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

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Amendment of Section 73.622(b),     )        MM Docket No. 99-317
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9743
Digital Television Broadcast Stations.       )
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)             )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                     (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  August 2, 2000             Released:  August 3, 2000  

By the Chief, Video Services:

     1.  At the request of Louisiana Television Broadcasting ("LTBC"), licensee of station
WBRZ, NTSC Channel 2, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Commission has before it the Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC 17816 (1999), proposing the substitution of DTV Channel 13 for
DTV Channel 42 for TV station WBRZ at Baton Rouge.  WBRZ filed comments stating its
intention to promptly implement the allotment change, if granted.  After the record closed, Louisiana
Television, L.L.C., successor-in-interest, filed comments stating its interest in pursuing the allotment
of DTV Channel 13.  No other comments were filed.

     2.  We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV Channel 13 for DTV
Channel 42 since WBRZ has pledged to construct a full-powered DTV facility on DTV Channel 13
as opposed to a minimal facility during the transition if it is required to construct on DTV Channel
42. A full-powered facility would greatly increase the population served thereby enhancing viewer
acceptance of DTV in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, service area.

     3. DTV Channel 13 can be allotted to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as proposed, in compliance
with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates
(30-17-49 N. and 91-11-40 W.).  In addition, we find that this channel is acceptable under the 2
percent criterion for de minimis impact that is applied in evaluating requests for modification of
initial DTV allotments under Section 73.623(c)(2) for Station WBRZ with the following
specifications:

                  DTV         DTV power       Antenna       DTV Service
State & City        Channel        (kW)           HAAT (m)       Pop. (thous.)

LA  Baton Rouge         13               30                 515                 1751
     
     4.  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 September 18, 2000, the DTV Table
of Allotments, Section 73.622(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the
community listed below, to read as follows:

                    City                Channel No.

                    Baton Rouge, Louisiana   13, *25, 34c, 45c, 46


     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order,   
   shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (FCC Form
301) specifying DTV Channel 13 in lieu of DTV Channel 42 for station WBRZ at Baton Rouge.  

     6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

     7.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                              Barbara A. Kreisman 
                              Chief, Video Services Division
                              Mass Media Bureau