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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. 97-156   
Table of Allotments,                    )    RM-9110                       
FM Broadcast Stations.             )         
(Greenwood and Abbeville, South Carolina))                                           
     
     
                    
                                   REPORT AND ORDER
                                   (Proceeding Terminated)

                 Adopted:  September 29, 1999;              Released:  October 8, 1999        

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  At the request of Sutton Radiocasting Corporation ("petitioner"), licensee of Station
WCRS-FM, Channel 244A, Greenwood, South Carolina, the Commission has before it the Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, 12 FCC Rcd 9749 (1997), proposing the substitution of Channel 244C3
for Channel 244A at Greenwood, the reallotment of Channel 244C3 from Greenwood to Abbeville,
South Carolina, and the modification of Station WCRS-FM's license accordingly.  Petitioner filed
comments in support of the proposal reaffirming its intention to apply for the channel, if reallotted
to Abbeville.  Opposing comments were filed by Shelley Reid ("Reid"), licensee of Station WZLA-
FM, Channel 225A, Abbeville, South Carolina.  Petitioner and Reid also filed reply comments and
supplements.  On July 22, 1999, petitioner filed a new petition for rule making proposing the
reallotment of its channel to Mauldin, South Carolina, and requested that the instant proposal be
dismissed.  As requested, we will grant petitioner's request to dismiss its petition.
          
     2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That the petition for rule making filed by Sutton
Radiocasting Corporation, IS DISMISSED. 
 
     3.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

     4.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Sharon P. McDonald, Mass
Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.                                                        
                                                                               
                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
          


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