FCC Identifies Groups of Mutually Exclusive LPFM Radio Applications

Opens Window to Accept Settlements and Technical Amendments

By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau (Bureau) identifies by group all of the mutually exclusive (MX) applications submitted in the December 2023 filing window for Form 2100, Schedule 318 (Schedule 318) applications for Low Power FM (LPFM) new station construction permits (LPFM Applications). By this Public Notice, the Bureau also announces a 60-day period beginning with the release of this Public Notice and ending May 14, 2024, for MX applicants to enter into and file settlement agreements and/or to submit technical amendments to resolve conflicts and expedite the grant of applications filed in the recent LPFM window.

MX Groups. When the distance between two window applications does not meet the minimum distance separation requirements specified in section 73.807 of the Commission’s rules, the applications are treated as mutually exclusive (MX). An MX group consists of all applications which are MX to at least one other application in the group. The Bureau has identified 109 MX groups comprising 264 applications. The MX groups and the applications contained within each MX group are listed in Attachment A. If an applicant believes any application has been erroneously included or excluded from one of the MX groups listed in Attachment A, it should notify the Audio Division (Division) as soon as possible and within 10 days.

Although the Bureau has generally reviewed the applications listed in Attachment A for technical acceptability, the Bureau could, upon further review, determine that one or more applications within an MX group cannot be accepted for filing or granted. The applications identified in the MX groups therefore may include applications that the Bureau at a future date determines are subject to dismissal for legal and/or technical defects.

Dismissed MX Applications. In ascertaining the MX groups and reviewing the applications for acceptability, the Bureau identified two applications with significant technical and/or legal defects and dismissed these applications. These two MX Applications (filed by Portsonic Communications LLC and Aire Broadcasting Foundation) are identified with an asterisk as “DISMISSED” in Attachment A. These dismissals are still subject to appeal and therefore not yet final.

In general, a dismissed applicant has one opportunity to request reinstatement of the application nunc pro tunc by filing a minor curative amendment and petition for reconsideration. Any amendments and petitions for reconsideration seeking reinstatement must be filed within 30 days of the dismissals. In order for an application to be reinstated, the amendment must correct all the application defects, propose only minor changes, comply with all the Commission’s relevant rules, and not create any new application conflicts.

Settlement Period – Resolution of Application Conflicts. MX LPFM applicants have a 60-day period until May 14, 2024, to resolve conflicts through two methods – settlement agreements or technical amendments. This filing opportunity is limited to settlement agreements which may include requests to dismiss applications filed in the window and/or engineering amendments that resolve all technical conflicts between at least one application and all other MX applications filed in the window. The requirements and procedures for filing settlement agreements and technical amendments are explained below.

The Bureau will expedite the processing of all complete and rule-compliant settlement agreements and technical amendments that are filed by May 14, 2024. Applicants in MX groups which have not submitted settlements or technical amendments during this allotted period will proceed to a comparative analysis. If applicants in any of the MX groups identified in Attachment A are still negotiating a settlement after May 14, 2024, they should advise the Division of this fact so the Division can withhold further comparative processing.

Settlement Agreements. A settlement must propose the grant of at least one technically acceptable application within a group of mutually exclusive applications and must not create any new application conflicts or make any existing conflicts worse. Universal settlements which resolve the claims of all applications within an MX group are encouraged but not required.

Applicants entering into agreements to procure the removal of a conflict between applications by amendment or dismissal of an application must ensure that their settlement agreements comply with the pertinent requirements of section 73.3525 of the Commission’s rules, including reimbursement restrictions. Specifically, parties must file with the Bureau:

1. A copy of their settlement agreement and any ancillary agreement(s);
2. A joint request for approval of such agreement; and
3. An affidavit of each party to the agreement setting forth:
   • The reasons why such agreement is in the public interest;
   • A statement that its application was not filed for the purpose of reaching or carrying out such agreement;
   • A certification that neither the applicant nor its principals has received any money or other consideration in excess of the legitimate and prudent expenses of the applicant;
   • The exact nature and amount of any consideration paid or promised;
   • An itemized accounting of the expenses for which it seeks reimbursement; and
   • The terms of any oral agreement relating to the dismissal or withdrawal of its application.

Unilateral Withdrawals. Applicants that unilaterally request to withdraw their application without having entered into a settlement agreement with another applicant must nevertheless still submit an affidavit as to whether or not consideration has been promised to or received by such applicant in connection with their dismissal.

Technical Amendments. Acceptable technical amendments will resolve all conflicts between at least one application and all other applications in the same MX group. Only minor engineering amendments explained below will be accepted during this 60-day settlement period. Amended applications must specify rule-compliant facilities. Applicants filing technical amendments should carefully consider all legal (e.g., maintaining eligibility as a “local” applicant) and technical requirements. An amendment that creates any new application conflicts or that worsens any existing conflicts (such as increasing existing overlap) will be denied. Applicants may file technical amendments as part of a settlement agreement or unilaterally. Applicants are encouraged to file technical amendments promptly. These amendments will be processed under a first-come, first-served basis.

