Report No. MM-820            MASS MEDIA ACTION               April 28, 1994


          FCC CONSENTS TO ASSIGN THE LICENSES OF KKHI(AM)KKHI-FM,
              SAN FRANCISCO, CA; WAIVES ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE

     The Commission has consented to assign the licenses of
stations KKHI(AM)KKHI-FM, San Francisco, CA, from Buckley
Broadcasting Corporation of California to Group W Radio, Inc. 
Group W is a subsidiary of Westinghouse Broadcasting Company Inc.,
the licensee of KPIX(TV), CBS/Channel 5, in the same market as the
stations it proposed to acquire.  Therefore, Group W requested and
was granted a waiver of the one-to-a-market rule based on the
Commission's "Top 25 Markets/30 Voices" standard.

     Commission rules prohibits the common ownership of radio and
television stations in the same market, if the 2 mV/m contour of an
AM station or the 1 mV/m contour of an FM station encompasses the
entire community of license of a television station or, conversely,
if the Grade A contour of a television station encompasses the
entire community of license of an AM or FM station.

     In support of its waiver request, Group W asserted that the
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market is the fifth largest Area of
Dominant Influence (ADI) television market, and has in excess of 30
separate radio and television voices.  Group W provided an exhibit
showing 21 commercial and non-commercial television stations
serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose ADI television market,
and 51 commercial and non-commercial radio stations operating in
the San Francisco-Oakland, San Joe television metropolitan market.

     The Commission concluded that the evidence presented by Group
W demonstrates, based on its attribution rules, that the proposed
combination will not result in fewer than 30 separately owned,
operated and controlled broadcast stations in the San Francisco
area.  Furthermore, the Commission said that Group W is otherwise
qualified to be a Commission licensee, and found that a grant of
the assignment application would serve the public interest.




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     The Commission also noted that informal objections and letters
were filed based on allegations that Group W intended to change the
stations' formats from classical to all news.  The Commission
considered these objections but noted that programming formats are
not regulated and are not considered when licensing decisions are
made.  The Commission urged residents and listeners to contact the
stations directly to express their programming preferences.
     
     Action by the Commission April 19, 1994, by Memorandum Opinion
and Order (FCC 94-91).  Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello and
Barrett.

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     News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 632-5050.
     Mass Media Bureau contact: Melanie A. Godschall at (202) 254-
9570.