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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. 90-318
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-7311
FM Broadcast Stations.          )  RM-7516
(Chillicothe, Forest, Lima, New Washington,)
Peebles, and Reynoldsburg, Ohio))
                                )
                                 

                     MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
                         (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  January 6, 1999            Released:  January 15, 1999  

By the Chief, Policy and Rules Division:

     1.  The Commission has before it for consideration a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Pearl
Broadcasting, Inc. ("Pearl"), licensee of Station WKKJ, Channel 227B, Chillicothe, Ohio, directed
to the Report and Order, in this proceeding, 12 FCC Rcd 13710 (1996).  Thereafter, Pearl filed a 
Request for Dismissal of Petition for Reconsideration.  For the reasons below, we dismiss the Petition
for Reconsideration.

      2.  The Report & Order denied a proposal by Pearl to reallot Channel 227B from Chillicothe to
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and modify its Station WKKJ license to specify Reynoldsburg as the community
of license.  In doing so, we denied waiver of Section 73.207 of the Commission's Rules (minimum
distance separation between stations). In denying this waiver,  we found that the proposed allotment
would create new interference, that there would be an almost equal gain and loss in population served
and that the allotment would not provide service to any unserved or underserved area.  Finally, we
determined that the proposal would also result in approximately 110,000 persons losing service. 
Consequently, we denied the waiver request and the concomitant reallotment of Channel 227B from
Chillicothe to Reynoldsburg. 

     3. On December 9, 1998, Pearl Broadcasting, Inc. filed a Request for Dismissal of Petition
for Reconsideration.  As required by Section 1.420(j) of the Rules, Pearl Broadcasting filed a
statement that no party to the proceeding was paid or promised to pay Pearl any consideration in
connection with the request for dismissal.  We will dismiss the Petition for Reconsideration.  

     4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED That the aforementioned Petition for Reconsideration filed
by Pearl Broadcasting, Inc. IS DISMISSED.

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

     6.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Arthur D. Scrutchins, Mass
Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Charles W. Logan
                              Chief, Policy and Rules Division
                              Mass Media Bureau