Minor Amendments. All pending LPFM applicants may only file “minor” amendments, which include: (1) site relocations of 11.2 kilometers or less OR site relocations that involve overlap between the 60 dBu service contours; (2) channel changes of no more than +/- three channels or to an intermediate frequency (+/- 53 or 54) channel; (3) changes in general or legal information; and (4) changes in ownership where the original parties retain more than 50 percent ownership in the application as originally filed, and changes in ownership where the original parties retain 50 percent or less ownership provided the change is gradual and/or there is no evidence of a takeover concern or significant effect on the organization’s mission.

Coordinated and Unilateral Technical Amendments. Applicants filing coordinated technical amendments as part of a settlement agreement must cross-reference all such filings in each amendment. An applicant that unilaterally files an engineering amendment to procure the removal of conflicts with other applications without having entered into a settlement agreement with any other applicant must nevertheless submit an affidavit stating whether consideration has been promised to or received by such applicant in connection with its engineering amendment.

Prohibited Amendments. Applicants may not amend their applications to increase their comparative point total and may not amend their applications to come into compliance with the minimum separation requirements provided in section 73.807 of the Commission’s rules. Major amendments such as non-adjacent channel changes and otherwise prohibited site relocations of greater than 11.2 kilometers that do not overlap 60 dBu contours (comparing the amended facilities to the prior proposed facilities) are prohibited at this time.

Filing Procedures. Joint requests for approval of a settlement and the above-referenced documents required by section 73.3525 of the rules (the Settlement Package) must be submitted in the form of an amendment to one (or more) of the applicants’ pending Schedule 318 LPFM Application in the Bureau’s Licensing and Management System (LMS). Specifically, the Settlement Package should be filed by the applicant(s) whose application will survive/continue to be processed pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement. The designated applicant(s) should label the Settlement Package attached as an amendment to the pending Schedule 318 as “Settlement Agreement” for easy identification by Bureau staff. The Settlement Package should include a cover page detailing the following:

• The LMS file numbers and Facility Identification Numbers of all of the other applications that are parties to the particular settlement agreement;
• A brief description of the basic terms of the settlement agreement (referencing any applications that are being dismissed or technically amended and the application(s) which will survive and continue to be processed);
• References to any technical application amendments filed in conjunction with the settlement agreement.

Technical application amendments must also be filed electronically on Schedule 318 through LMS. Paper filed amendments and settlements will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to deliver a courtesy copy of the Settlement Package via email to James Bradshaw ([email protected]).

MEDIA BUREAU PROVIDES FURTHER GUIDANCE ON SETTLEMENT WINDOW FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN THE DECEMBER 2023, LPFM FILING WINDOW

 On March 15, 2024, the Media Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice to (1) identify by group all of the mutually exclusive (MX) applications submitted in the December 2023, filing window for Form 2100, Schedule 318 applications for Low Power FM (LPFM) new station construction permits, and (2) announce a 60-day period, until May 14, 2024, for MX applicants to enter into and file settlement agreements and/or to submit technical amendments to resolve conflicts and expedite the grant of applications filed in the recent LPFM window.

The purpose of this Public Notice is to clarify that MX applicants may, at this time, also submit time-share agreements to resolve conflicts.  Time-share agreements may be partial or universal, but are limited to three MX applicants.  Any time-share agreement must propose the grant of technically acceptable applications, and not create new application conflicts, or make conflicts worse.  During this settlement period, time-share applicants are not required to be tied with the same or highest point total in the MX group.  Any time-share agreement filed for the purpose of point aggregation is prohibited at this time.

Any time-share agreement must be in writing, signed by each time-share proponent, and satisfy the following requirements:

The proposal must specify the proposed hours of operation of each time-share proponent;

The proposal must not include simultaneous operation of the time-share proponents; and

Each time-share proponent must propose to operate for at least 10 hours per week.

Finally, we remind applicants that when considering whether to enter into a settlement or time-share agreement with another MX applicant, the Commission is the official, and only, source for determining and awarding comparative points to MX applicants.  Applicants that rely on unofficial point predictions from outside sources do so at their own risk, as such predictions are not binding on the Commission.

