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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. 96-164
 Table of Allotments,            )RM-8847
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Parker, Arizona)                                                )

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                      (Proceeding Terminated)                     

    Adopted:  July 9, 1997Released:  July 18, 1997

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  Before the Commission for consideration is the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Notice),
11 FCC Rcd 12642 (1996), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed by Rick L. Murphy 
("petitioner") proposing the allotment of Channel 230C3 to Parker, Arizona, as that community's
second local FM transmission service.  Petitioner filed supporting comments in response to the
Notice.  No other comments were received.

     2.  In view of the interest expressed in providing a second  local FM transmission  service
to Parker, Arizona, we will allot Channel 230C3 to that community, as requested.

     3.  As stated in the Notice, Channel 230C3 can be allotted to the Parker in conformity  with
the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b)(1) and (3) of the Commission's
Rules, without a site restriction, utilizing the city reference location at coordinates 34-08-48 and 114-
17-12.  Additionally, as Parker is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexico
border, the Commission obtained concurrence of the Mexican government to the proposal.  
     
     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 September 2, 1997, the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED with respect to Parker,
Arizona, as follows:

        CityChannel No.                                          
          Parker, Arizona230C3, 257C2

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

     6. The window period for filing applications for Channel 230C3 at Parker, Arizona, will 
open on September 2, 1997, and close on October 3, 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  230C3 at
Parker, Arizona, 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