Communications Commission Final Rule

2025-15514: Radio Broadcasting Services; Matador, Texas

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Summary

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by substituting Channel 276C2 for vacant Channel 244C2 and Channel 252C3 for vacant Channel 276C3 at Matador, Texas. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 276C2 can be allotted to Matador, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction of 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) west of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-56-19 NL and 101-06-08 WL. The staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 252C3 can be allotted to Matador consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-57-50 NL and 100-42-07 WL.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

479 words as published, August 14, 2025. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 155 (Thursday, August 14, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 155 (Thursday, August 14, 2025)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 39137] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-15514] [[Page 39137]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 25-696; MB Docket No. 25-135; FR ID 307891] Radio Broadcasting Services; Matador, Texas

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 276C2 for vacant Channel 244C2 and Channel 252C3 for vacant Channel 276C3 at Matador, Texas. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 276C2 can be allotted to Matador, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction of 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) west of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-56-19 NL and 101-06-08 WL. The staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 252C3 can be allotted to Matador consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-57-50 NL and 100-42-07 WL.

Dates

Effective September 22, 2025.

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, MB Docket No. 25-135, adopted August 7, 2025 and released August 7, 2025. 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. The Commission will send a copy of the Report and 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). List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Radio, Radio broadcasting, Television. 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 to paragraph (b) under Texas, by

revising the entry for ``Matador'' to read as follows: Sec. 73.202 Table of Allotments. * * * * * (b) Table of FM Allotments. Table 1 to Paragraph (b) [U.S. States] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Channel No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Matador................................................. 252C3, 276C2 * * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2025-15514 Filed 8-13-25; 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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