Mutually Exclusive Applications

#	Group	Facid	File num.	Applicant	Channel	City	State	Note
1	1	784759	231763	North Alabama Community Broadcasting	264	Battleground	AL
2	1	784987	231871	Tripp, LLC	264	Cullman	AL
3
4	2	785030	231483	Oliver Lewis Inner City Thoroughbred Jockey Club	229	Little Rock	AR
5	2	787912	233147	Multicultural Expo Center	229	Little Rock	AR
6	2	788545	233118	The Lam Foundation	229	North Little Rock	AR
7
8	3	784159	232463	Iglesia Cristo Rey Y Redentor Inc.	298	Rogers	AR
9	3	782218	231688	Citizen Services, Inc. (CSI) And Its Project Springdale Community Rad	298	Springdale	AR
10
11	4	783397	232469	Iglesia Ciudad De Refugio Y Restauracion Inc.	224	Springdale	AR
12	4	788282	232992	Christ Followers Marshallese Full Gospel Church, Inc.	225	Springdale	AR
13
14	5	782220	231424	Texarkana Community Radio -- Fifteenth Street Corporation	276	Texarkana	AR
15	5	779049	231552	Radio Inc.	275	Wake Village	TX
16
17	6	784774	232015	Kiddos Educational Foundation	225	Mesa	AZ
18	6	778290	231642	Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community	225	Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community	AZ
19
20	7	779170	231633	Mount Lemmon Radio Club	295	Mount Lemmon	AZ
21	7	788034	232627	Ministerios El Rey De Gloria	295	Whitetail	AZ
22
23	8	788085	232604	School Of Hiphop Phx	220	Phoenix	AZ
24	8	788307	233000	Nothing Is Greater Than Love Foundation	220	Phoenix	AZ
25
26	9	778274	231798	Delta 2000	225	Antioch	CA
27	9	782227	232361	Antioch Community Radio	225	Antioch	CA
28
29	10	788618	232916	Radio Restauracion	234	Bakersfield	CA
30	10	788735	233090	Kern Sounds	234	Bakersfield	CA
31
32	11	785862	232093	Humboldt County Hispanics For Education Fund	272	Chowchilla	CA
33	11	786696	232174	Bible Christian Church	272	Le Grand	CA
34
35	12	788625	233172	Heme Aqui Ca Church	268	Cucamonga	CA
36	12	780292	231696	Iglesia Ministerios Voz De Jubilo	268	Glendora	CA
37	12	787918	232301	Mena Coalition, Inc.	268	San Dimas	CA
38
39	13	788349	232877	Forks Of Salmon Community Club	234	Forks Of Salmon	CA
40	13	788350	232885	Mid Klamath Watershed Council	234	Orleans	CA
41
42	14	788325	232278	The Marina Foundation	291	Marina	CA
43	14	788267	232943	Beat Poet Broadcasters Inc.	291	Monterey	CA
44
45	15	788755	233076	San Jose Hispanic Foursquare Church	226	Morgan Hill	CA
46	15	788485	233042	I-Health Radio	226	Watsonville	CA
47
48	16	787840	231960	Mountain Community Radio	224	Oakhurst	CA
49	16	788331	232969	Grateful Teachers Media And Music Education Foundation - Gtmmef	224	Oakhurst	CA
50
51	17	788198	232602	Ojai Community Broadcasting Foundation	267	Ojai	CA
52	17	787122	232614	Camarillo Community Radio	267	Ventura	CA
53
54	18	785715	232162	Worship Life Calvary Chapel, Inc. dba Calvary Chapel San Clemente	253	San Clemente	CA
55	18	788156	232316	Calvary South OC	253	San Clemente	CA
56
57	19	785879	232939	Football Camp For Kids	245	San Diego	CA
58	19	787937	232587	Labors Training And Community Development Alliance	245	San Diego	CA
59	19	788332	232802	Justice Overcoming Boundaries In San Diego County	245	San Diego	CA
60
61	20	787850	233068	African Chamber Of Commerce Colorado, Usa	288	Aurora	CO
62	20	782297	231690	Denver Community Radio	288	Denver	CO
63
64	21	787863	231813	Hippie Hop Radio	250	Northglenn	CO
65	21	788271	232275	CPC of the WMM-Thornton, Co-One Inc.	250	Northglenn	CO
66	21	783669	231447	Thornton Community Radio	250	Thornton	CO
67
68	22	788094	231812	La Voz De La Verdad Inc.	298	Naugatuck	CT
69	22	788112	232186	Latino Outreach Of Connecticut, Inc.	298	Waterbury	CT
70
71	23	788456	232742	Sickle Cell Foundation Of CFL Inc.	240	Bassville Park	FL
72	23	777924	231772	Ember 911, Inc.	240	Leesburg	FL
73	23	788076	232217	CPC of the WMM - Leesburg, FL - One Inc.	239	Leesburg	FL
74
