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

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Amendment of Section 73.622(b),     )        MM Docket No. 00-242
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9998
Digital Television Broadcast Stations.       )
(Weston, West Virginia)             )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                     (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  March 5, 2001              Released:  March 6, 2001  

By the Chief, Video Services Division:

     1.  At the request of Withers Broadcasting Company of West Virginia ("Withers"), licensee
of station WDTV(TV), NTSC channel 5, Weston, West Virginia, the Commission has before it the
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 15 FCC Rcd 23760 (2000), proposing the substitution of DTV
channel 6 for DTV channel 58 at Weston.  Withers filed comments renewing its interest in applying
for DTV channel 6, if allotted.  No other comments were filed.

     2.  We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 6 for DTV
channel 58 since it would alleviate the NRAO's objection to the use of DTV channel 58 at Weston
and permit station WSTV(TV) to operate on a core allotment.  DTV channel 6 can be allotted to
Weston, West Virginia, as proposed, in compliance with the principle community coverage
requirements of Section 73.625(a) at coordinates (39-04-29 N. and 80-25-28 W.).  In addition, we
find that this channel is acceptable under the 2 percent criterion for de minimis impact that is applied
in evaluating requests for modification of initial DTV allotments under Section 73.623(c)(2) for
Station WDTV(TV) with the following specifications:

                  DTV         DTV power       Antenna       DTV Service
State & City        Channel        (kW)           HAAT (m)       Pop. (thous.)

WV Weston           6             10.0                253                   501
     

     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 20, 2001, the DTV Table of
Allotments, Section 73.622(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the
community listed below, to read as follows:

               City                Channel No.

               Weston, West Virginia           6  

     4.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order,
Withers Broadcasting Company of West Virginia shall submit to the Commission a minor change
application for a construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV Channel 6 in lieu of DTV
Channel 58 for station WDTV(TV). 

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

     6.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Mass
Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                              Barbara A. Kreisman 
                              Chief, Video Services Division
                              Mass Media Bureau