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

In the Maatter of               )
                                )
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )  MM Docket No.  96-209
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-8885
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Belview, Minnesota)            )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted:  January 24, 1997           Released:  January 31, 1997  

  By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
  
  1.  The Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 11
  FCC Rcd 12793 (1996), proposing the allotment of Channel 290A to Belview, Minnesota, as that
  community's first local broadcast service.  The Notice was issued in response to a petition filed by
  Harbor Broadcasting, Inc. ("Harbor").  Harbor filed comments in response to the Notice.  No other
  comments were received.
  
  2.  Harbor continues to support the allotment of Channel 290A at Belview, as the community's
  first local broadcast service.  Harbor has stated its intention to file an application for a construction
  permit to activate the channel at Belview, and if granted, will promptly construct the facility.  
  Harbor indicated that Belview is listed in the 1990 U. S. Census, is incorporated with numerous
  businesses and has its own post office and zip code.  The community has a fire department and
  ambulance service and the State of Minnesota has included Belview in its list of Certified Local
  Governments. 
  
  3.  We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 290A to Belview,
  Minnesota, as it will provide the community with its first local transmission service.  Channel
  290A can be allotted to Belview in compliance with the minimum distance separation
  requirements of  the Commission's Rules provided there is a site restriction 12.4 kilometers (7.7
 miles) northeast of the community.   The site restriction will prevent a short spacing to Station
  KJOE, Channel 291C2, Slayton, Minnesota.
  
  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 March 17, 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.
  
           Belview,  Minnesota                  290A
  
    5.     The window period for filing applications for Channel 290A at Belview, Minnesota, will
  open  on   March 17, 1997,  and close on April 17, 1997.
            
   6. 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
  290A at Belview, Minnesota, 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