75	24	781447	232141	Cape Baptist Church, Inc.	264	Cape Coral	FL
76	24	780162	231958	True Tabernacle Of Jesus Christ Int. Ministries, Inc.	264	Fort Myers	FL
77
78	25	779213	231780	Lion Of Judah Prophetic Worship Center, Inc.	275	Citrus Sprinsg	FL	**
79	25	788060	231731	Rainbow Springs Community Radio	275	Dunnellon	FL	**
80
81	26	788665	232893	Insight Flow Inc.	272	Debary	FL
82	26	787964	232039	Volusia Vibes Radio, Inc.	272	Deltona	FL
83
84	27	788159	232047	Homegrown Deland, Inc.	273	Deland	FL
85	27	788736	233012	Learn Bound Corporation	273	Deland	FL
86
87	28	781064	231491	Yjp Las Olas Inc.	228	Fort Lauderdale	FL
88	28	788680	233011	The Reme Foundation, Inc.	228	Fort Lauderdale	FL
89
90	29	785211	231450	For A Better Community Corp.	258	Homestead	FL
91	29	788711	233164	King Jesus Haitian Inc.	258	Homestead	FL
92	29	780589	231444	La Familia De Fe Corp.	258	Miami	FL
93	29	785408	231715	Cristo Te Ama Ministry	258	Miami	FL
94	29	788615	233072	Doral Voice Corp.	258	Miami	FL
95
96	30	788358	232317	Coastal Media Advocates, Inc.	231	Melboune	FL
97	30	788176	232072	We Are Brevard Inc.	231	Melbourne	FL
98
99	31	782520	232026	Encouragement Ministries Corp.	227	Ocala	FL
100	31	784161	232462	Ministerio Casa De Oracion Para Las Naciones	227	Ocala	FL
101	31	787839	232425	Rolling Hills Broadcast Inc.	227	Ocala	FL
102	31	788224	232192	Ocala Broadcasting Foundation Inc.	227	Ocala	FL
103	31	788397	232594	Education Through Media Foundation	227	Ocala	FL
104
105	32	783639	231729	Ocala Community Communications Network Inc.	236	Ocala	FL
106	32	788375	232963	Ocala Pride Incorporated	236	Ocala	FL
107
108	33	788572	232749	Latino Broadcasting Foundation Corporation	220	Orlando	FL
109	33	788644	233132	Christ For All Nations Church, Inc.	220	Orlando	FL
110
111	34	788177	232571	La Voz Education	294	Port Saint Lucie	FL	**
112	34	788669	232868	Omega Baptist Church Of Pentecost Inc.	294	Port Saint Lucie	FL	**
113
114	35	778205	231766	Brunswick Community Radio	258	Brunswick	GA	**
115	35	788197	232674	Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority, Inc.	258	Brunswick	GA	**
116
117	36	788264	232237	CPC of the WMM-Canton GA-One Inc.	228	Canton	GA
118	36	788003	232590	Casa De Dios Atlanta Corp.	228	Roswell	GA
119
120	37	780590	231785	The Last Hour Ministry, Inc.	270	Norcross	GA
121	37	780754	231710	Christian Public Radio, Inc.	270	Roswell	GA
122
123	38	778073	231786	Na Leo 'O Hawai'i, Inc.	282	Hilo	HI
124	38	787988	232857	The Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Foundation	282	Hilo	HI
125
126	39	788595	233088	Climate March	300	Des Moines	IA
127	39	788439	232764	CPC of the WMM Usa-Des Moines IA-One Inc.	300	Des Moines	IA
128
129	40	787606	232979	Trinity International University, Deerfield, Il Campus.	292	Deerfield	IL
130	40	777976	231743	Antioquia Pentecostal Church Inc.	292	Linconshire	IL
131
132	41	785365	231456	Rockford Community Radio	226	Rockford	IL
133	41	788277	232421	Northern Illinois Radio Broadcasting Association	226	Rockford	IL
134
135	42	788329	232988	In Frequency, Inc.	210	Clarksville	IN
136	42	779401	231681	Fuego Corporation	209	Lousiville	KY
137
138	43	782165	231420	Greenwell Springs Corporation dba Baton Rouge Community Radio	214	Baton Rouge	LA
139	43	788796	233170	Breakthrough Community Services	214	Baton Rouge	LA
140
141	44	788092	231807	Spring Quest	262	Haughton	LA
142	44	782196	231495	Shreveport Community Radio	262	Shreveport	LA
143
144	45	782223	231441	Monroe Community Radio	235	Monroe	LA
145	45	783332	231470	Centro Compasion	234	Monroe	LA
146	45	788558	233014	Old Time Radio Studies And Creativity Project	235	Monroe	LA
147
148	46	788521	232666	Light City Church	260	New Orleans	LA
149	46	788784	233183	Made In New Orleans	260	New Orleans	LA
150	46	788788	233187	New Orleans Master Craft Guild	260	New Orleans	LA
