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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. 97-14
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-8916
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Idaho Falls, Idaho)                                              )

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)                               

   Adopted:  May 14, 1997               Released:  May 23, 1997

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  Before the Commission for consideration is the Notice of Proposed Rule Making
(Notice), 12 FCC Rcd 669 (1997), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed on behalf
of IF Broadcasting of Idaho ("petitioner"), proposing the allotment of Channel 296A to Idaho Falls,
Idaho, as that community's fifth local FM service.  Petitioner filed supporting comments in response
to the Notice.  No other comments were received.

     2.  In view of the interest expressed in providing an additional local FM service to Idaho
Falls, Idaho, we will allot Channel 296A to that community, as requested.

     3.  As stated in the Notice, Channel 296A can be allotted to Idaho Falls consistent with the
minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules,
provided the transmitter therefor is located at least 4.8 kilometers (3.0 miles) southwest of the
community at coordinates 43-27-21 and 112-04-03.

       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 July 7,  1997, the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED with respect to Idaho
Falls, Idaho,  as follows:

                    City           Channel No.                                
                  Idaho Falls, Idaho               241C, 256C1,  
                                    277C1, 288C1, 296A

     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

     6. The window period for filing applications for Channel 296A at Idaho Falls,, Idaho, will
open on July 7, 1997  and close on August 7, 1997.
 
     7.  For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.  Questions related to the window application filing process for Channel  296A at
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 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