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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.  97-232
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9191
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Eureka, Montana )              )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: January 21, 1998            
     Released:  January 30, 1998   

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.  In response to a petition filed by William G. Brady d/b/a KHJ Radio ("Brady"), the
 Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 12 FCC Rcd
 18314 (1997), seeking the allotment of Channel 228C3 at Eureka, Montana, as that community's
 first local broadcast service.    Brady filed comments reiterating his intention to apply for Channel
 228C3 at Eureka.    No other comments were received at the Commission in response to this
 proposal.
 
 2.  We believe the public interest would be served by allotting Channel 228C3 at Eureka,
 Montana, since it will provide the community with its first local service.  As indicated in the
 Notice, Channel 228C3 can be allotted to Eureka in compliance with the Commission's minimum
 distance separation requirements without a site restriction.    Although it is not necessary to site
 restrict the allotment, as stated in the Notice, our analysis indicates that Channel 228C3 at Eureka
 is short spaced to vacant Channel 226C, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.  Therefore, we
 have obtained concurrence from the Canadian government for the allotment of Channel 228C3 at
 Eureka as a specially negotiated short-spaced allotment.
 
 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 March 16, 1998,  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
 
                Eureka, Montana                228C3
 
 4.  A filing window for Channel 228C3 at Eureka, Montana, 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 window application filing process for
 Channel 228C3 at Eureka, Montana, 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