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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )  MM Docket No.  96-229
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-8919
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Boonville, Missouri)           )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted:  January 31, 1997           Released:  February 7, 1997  

  By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
  
  1.  The Commission has before if for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 11
  FCC Rcd 14556 (1996), proposing the allotment of Channel 226A to Boonville, Missouri, as that
 community's second FM broadcast service.    The Notice was issued in response to a petition filed
  by Big Country of Missouri ("Big Country").  Big Country filed comments reiterating its intention
  to apply for Channel 226A at Boonville.  No other comments were received at the Commission.
  
  2.  We believe  the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 226A to Boonville,
  Missouri, since it will provide the community with additional broadcast service.  As indicated in
  the Notice, Channel 226A can be allotted to Boonville in compliance with the minimum distance
  separation requirements of the Commission's Rules provided there is  site restriction 11.9
 kilometers (7.4 miles) east of the community.   The site restriction will prevent a short spacing to
  Station KMXV, Channel 227C, Kansas City, Missouri.
  
  3.  Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r)
  and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and
  0.283 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective March 24, 1997,  the FM Table
  of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED for the community
  listed below, as follows:
  
                          Community           Channel No.
  
                     Boonville, Missouri      226A,  257C2               
  
  4.  The window period for filing applications for Channel 226A at Boonville, Missouri, will
  open on March 24, 1997,  and close on  April 24, 1997.    
  
  5.  For further information concerning the above, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media
  Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  Questions related to the window application filing process for Channel
  226A at Boonville, Missouri, should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, Mass Media
  Bureau, (202) 418-2700.
                                         
                                                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
  
  
  
                               John A. Karousos
                               Chief, Allocations Branch
                               Policy and Rules Division
                               Mass Media Bureau