NEWSReport No. 96-10         MASS MEDIA ACTION            February 29, 1996

            FCC GRANTS HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.'S REQUEST 
                     FOR WAIVER OF THE DUOPOLY RULE 
                AND ASSIGNMENT OF WHTM-TV, HARRISBURG, PA
                                    
     The FCC waived its television duopoly rule and approved an assignment of license,
allowing Harrisburg Television, Inc. ("HTI") to acquire WHTM-TV, Channel 27 (ABC) in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

     HTI is controlled by Allfinco, Inc., which is, in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Allbritton Communications Company (Allbritton). Allbritton is currently the licensee of
WJLA-TV, Channel 7 (ABC), Washington, D.C. Because the Grade B contour of WHTM-TV
overlaps that of WJLA-TV, HTI requested a permanent waiver of the Commission's duopoly
rule in its application for assignment of license.  

     In the unopposed application, HTI pledged to establish a Washington, D.C. news
bureau for WHTM-TV to cover the legislative activities relevant to viewers in the Harrisburg
area, and to generally enhance the station's news and local programming.

     The Commission found that "waiver of the duopoly rule in this case will produce
public interest benefits."
     
     Action by the Commission February 12, 1996, by Memorandum Opinion and Order
(FCC 96-77). Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello, Ness, and Chong, with Commissioner
Barrett concurring in the result and issuing a statement.

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