151
152	47	782172	231434	Easthampton Community Radio	298	Easthampton	MA
153	47	788163	232837	Holyoke Community College	298	Holyoke	MA
154	47	783735	232638	Above The Rim Inc.	298	Springfield	MA
155	47	788160	232099	Iglesia Cristiana Jehova Vive	298	Springfield	MA
156	47	787915	231667	Slavic Baptist Church	298	West Springfield	MA
157	47	778314	231808	Westfield Evangelical Free Church Church	298	Westfield	MA
158	47	778780	231982	City Of Westfield	298	Westfield	MA
159
160	48	787786	232467	Sau 16	298	Exeter	NH
161	48	787263	232087	Salisbury Community TV And Media Center	298	Salisbury	MA
162
163	49	788078	232640	Foxboro Cable Access	243	Foxboro	MA
164	49	782851	232187	Casa De Adoracion Inc.	243	Taunton	MA
165	49	787799	231820	Broadcast Learning Group	243	Woonsocket	RI
166
167	50	779205	231679	Expresso Latin Radio Inc.	248	Worcester	MA
168	50	783652	231446	Worcester Community Radio	248	Worcester	MA
169	50	788218	232193	Chinese Foundation Of Worcester Corp.	248	Worcester	MA
170
171	51	787849	233138	We Heart Berlin, Inc.	293	Berlin	MD
172	51	787905	231587	Faith Baptist Church	293	Berlin	MD
173
174	52	782300	232034	Ministerio Ondas De Amor	236	Holland	MI
175	52	788032	232977	West Michigan Substitute Teacher Advisory	236	Holland	MI
176
177	53	788008	233052	Generacion Vino Nuevo	246	Lansing	MI
178	53	788309	232657	Lansing Area Peace Education Center	246	Lansing	MI
179
180	54	788103	232879	Shoreline Community Development Corporation	259	Muskegon	MI
181	54	788582	232882	Muskegon Heights Boxing Club Of Champions, Inc.	259	Muskegon	MI
182
183	55	787934	232501	Hope In The Heartland	262	Centerview	MO
184	55	779100	231438	University Of Central Missouri	262	Warrensburg	MO
185
186	56	787842	231987	Missouri Mid-South Conference Of The United Church Of Christ	231	Maplewood	MO
187	56	786211	232384	Uhuru Solidarity Movement Inc.	231	St. Louis	MO
188	56	787983	232375	All African People's Development And Empowerment Project, Inc.	231	St. Louis	MO
189	56	788280	232772	African People's Education And Defense Fund, Inc.	231	St. Louis	MO
190
191	57	788208	232163	Mississippi College	296	Clinton	MS
192	57	787927	231478	Renew Florence	296	Florence	MS
193	57	788189	233159	People's Advocacy Institute	296	Jackson	MS
194	57	788380	232323	Crazy Faith Foundation Ltd	296	Jackson	MS
195
196	58	785395	232910	Clarksville Theological Seminary	238	Clayton	NC
197	58	788302	232696	Calvary Chapel Of Clayton	238	Clayton	NC
198
199	59	786891	232226	Ambassador Christian School, Inc.	267	Huntersville	NC
200	59	787857	232180	American Broadcasting Company	267	Mooresville	NC
201
202	60	788673	232896	Yoelkie Media Foundation A NJ Nonprofit Corporation	300	A A R P Ins	NJ
203	60	778210	232973	Chinese Church Of Atlantic City	300	Atlantic City	NJ
204	60	783914	232380	Transmission Communications Network A Nonprofit Corp.	300	Atlantic City	NJ
205
206	61	788240	232214	Pentecostal Church Of Penns Grove	293	Penns Grove	NJ
207	61	779400	231724	Corelink Ministries	293	Glen Mills	PA
208	61	787903	231631	Padio Phila Inc.	293	Newtown Square	PA
209
210	62	788377	233032	Faith Christian Church	295	Boulder City	NV
211	62	778865	232171	Mi TV	295	Henderson	NV
212
213	63	788239	232218	Las Vegas Community Radio	235	Las Vegas	NV
214	63	788536	232670	Alpha Omar Zainab Media Corp.	235	Las Vegas	NV
215	63	788538	233065	Broadcast Educational Community Radio Station	235	Las Vegas	NV
216
217	64	781847	231418	Portsonic Communications, LLC	250	Las Vegas	NV	*
218	64	788265	232796	Victor B Cohen Foundation	250	Las Vegas	NV
219
220	65	779931	231985	Institutional Community Development Corporation	269	Cleveland	OH
221	65	785111	231706	Cleveland Community Radio	269	Cleveland	OH
222	65	788136	232558	Latinos International Festival, Inc.	269	Cleveland	OH
