Technology · 06/05/1998Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Denies Reconsideration of Radio Broadcasting Services Report and Order

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied petitions for reconsideration filed by Jayne Sawyer, owner of M. Jayne Enterprises, regarding the allocation of FM channels to six California communities, including Chester, Shasta Lake City, Alturas, McCloud, Weaverville, and Shingletown, as previously approved in 1996.

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