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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.  98-236
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9344
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Knox City, Texas )             )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: March 3, 1999               
     Released: March 12, 1999   

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.  In response to a petition filed by Alalatex Broadcasters ("Alalatex"), the Commission has
 before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, released December 18, 1998, DA
 No. 98-2546, requesting the allotment of Channel 297A at Knox City, Texas, as that community's
 first local broadcast service.  Alalatex filed comments supporting the allotment of Channel 297A
 at Knox City.  No other comments were received in response to the Notice in this proceeding.
 
 2.  We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 297A to Knox City,
 Texas, as it will provide the community with its first local broadcast service.  Channel 297A can be
 allotted to Knox City in compliance with the minimum distance separation requirements of the
 Commission's Rules provided there is a site restriction 13.2 kilometers (8.2 miles) west of the
 community.   The site restriction will prevent a conflict with Station KOES, Channel 295C2,
 Stamford, Texas, Station KWKQ, Channel 297C2, Graham, Texas, and Station KPOS, Channel
 297C2, Post, Texas.
 
 3.  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 April 26, 1999,  the FM Table of
 Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED for the community listed
 below, as follows:
               
               
 
 
               Community           Channel Number
 
               Knox City, Texas                297A
          
 4.  A filing window for Channel 297A at Knox City, Texas, 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.
 
 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.    Questions related to the application filing process for Channel
 297A at Knox City, Texas, 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