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                                                           Before the
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554



In the Matter of

Amendment of  Section 73.202(b),
FM Table of Allotments, 
FM Broadcast Stations.
(Rapid City, South Dakota and 
Gillette, Wyoming)
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MM Docket No. 00-186
RM-9970



            REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  January 3, 2001            Released: January 12, 2001

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

1.     The Allocations Branch has before it a Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued at the request of
Bethesda Christian Broadcasting, Inc. ("petitioner"), licensee of Station KLMP, Rapid City South Dakota,
requesting the substitution of Channel 250C for 250C1 at Rapid City, and the modification of Station
KLMP's license accordingly, and the substitution of Channel 282A for vacant Channel 249A at Gillette,
Wyoming, to accommodate the upgrade.  Petitioner filed comments reiterating its intention to file the
necessary application to implement the upgrade, if allotted.  We received no other comments.
2.     In support of its proposal, petitioner states that Station KLMP could expand its service area and
provide greater and more reliable broadcast service to the residents of Rapid City as well as the surrounding
Black Hills area.  It notes that to effectuate the upgrade, Channel 249A at Gillette, Wyoming, will have to be
modified to Channel 282A.  It also notes that there are three applicants for Channel 249A at Gillette all of
whose applications specify sites that would work if Channel 282A is substituted for Channel 249A.    
3.     We will grant the upgrade at Rapid City and the substitution of Channel 282A for Channel 249A
at Gillette, Wyoming.  We believe that this upgrade will serve the public interest since it will enable Station
KLMP at Rapid City, South Dakota, to expand its coverage area.   We also believe that the substitution of
Channel 282A for Channel 249A at Gillette, Wyoming, to accommodate the upgrade, is in the public interest
because it will not prejudice any of the applicants there and will allow Station KLMP to upgrade.   An
engineering analysis has determined that Channel 250C can be allotted at Rapid City, South Dakota, at
petitioner's requested site.   Additionally, Channel 282A can be allotted at Gillette, Wyoming, at a site 0.25
kilometers (0.15 miles) north of the community.  As requested, we shall also propose to modify the license of
Station KLMP to specify operation on Channel 250C.                                                                               
4.      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  [fill in date] , the FM Table of Allotments, Section
73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the communities listed below, as
follows:
          Community                Channel No.                   
          
          Rapid City, South Dakota           250C
     Gillette, Wyoming                  282A
5.     IT IS ORDERED That the Secretary SHALL SEND, BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, a copy of this Report and Order  to the following:
     Gillette FM LLC                         Ron Franscell
     P.O. Box 3463                           1001 Clarion Drive       
     Carefree, AZ 85377                      Gillette, WY 8278
(Applicant at Gillette, WY)                  (Applicant at Gillette, WY)
     Kevin Clements
     33 East Cedar
     Chicago, IL 60611
(Applicant at Gillette, WY)
6.     IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
7.     For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  Questions related to the application filing process 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