Report No. MM 95-52          MASS MEDIA ACTION                June 29, 1995


             FCC GRANTS APPLICATION TO ASSIGN THE LICENSE OF 
                     WNHT-TV, CHANNEL 21, CONCORD, NH

     The Commission has granted the application to assign the
license of television station WNHT-TV, Channel 21, Concord, NH,
from New England Television, Inc. (NETV), to Boston University
Communications, Inc. (BUCI), subject to conditions.  BUCI is the
licensee of WABU-TV, Boston, MA.  As a result, the acquisition of
the license of WNHT-TV will result in the overlap of the
predicted Grade B contours of the two stations.  BUCI proposed
and was granted permission  to operate WNHT-TV as a satellite of
WABU-TV, pursuant to the satellite exception to the multiple
ownership rule set forth in Note 5 to Section 73.3555 of the
Commission's rules.

     The application was granted over the objections of Paugus
Television, Inc., licensee of WGOT-TV, Channel 60,Manchester, NH;
and by CTV of Derry, Inc., licensee of WNDS-TV, Channel 50,
Derry, NH.  Paugus and CTV contended that a grant of the
assignment application will lead to an increase in the cost of
syndicated programming in the market and result in programming
that will disregard  the needs of Concord, the state capital.  

     The Commission found that BUCI was entitled to the
presumption that its proposed satellite operation is in the
public interest.  The Commission was not persuaded, as suggested
by Paugus or CTV, to conclude that the presumption not be
followed in this case.  Both Paugus and CTV failed to present a
substantial and material question of fact that grant of the
application would be inconsistent with the public interest.

     The application was granted subject to the conditions that
the assignment of license covered by the application be
consummated within 60 days of the date of the grant; that the FCC
be notified of such action within 10 days after consummation of
the grant of the application; and that 10 days prior to
commencement of regular programming operation, BUCI must submit
certification that equipment performance measurements were made
in accordance with Commission rules.


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     Action by the Commission June 19, 1995, by Memorandum
Opinion and Order (FCC 95-258).  Chairman Hundt, Commissioners 
Quello, Barrett, Ness, and Chong.

                                   -FCC-

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