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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. 97-20
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-8979
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Yarnell, Arizona)                                                                         )

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)                               

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

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
     1.  The Commission considers herein the Notice of Proposed Rule Making ("Notice"), 12
 FCC Rcd 684 (1997), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed on behalf of Yarnell
 Communications ("petitioner") proposing the allotment of FM Channel 258A to Yarnell, Arizona,
 as its first local aural transmission service.  Petitioner filed supporting comments in response to
 the Notice.   No other comments were received.
 
     2.  As Yarnell is neither incorporated nor a census designated place, petitioner was
 requested  to provide additional information to demonstrate that Yarnell, Arizona is a bona fide
 community, as that term is defined for purposes of Section 307(b) of the Communications Act of
 1934, as amended, for allotment objectives.  In response to our request, petitioner states that
 Yarnell is attributed with a population of 455 persons in the 1990 U.S. Census data reports. 
 Additionally, petitioner advises that Yarnell contains an elementary school, a fire district, a small
 commercial sector, and community facilities for its residents such as a community hall, library and
 a park.  Petitioner advises that Yarnell also has a local weekly newspaper.  Further, petitioner
 remarks that while the principal economic activities of Yarnell are comprised of cattle ranching
 and mining activities, it also possesses a growing arts, crafts and antique business that has  resulted
 in a significant increase in tourism.  Petitioner adds that Yarnell has also become an attractive
 retirement area because of its reasonable cost of living and mild climate.  It has also come to our
 attention that approximately forty-eight businesses are located in Yarnell.  Among the listed
 entities are financial institutions, churches, a medical clinic, an American Legion post, beauty
 salons, lodging and meeting facilities, restaurants, a water improvement association,  justice of the
 peace, sheriff's office, senior citizens services, realtors, sanitation services, a hardware store, and
 food supply sources.  
 
     3.  In light of the foregoing, we believe that Yarnell contains sufficient indicia to conclude
 that it is a community for allotment purposes.  It is an identifiable population grouping with
 numerous business entities and community organizations that identify themselves with the
 residents of Yarnell.  See Garrison, Kentucky, 6 FCC Rcd 1428 (1991).  Therefore, we will allot
 Channel 258A to Yarnell, as requested.  
 
     4.  As stated in the Notice, Channel 258A can be allotted to Yarnell, Arizona, in conformity
 with the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b)(1) and (3) of the
 Commission's Rules, utilizing the community reference coordinates at 34-13-18 and 112-44-48. 
 Moreover, as Yarnell is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexico border, the
 Commission obtained concurrence of the Mexican government to the requested allotment of
 Channel 258A to that community. 
 
     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 March 16, 1998, the FM Table
 of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED to  include Yarnell,
 Arizona, as follows:
 
                         City       Channel No.
 
                     Yarnell, Arizona         258A     
 
      6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
 
      7.  A filing window for Channel 258A at Yarnell, Arizona, will not open at this time. 
 Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the Commission
 in a subsequent Order.  
 
      8.  For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, Mass Media
 Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  Questions related to the window 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