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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.  97-89
 Table of Allotments,            )RM-9029
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Manistique, Michigan)          )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


    Adopted:  June 25, 1997  Released: July 11, 1997  

  By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
  
    1.The Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 12
  FCC Rcd 2460 (1997), issued in response to a petition filed by Indian River Broadcasting
  Company ("Indian River").  The Notice proposed the allotment of Channel  260A to Manistique,
  Michigan, as that community's first local FM broadcast service.  Indian River filed comments
  reaffirming its interest in the allotment of Channel 260A at Manistique.  No other comments were
  received at the Commission in response to the Notice.
  
    2.We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 260A to Manistique,
  Michigan, as it will provide the community with its first local FM broadcast service.  Channel
  260A can be allotted to Manistique, Michigan, in compliance with the minimum distance
 separation requirements of the Commission's Rules without a site restriction.   Since the
  community of Manistique is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian
  border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been obtained for this allotment.
  
    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 August 25, 1997,  the FM
  Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED for the
  community listed below, as follows:
      
          CommunityChannel No.
  
        Manistique, Michigan     260A
  
     4.The window period for filing applications for Channel 260A at Manistique,
    Michigan, will open on August 25,  1997, and close on  September 25, 1997.         
                                      
      5.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
    
      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 260A  at Manistique, Michigan, 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