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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.  98-124
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9305
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Whitefish, Montana )           )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted:  October 28, 1998           
     Released: November 6, 1998   

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.  In response to a petition filed by Whitefish Broadcasting Company ("WBC"), the
 Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 13 FCC Rcd
 13307 (1998), seeking the allotment of Channel 286A at Whitefish, Montana, as that community's
 first local broadcast service.   WBC filed comments reiterating its intention to apply for Channel
 286A at Whitefish, Montana.    No other comments were received at the Commission in response
 to this proposal.
 
 2.  We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 286A to Whitefish,
 Montana, as it will provide the community with its first local broadcast service.  Channel 286A
 can be allotted to Whitefish, Montana, in compliance with the minimum distance separation
 requirements of the Commission's Rules without a site restriction.   Since Whitefish 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 December 21, 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
 
                Whitefish,  Montana             286A   
 
 4.  A filing window for Channel 286A at Whitefish, Montana, 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 this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass
 Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.    Questions related to the application filing process for Channel
 286A at Whitefish, Montana, 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