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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. 97-221
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9181
FM Broadcast Stations.               )
(Satellite Beach, Florida)           )
                                     

                            REPORT AND ORDER 
                         (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: January 7, 1998                                      Released: January 16, 1998  

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.   The Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making,
 12 FCC Rcd        (1997), issued in response to a petition filed by Satellite Beach Community
 Broadcasters ("Petitioner").    The Notice proposed the allotment of Channel 253A at Satellite
 Beach, Florida, as that community's first local FM broadcast service.  Petitioner filed
 comments  reaffirming its interest in the allotment of an FM channel at Satellite Beach.  Late
 filed comments  were received from  Joseph Bahr.    
 
 2.  We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 253A  at Satellite
 Beach, Florida, as it will provide the community with its first local FM broadcast service. 
 Channel 253A can be allotted to Satellite Beach, Florida, in compliance with the minimum
 distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules without a site restriction. 
 
 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 2, 1998, 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 Number
 
     Satellite Beach, Florida    253A
 
 
 4.  A filing window for Channel 253A at Satellite Beach, Florida, will not be opened at
 this time.  Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by
 the Commission in a subsequent order.
 
 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 253A at Satellite Beach, Florida, 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