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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. 99-64
Table of Allotments,                    )    RM-9485
FM Broadcast Stations,             )
(Genoa, Mt. Morris, and            )
 Oregon, Illinois)                 )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                    (Proceeding Terminated)

    Adopted:   June 30, 1999                      Released:  July 9, 1999

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  The Commission has before it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC Rcd 2930 (1999), in
this proceeding proposing two simultaneous amendments to the FM Table of Allotments.  First, Station
WOXM(FM), Channel 291A at Oregon, Illinois, would change its community of license to Genoa, Illinois on
Channel 292A, with the modification of its construction permit accordingly.  Second, WSEY(FM), Channel
239A at Mt. Morris, Illinois would change its community of license to Oregon, Illinois, without a change of
channel, with the modification of WSEY(FM)'s construction permit accordingly.  Farm Belt Radio, Inc. ("Farm
Belt"), the original petitioner and current permittee of WSEY, and Marathon Media Midwest, L.P.,
("Marathon"), the present permittee of WOXM(FM), filed comments supporting the Commission's proposal. 
No reply comments were filed.  For the reasons discussed below, we are reallotting Channel 239A to Oregon,
Illinois, and Channel 292A to Genoa, Illinois and modifying the license of Station WSEY(FM) and
WOXM(FM) to operate on these stations, respectively.

     2.  When the original rulemaking petition was filed in this proceeding, Farm Belt was the permittee of
both unbuilt FM Stations WSEY(FM) and WOXM(FM).  Recently, the Commission approved the assignment
of WOXM(FM)'s construction permit to Marathon.  In their comments, both Farm Belt and Marathon
incorporate by reference the showings made in the original petition for rulemaking.  In addition, they both
commit to apply for modifications of the construction permits of Stations WSEY(FM) and WOXM(FM)
respectively, to operate on the reallotted channels and to construct the stations promptly.

     3.   As we stated in the Notice, Genoa is a community for allotment purposes.  Genoa is an
incorporated  community with its own local government consisting of a full-time city manager, as well as its
own police, fire and water/sewer departments, a post office and zip code.  It is home to its own public schools
serving over 1200 students, six churches, scouting programs, a Lion's Club, and over 20 other clubs and civic
organizations, recreational facilities, a Chamber of Commerce, a museum and a full complement of businesses
and other services consistent with a community of its size.

     4.  We believe that adoption of the instant proposal will result in a preferential arrangement of
allotments consistent with the Revision of FM Assignment Policies and Procedures, 90 FCC 2d 88 (1982). 
We recognized in the Notice that the proposed reallotment of Station WOXM(FM) from Oregon to Genoa on
Channel 292A will result in the smaller community of Genoa (pop. 3,038) obtaining a first local service and
the larger community of Oregon (pop. 3,891) not having a first local service.  However, we noted that when
viewed as a whole, both change of community proposals appear to result in a preferential arrangement of
allotments because of the three communities involved, the two largest (Genoa and Oregon) would have first
local transmission services and the smallest would not.  See, Blanchard, LA, 10 FCC Rcd 9828 (1995).  We
affirm our earlier assessment.  The substitutions will result in a first local service being moved from the smaller
community of Mt. Morris (2,919 people) to the larger community of Genoa (3,038 people) with Oregon (3,891
people) retaining an allotment of its own, albeit on a different frequency.   Although Channel 239A also
represents the only allotment at Mt. Morris, Station WSEY(FM) is unbuilt.  As we stated in the Notice we do
not consider its removal to present the parallel concerns with loss of service associated by the removal of an
operating station, as it does not constitute a service the public has become reliant upon.   See, Sanibel and San
Carlos Park, Florida, 10 FCC Rcd 7215 (1995); Pawley's Island and Atlantic Beach, South Minnesota, 7 FCC
Rcd 8657 (1993) and Glencoe and LeSueur, Minnesota, 7 FCC Rcd 7651 (1992).  In addition, all areas within
the present 1mV/m contours of Station WSEY(FM), Mt. Morris, and WOXM(FM), Oregon, will continue to
receive at least 5 aural services.   

     5.  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 23,  1999, 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.

     Genoa, Illinois                              292A
     Oregon, Illinois                        239A
     Mt. Morris, Illinois                         ------

     6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That pursuant to Section 316(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, the authorization of Farm Belt Radio, Inc., for Station WSEY(FM), Channel 239A, Mt.
Morris, Illinois, IS MODIFIED to specify operation at Oregon on Channel 239A, Illinois, in lieu of Mt.
Morris, Illinois, subject to the following conditions:

          (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this Order, the permittee shall          submit to
the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit        (Form 301), specifying the
new facility;

          (b) Upon grant of the construction permit, program tests may be conducted in    
     accordance with Section 73.1620; and

          (c) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize a change in        transmitter
location or to avoid the necessity of filing an environmental         assessment pursuant to Section
1.1307 of the Commission's Rules.

     7.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That pursuant to Section 316(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, the authorization of Marathon Media Midwest, LP., for Station WOXM(FM), Channel
291A, Oregon, Illinois, IS MODIFIED to specify operation on Channel 292A at Genoa, Illinois, subject to the
following conditions:

          (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this Order, the permittee shall          submit to
the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit        (Form 301), specifying the
new facility;

          (b) Upon grant of the construction permit, program tests may be conducted in    
     accordance with Section 73.1620; and

          (c) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize a change in        transmitter
location or to avoid the necessity of filing an environmental         assessment pursuant Section 1.1307
of the Commission's Rules.

     8.  Pursuant to Commission Rule Section 1.1104(1)(k) and (2)(K), any party seeking a change in
community of license of an FM or television allotment or an upgrade of an existing FM allotment, if the request
is granted, must submit a rule making fee when filing its application to implement the change in community
of license and/or upgrade.  As a result of this proceeding, Farm Belt Radio, Inc., permittee of Station
WSEY(FM), Oregon, Illinois, and Marathon Media Midwest, L.P., permittee of Station WOXM(FM), Genoa,
Illinois, are required to submit a rule making fee in addition to the fee required for the applications to effectuate
the changes in communities of license from Mt. Morris to Oregon, Illinois, and from Oregon to Genoa, Illinois,
respectively.

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

          10.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact, Arthur D.                
     Scrutchins, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2184.

                                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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