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                          Released:  March 10, 1997              

   Television Ownership and Attribution Rulemaking Proceedings
 MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8; 96-222; 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154
     The Commission Cross-Files Comments in These Proceedings

On February 7, 1997, we received comments in each of these rulemaking proceedings regarding
broadcast television ownership and broadcast television attribution rules that also address issues
raised in one or more of these related proceedings but that were not filed formally in those dockets. 
In order to present a more complete record for comment, we have filed such comments in the
appropriate dockets.

In particular, the following parties filed comments in MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8 (the  local
television ownership proceeding).  These comments also address issues in the Commission's
broadcast attribution proceeding, MM Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154.  We will place copies
of these comments in the record of MM Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154:  BET Holdings,
Inc.; Kentuckiana Broadcasting, Inc.; Local Station Ownership Coalition; Media Access Project,
Black Citizens for a Fair Media, Center for Media Education, Minority Media and 
Telecommunications Council, National Association for Better Broadcasting, Office of
Communication of the United Church of Christ, Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force,
Telecommunications Research and Action Center, Washington Area Citizens Coalition Interested
in Viewers' Constitutional Rights, and Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press; Miller
Broadcasting, Inc.; Montclair Communications, Inc.  

The following party filed comments in MM Docket No. 96-222 (the national television ownership
proceeding) and MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8 (the local television ownership proceeding). 
These comments also address issues in the Commission's broadcast attribution proceeding, MM
Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154.  We will place copies of these comments in the record of
MM Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154:  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.

The following party filed comments in MM Docket No. 96-222 (the national television ownership
proceeding). These comments also address issues in the Commission's local television ownership
proceeding, MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8.  We will place copies of these comments in the
record of MM Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154:  Cynthia L. McGillen and James P. McGillen.

The following party filed comments in MM Docket Nos. 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154 (the broadcast
attribution proceeding).  These comments also address issues in the Commission's local television 
ownership proceeding, MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8.  We will place copies of these comments
in the record of MM Docket Nos. 91-221 and 87-8:  Saga Communications, Inc.

Copies of these comments are available for public inspection in the docket file in the Commission's
Public Reference Room, room 239, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20554. 

For additional information, please contact Jane Gross at (202) 418-2130.