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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. 97-9
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-8929
FM Broadcast Stations.          )  RM-9067
(New Boston, Texas, and         )
 Idabel, Oklahoma)              )


                        REPORT AND ORDER
                     (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  September 17, 1997         Released:  September 26, 1997  

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  At the request of Dixie Broadcasting Company ("petitioner"), the Commission has before
it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 12 FCC Rcd 694 (1997), proposing the allotment of 
Channel 286A to New Boston, Texas, as the community's third local FM service.   Petitioner filed
comments restating its interest in applying for Channel 286A at New Boston.  Idabel Community
Broadcasters ("Idabel Community") filed a counterproposal and reply comments. 

     2.  In its counterproposal, Idabel Community requests the allotment of 286A to Idabel,
Oklahoma, as the community's second local FM service.  It states that Idabel has a 1990 U.S. Census
population of 6,957 persons while New Boston is credited with only a population of 5,097 persons. 
Thus, it argues that since Idabel has a 30% larger population, it would be more equitable to allot
Channel 286A to the larger community of Idabel.

     3.  We believe the public interest would be served by  adopting the proposals set forth by
petitioner and Idabel Community.  A staff engineering study indicates that the mutually exclusivity
between the two proposals can be resolved by the allotment of an alternate channel to Idabel.  Both
communities will receive additional local FM services by allotting Channel 286A to New Boston,
Texas, and Channel 275A to Idabel, Oklahoma.  Both channels can be allotted in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements.  Channel 286A can be allotted to New
Boston with a site restriction of 8.8 kilometers (5.5 miles) west.  Channel 275A can be allotted to
Idabel at the city reference coordinates.  

     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 November 10, 1997, the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the
communities listed below, to read as follows:

               City                                     Channel No.

               New Boston, Texas                 236A, 278C2
                                           286A

               Idabel, Oklahoma                  244C3, 275A     

     5.  The window period for filing applications for Channel 286A at New Boston, Texas, and
Channel 275A at Idabel, Oklahoma, will open on November 10, 1997, and close on December 11,
1997.

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

     7.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

                                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                                        John A. Karousos 
                                        Chief, Allocations Branch
                                        Policy and Rules Division
                                        Mass Media Bureau