FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                               News Media contact:
December 15, 1999                                                       David Fiske (202) 418-0513

                                                               
 COMMISSION ADOPTS AN ORDER APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT
 TO ASSIGN WQEX(TV), CHANNEL *16, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, AND
         WPCB-TV, CHANNEL 40, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
                                
     Washington   The Federal Communications Commission today adopted an order
approving an application for consent to assign the license of noncommercial educational television
station WQEX(TV), Channel *16, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from WQED Pittsburgh to
Cornerstone TeleVision, Inc., license of station WPCB-TV, Channel 40, Greensburg,
Pennsylvania, and the contingent application for consent to assign the license of station WPCB-
TV from Cornerstone TeleVision, Inc. to Paxson Pittsburgh, License, Inc.  The order denies a
petition to deny both assignment applications, denies another related petition, and resolves all
issues raised in these and all other filings in this matter.

     The order also provides additional guidance regarding the programming requirements
applicable to all entities, including Cornerstone TeleVision, Inc., that hold or seek to obtain a
noncommercial educational television license.

     Action by the Commission on December 15, 1999.  Chairman Kennard and Commissioner
Tristani approving in part and dissenting in part; Commissioners Furchtgott-Roth and Powell
approving in part and dissenting in part.

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