NEWSReport No. MM 95-103     MASS MEDIA ACTION              November 3, 1995


         FCC GRANTS WAIVER OF ITS ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE TO TRIBUNE
      SACRAMENTO RADIO, INC. FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OF STATION
                           KVOD(FM), DENVER, CO

       The FCC granted a waiver of its "one-to-a-market" rule to Tribune Sacramento Radio,
Inc. (Tribune) and granted the application for assignment of license of station KVOD(FM),
Denver, CO.

       This uncontested case involves a television/radio "one-to-a-market" waiver request that
must be analyzed under the five-part "case-by-case" standard.  Tribune is currently the
licensee of an AM station, licensed to Aurora, Colorado, and a Class C FM station and an
independent VHF television station, both licensed to Denver.   Tribune is proposing to acquire
a second FM station in the Denver market, which is licensed as a Class C1 facility but was
recently granted a permit to improve to full Class C status. 
               
       Tribune demonstrated that common ownership and joint operation of the stations will
result in significant cost savings, which will be used to enhance KVOD(FM)'s programming
and result in public service benefits.  Additionally, because of the plethora of voices in the
Denver market, the proposed combination will not result in undue concentration of ownership
control.  Accordingly, the addition of this second FM station to Tribune's existing operations
would not appear, on balance, to adversely affect competition and diversity in the Denver
market.

       Action by the Commission October 31, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-453 ).  Chairman
Hundt, Commissioners Quello, Barrett, Ness and Chong.  Commissioner Barrett issued a
statement.

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