223
224	66	781040	232004	Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Misionera	261	Lorain	OH
225	66	788191	232104	Radio Revelacion FM, Inc.	261	Sheffield Lake	OH
226
227	67	787783	232556	The Marion Education Exchange	294	Marion	OH
228	67	788597	232766	My Community Church	294	Marion	OH
229
230	68	785483	231971	Liberty West Broadcasting Inc.	251	Mason	OH
231	68	784958	233106	Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal Aposento Alto	251	Middletown	OH
232
233	69	785125	231700	Tulsa Community Radio	219	Tulsa	OK
234	69	787981	232903	Tulsarise	219	Tulsa	OK
235	69	788050	233152	Friends Of The Jazz Depot, Inc.	219	Tulsa	OK
236
237	70	788341	232807	The Intersection Church	239	Abbottstown	PA
238	70	788495	233037	Community Media Of South Central PA	239	New Oxford	PA
239
240	71	781438	232122	Mt. Zion Baptist Church	238	Brogue	PA
241	71	788738	232996	Family Of Christian Churches	238	Lancaster	PA
242
243	72	787776	232190	Aire Broadcasting Foundation	233	Hazleton	PA	*
244	72	788514	232662	La Casa Dominicana De Hazleton, Inc.	233	Hazleton	PA
245
246	73	785801	232184	Indiana Radio Syndicate	235	Indiana	PA
247	73	786512	232182	Worldwide Pants, Incorporated	235	Indiana	PA
248	73	786548	232183	Indiana Broadcasting Corporation	235	Indiana	PA
249
250	74	782321	231973	Leading Your Future Corp.	214	Aguada	PR
251	74	785674	232897	Spirit Entertainment Inc.	214	Aguada	PR
252	74	787925	232032	Bahomamey Radiotelephone Corp.	214	Rincon	PR
253
254	75	785883	232333	Ministerio Dios Cumple El Proposito En Mi Inc.	219	Bayamon	PR
255	75	787998	232605	New Beginning Communications Corp.	219	Bayamon	PR
256	75	779911	231892	Iglesia Generacion De Fuego, Inc.	219	Caguas	PR
257	75	788365	232383	Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal La Gran,Cosecha, Inc.	219	Caguas	PR
258	75	788746	233063	Cantares FM Media Group Inc.	219	Canovanas	PR
259	75	788412	232609	Gigante Communications Corp.	219	Carolina	PR
260	75	785821	232369	Fundacion Hazlos Sonreir Complices De Amor Inc.	219	Cayey	PR
261
262	76	788321	232800	Sunset Radio Group Inc.	229	Boqueron	PR
263	76	788372	232755	Guiding Light Media, Inc.	229	Boqueron	PR
264	76	788175	232124	Northwest Broadcasting Corporation	229	Mayaguez	PR
265
266	77	778237	231742	Armonia Communications, Inc.	252	Cabo Rojo	PR
267	77	784921	232279	Cristo Se Interesa Por Ti, Inc.	252	Lajas	PR
268
269	78	785206	231950	New Impact Educational Group Inc.	215	Guayanilla	PR
270	78	788588	233100	Onda Cultural Del Sur Inc.	215	Ponce	PR
271
272	79	778336	231769	Imparcial, Inc.	207	Ponce	PR
273	79	788255	232576	Iglesia Pabellon De La Victoria Ponce Inc.	207	Ponce	PR
274
275	80	778238	231748	Alimentame Rescatame Adoptame Corp.	207	Quebradillas	PR
276	80	788296	232881	Hispanic Broadcast System Puerto Rico Inc.	207	Quebradillas	PR
277
278	81	788230	232999	Sensibilidad 101 Inc.	215	San Juan	PR
279	81	781018	231997	Senda Radio Broadcasting Corp.	215	Toa Alta	PR
280
281	82	787816	231733	Blackstone Radio Foundation	269	Westerly	RI
282	82	788311	232573	The Buzz Alternative Radio Foundation Inc.	269	Westerly	RI
283
284	83	778363	232216	Faith Baptist Church	227	Bath	SC
285	83	779509	231674	Christian Sounds Media	227	North Augusta	SC
286
287	84	779910	232700	Ubuntu Institute For Community Development	231	Greenville	SC
288	84	778334	231918	Powerhouse Broadcasting Inc.	231	Piedmont	SC
289
290	85	785327	233075	Faith Cathedral Fellowship Inc.	225	Walterboro	SC
291	85	787891	231750	Saints Center Ministries	225	Walterboro	SC
292
293	86	788254	232577	Universidad Internacional Cristiana De Ministerios	261	Bartlett	TN
294	86	787338	232370	Citizens Against Unfair Financial Practices	261	Memphis	TN
295
296	87	788491	232566	Summer Cares Outreach Society	298	Collegedale	TN
