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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. 98-51 
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9241
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Salmon, Idaho)                                                                          )

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)                               

     Adopted:  June 17, 1998            Released:  June 26, 1998

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
     1.  The Commission considers herein the Notice of Proposed Rule Making ("Notice"),
 13 FCC Rcd 7181 (1998), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed on behalf of  Alpine
 Broadcasting Limited Partnership ("petitioner") proposing the allotment of FM Channel 233A to
 Salmon, Idaho, 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 light of the interest expressed in providing a second local FM transmission service to
 Salmon, Idaho, we will allot Channel 233A to that community, as requested.
 
     3.  As stated in the Notice, Channel 233A can be allotted to Salmon, Idaho, consistent with
 the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules
 without a site restriction at coordinates 45-10-30 NL and 113-53-42 WL.  
      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 August 10, 1998, the FM Table
 of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED with respect to
 Salmon, Idaho,as follows:
 
                     City               Channel No.                                       
           
                   Salmon, Idaho               224A, 233A            
 
      5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
 
      6.  A filing window for Channel 233A at Salmon, Idaho, 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.  
 
      7.  For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, Mass Media
 Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  Questions related to the application filing process for Channel 233A at
 Salmon, 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