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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. 97-209
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9152
FM Broadcast Stations.               )
(Coarsegold, California)                                              )

                            REPORT AND ORDER 
                         (Proceeding Terminated)                               

   Adopted:  February 11, 1998                                   Released:  February 20, 1998

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
      1.  Before the Commission for consideration is the Notice of Proposed Rule Making
 ("Notice"), 12 FCC Rcd 15315 (1997), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed
 on behalf of Thomas L. Whitlock d.b.a. West Coast Wireless ("petitioner") proposing the
 allotment of FM Channel 233A to Coarsegold, California, as that community's first local aural
 transmission service.  Petitioner filed supporting comments in response to the Notice.  No
 other comments were received.
 
      2.  In view of the interest expressed in providing a first local aural transmission service
 to Coarsegold, California, we will allot Channel 233A to that community, as requested.
 
      3.  As stated in the Notice, Channel 233A can be allotted to Coarsegold in conformity
 with the minimum distance separation requirements specified in Section 73.207(b)(1) of the
 Commission's Rules with a site restriction 5.7 kilometers (3.5 miles) north of the community,
 utilizing in this instance coordinates 37-18-51 and 119-42-20.  
 
      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 April 6,
 1998, the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS
 AMENDED to include Coarsegold, California, as follows:
 
                            City                   Channel No.                                    
                  
                        Coarsegold, California          233A
 
 
      5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
 
      6. A filing window for Channel 233A at Coarsegold, California, 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. 
 
      7.  For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, 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