297	87	788413	232506	Hixson Healthy Lifestyle Radio	298	Hixson	TN
298
299	88	788151	232705	Ministerios La True Radio	296	Allen	TX
300	88	786758	233069	Pulse Media Broadcasting Group	296	Plano	TX
301	88	788500	232745	Alert Community Broadcasting	296	Princeton	TX
302
303	89	787011	232613	Panhandle Pride, Inc.	268	Amarillo	TX
304	89	788717	232933	Ethene Radio Amarillo	268	Amarillo	TX
305
306	90	788260	232233	CPC of the WMM-Grand Prairie TX-One Inc.	260	Arlington	TX
307	90	788359	232293	CPC of the WMM - Fort Worth, TX - One Inc.	260	Fort Worth	TX
308	90	788465	233004	LGBTQ Saves	260	Fort Worth	TX
309
310	91	788773	233112	Triangle Repeater Association	220	Beaumont	TX
311	91	788149	232040	Lumberton Ham Radio Club	220	Lumberton	TX
312
313	92	788438	232762	CPC of the WMM-Carrollton, TX-One, Inc.	221	Carrollton	TX
314	92	779404	231771	Cedars Community Development Corporation	221	Lancaster	TX
315	92	788111	231989	Iglesia De Cristo Kadosh	221	Seagoville	TX
316
317	93	788367	233066	Htown Community Broadcasting	236	Conroe	TX
318	93	788666	233028	Radio Casa De Adoracion TX	236	Spring	TX
319
320	94	785369	231464	Spirit Media, Inc.	277	Huntsville	TX
321	94	788072	232858	Alive Church	277	New Waverly	TX
322
323	95	787980	232585	New Vessels Ministries / Iglesia Odres Nuevos	250	Macdona	TX
324	95	784006	232012	Sky Broadcasting, Inc.	251	San Antonio	TX
325	95	788298	232561	Violet Broadcasting, Inc.	250	San Antonio	TX
326	95	788394	232724	Bexar County Public Safety Associaton	250	San Antonio	TX
327
328	96	788294	232347	Trucha	283	McAllen	TX
329	96	788181	232077	Pharr Center Church	283	Pharr	TX
330
331	97	783150	232726	Maranatha Christian Broadcast	297	Odessa	TX
332	97	788481	232616	Pride Center West Texas	297	Odessa	TX
333
334	98	788333	232586	Dunamis Community Corporation	254	Temple	TX
335	98	788442	232578	Royer Foundation	254	Temple	TX
336
337	99	779270	231602	Global Educations Ministries Inc.	283	Tomball	TX
338	99	788138	232111	Rosehill Amateur Radio Club	283	Tomball	TX
339
340	100	780186	232349	Virginia College & Community Radio Alliance	234	Charlottesville	VA
341	100	780592	231787	La Hora Final Minsitry, Inc.	234	Charlottesville	VA
342	100	788698	233061	Air Mix Virginia, Inc.	234	Charlottesville	VA
343
344	101	784638	231455	Petersburg Community Radio	268	Petersburg	VA
345	101	788190	232202	Leslie International Public Press Center	268	Petersburg	VA
346
347	102	788102	232413	Essex Catholic Community Radio Inc.	262	Essex Junction	VT
348	102	779572	232651	Mount Mansfield Community Television, Inc.	263	Richmond	VT
349
350	103	787075	232199	God's New Generation - Nueva Generacion De Dios	263	Pasco	WA
351	103	787994	232753	Casa De Avivamiento	263	Pasco	WA
352
353	104	788183	233127	Spokane Word	298	Spokane	WA
354	104	788301	232991	Latinos En Spokane	298	Spokane	WA
355	104	788494	232900	School Of Music Spokane	298	Spokane	WA
356	104	788759	233062	Living Stone Church Of Spokane	298	Spokane	WA
357
358	105	784696	232078	Manitowoc Baptist Church	269	Manitowoc	WI
359	105	788535	232895	Church Of Christ, Manitowoc	269	Manitowoc	WI
360
361	106	782486	232083	Iglesia Pentecostal Jehova Rafa	279	Mc Farland	WI
362	106	788419	233168	Madison Christian LPFM Radio, Inc.	279	Monona	WI
363
364	107	784100	232137	Monergy, Inc.	211	Mequon	WI
365	107	784706	231506	Souls Harbor Baptist Church, Inc.	211	Milwaukee	WI
366	107	788356	232321	CPC of the WMM - Milwaukee WI - One Inc.	211	Milwaukee	WI
367
368	108	788164	232046	Native American Music Center Ltd.	294	Rhinelander	WI
369	108	788242	232717	Winwood Lifestyle Educational Radio Corporation	294	Rhinelander	WI
370
371	109	788089	232048	Citizens For Our Bridge, Inc. dba Steel Bridge Creative Foundation	263	Sturgeon Bay	WI
372	109	788483	233102	Sturgeon Bay Lifestyle Educational Radio	263	Sturgeon Bay	WI

