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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.  98-129
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9307
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Powers, Michigan )             )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: November 9, 1998            
     Released: November 13, 1998   

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.  In response to a petition filed by Results Broadcasting of Iron Mountain, Inc. ("RBI"),  the
 Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 13 FCC Rcd
 13337 (1998), seeking the allotment of Channel 262A at Powers, Michigan, as that community's
 first local service. RBI filed supporting comments in which it reaffirmed its interest in Channel
 262A.  Crystal Radio Company ("Crystal") filed comments.  On September 8, 1998, RBI withdrew
 its interest in the allotment of an FM channel at Powers, Michigan.   No other comments or
 expressions of interest were received at the Commission for an allotment at Powers.
 
 2.  Crystal filed comments requesting the allotment of Channel 297A to Powers in lieu of
 Channel 262A.  Crystal points out that allotment of the alternate channel at Powers would allow
 the Commission to grant Crystal's application to modify the facilities for Station WOBE, Crystal
 Falls, Michigan, of which it is the permittee.  Crystal indicates that it intends to relocate the
 WOBE transmitter to a site which would allow the station to provide greater coverage to the
 community.   According to Crystal, the proposal for Powers is mutually exclusive with its
 application for Crystal.  Crystal supports an allotment at Powers which would allow for the grant
 of its application for Station WOBE at Crystal Falls.  
 
 3.  As stated in the appendix to the Notice, a showing of continuing interest is required before
 a channel will be allotted.  It is the Commission's general policy to refrain from making a new
 allotment to a community absent an expression of interest.  Therefore, since there has been no such
 interest here, we will dismiss RBI's proposal.
 
 4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That the petition of Results Broadcasting of Iron
 Mountain, Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 262A at Powers, Michigan, IS HEREBY
 DISMISSED.
 
 5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
 
 6.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass
 Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.     
     
                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
 
 
                              John A. Karousos
                              Chief, Allocations Branch
                              Policy and Rules Division
                              Mass Media Bureau