NEWSReport No. MM-846          MASS MEDIA ACTION              September 1, 1994

          FCC CONSENTS TO ASSIGN THE LICENSES OF THREE PUERTO RICO TV
                  STATIONS TO INTERSTATE GENERAL PROPERTIES;
                        AUTHORIZES SATELLITE OPERATIONS

 The Commission has granted the applications of Interstate
General Properties Limited Partnership, S.E. (IGP) to acquire the
licenses of television stations: 1) WSJN-TV, Channel 24/Ind., San
Juan, PR, from JEM Communications, Inc.; 2) WKPV(TV), Channel
20/Ind., Ponce, PR, from Multi Media Television, Inc., which
wholly owns JEM, subject to conditions; and, 3) WJWN-TV, Channel
38/Ind., San Sebastian, PR, from Tele 38, Inc. 

 Although no contour overlap exists between the San Juan and
San Sebastian stations, the predicted Grade B contours of the San
Juan and Ponce stations overlap, as do the predicted Grade A
contours of the Ponce and San Sebastian stations.  The duopoly
rule generally prohibits common ownership or control of
television stations with overlapping Grade B contours.  However,
IGP requested and the Commission granted authorization to operate
the Ponce and San Sebastian stations as satellites of the San
Juan station, pursuant to the satellite exception to the duopoly
rule.

 The Commission noted that all three stations have been dark
since 1989, when Hurricane Hugo damaged them, and that IGP
intends to return all three to the air.  The Commission also
recognized the substantial signal blockage caused by the island's
mountainous terrain.  Therefore, using its ad hoc satellite
analysis, the Commission concluded that satellite operation of
stations WKPV(TV), Ponce, and WJWN-TV, San Sebastian, is
justified.  However, because other full-service stations are
licensed to Ponce, the Commission will require WKPV(TV) to
establish a main studio and originate some local programming
within 18 months of the commencement of operations.

 Action by the Commission August 29, 1994, by Memorandum
Opinion and Order (FCC 94-223).  Chairman  Hundt, Commissioners
Quello, Barrett, Ness and Chong.
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