1 Media Bureau Announces Filing Procedures and Requirements for November 1 – November 8, 2023, Low Power
FM Filing Window, Public Notice, DA 23-642 (MB July 31, 2023) (LPFM Procedures Notice); Media Bureau
Announces Revised Dates for LPFM New Station Application Filing Window; Window Open from December 6,
2023 to December 13, 2023, Public Notice, DA 23-984 (MB October 17, 2023).

2 47 CFR § 73.807.

3 The Bureau received 1,336 Schedule 318 LPFM Applications during the December 2023, LPFM filing window.
The Bureau previously identified over 730 technically acceptable LPFM Applications, which are not in conflict with
any other application, i.e., singleton applications, and put these applications on Public Notice announcing them as
“accepted for filing.”

4 In general, an LPFM applicant whose application is dismissed will have one opportunity to file a minor curative
amendment to its application and a petition for reconsideration, requesting reinstatement of the application nun pro
Federal Communications Commission DA 24-256

5 See File Nos. 0000231418 and 0000232190.

6 On February 23, 2024, the Bureau dismissed 203 LPFM Applications, filed by Weather Alert Radio Network
(WARN), for failure to demonstrate that WARN is a public safety radio service eligible to hold an LPFM
authorization. See Weather Alert Radio Network, Applications for Construction Permits for New Low Power FM
Stations in Communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Texas, Virginia, and the Virgin Islands, Letter, DA 24-164 (MB Feb. 23, 2024). Several of these WARN
applications are mutually exclusive with other LPFM Applications. We note that even if we found WARN was a
legitimate public safety radio service applicant, the MX WARN applications would still be dismissed under our
rules. Public safety radio applicants were permitted to submit multiple applications in the LPFM filing window, but
were required to designate one “priority” application. Non-priority applications are dismissed if competing
applications are filed in the same window. See 47 CFR § 73.855(c)(2); see also Creation of a Low Power Radio
Service, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 19208, 19239-40 (2000); LPFM Procedures Notice, supra
note 1. Accordingly, the dismissed MX WARN applications are not identified as part of any MX group herein.
However, the MX groups, which include dismissed MX WARN applications, are identified with a double asterisk in
Attachment A.

7 See Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit
Applications, Public Notice, 56 RR 2d 776 (1984); 47 CFR § 1.106.

8 There are exceptions to this policy. For example, if an LPFM application is dismissed for failure to meet the
second-adjacent channel spacing requirements, the applicant is prohibited from amending the application to correct
the violation and seek reinstatement. See 47 CFR §§ 73.807(a)(1), 73.870(c).

9 Although settlement and technical amendments submitted during the 60-day period will receive expedited
processing, MX applicants can continue to submit settlements and technical amendments at any time after the
release of this Public Notice.

10 See 47 CFR § 73.872.

11 Although LPFM applicants may also communicate and collaborate at any time on aggregating their points and
entering into voluntary time-sharing agreements, time share proposals cannot be submitted at this time. Any time-
share proposal may only be electronically submitted within 90 days after the release of the public notice announcing
the tentative selectees in an MX group. See Media Bureau Provides Guidance on the Processing of Schedule 318
Applications Filed in the LPFM Window, Public Notice, DA 24-92 (Feb. 1, 2024) (LPFM Processing Notice)
(detailing, inter alia, the procedures and requirements for filing voluntary time-share agreements); 47 CFR §
73.872(c).

12 Although the Commission’s rules permit parties to settle at any time (see 47 CFR § 73.7003(d)), we encourage
applicants to take advantage of this limited opportunity to enter into settlements. The present window for
settlements will provide an opportunity to promptly resolve groups of mutually exclusive applications and permit the
expeditious authorization of new broadcast service to these applicants.

13 The Commission will compare MX applications under the LPFM point system and tentatively select the
application(s) with the highest point total from each MX group for grant. See 47 CFR § 73.872(b).

14 We will process any settlement achieved through technical amendment(s) and/or dismissal(s), which results in our
ability to grant at least one singleton application. In the event that the staff determines that a settlement complies
with the Commission’s rules, we will issue a Public Notice accepting for filing all applications proposed for grant
pursuant to the settlement. Petitions to deny these applications may be filed within 30 days of this subsequent
Public Notice.

15 Examples of prohibited changes that make existing conflicts worse include: (1) changing an existing conflict with
a nearby proposed facility from a first-adjacent channel that is short-spaced under Section 73.807 of the rules to a
co-channel that is short-spaced under section 73.807, and/or (2) reducing the distance to another proposal that is
already short-spaced under section 73.807 of the rules.

16 47 CFR § 73.3525.

17 “Legitimate and prudent expenses” are those expenses reasonably incurred by an applicant in preparing, filing,
prosecuting, and settling its application for which reimbursement is being sought. 47 CFR § 73.3525(h).

18 See 47 CFR § 73.3525.

19 Id. § 73.3525(b).

20 A technical amendment is one in which an applicant removes itself from the MX group to achieve a grant by
making minor engineering changes to its own application, without affecting the viability of any of the other
applicants to compete for a second station.

21 See 47 CFR § 73.853(b).

22 Id. § 73.870(e).

23 The Bureau’s temporary freeze on the filing of any amendments to new LPFM Applications submitted in the
December 2023, filing window was lifted on January 31, 2024. See LPFM Processing Notice, supra note 11.

24 47 CFR § 73.871(c)(1).

25 See id. § 73.871(c)(3). All ownership changes in a governmental applicant are considered minor. Id.

26 See 47 CFR §73.3525(b).

27 47 CFR §§ 73.807, 73.870(c).

28 As explained in the LPFM Processing Notice, major amendments will only be allowed after the Commission
identifies tentative selectees among the MX groups. Tentative selectees will be announced in a series of public
notices after the 60-day settlement period. Major amendments will only be allowed within 90 days of the release of
a tentative selectee public notice and only with respect to applications in the particular notice.

29 If more than one application in the MX group will survive/continue to be processed pursuant to the terms of the
settlement agreement, the Settlement Package should also be filed as an amendment to these additional Schedule
318 applications.

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