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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. 97-187
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9149
FM Broadcast Stations.               )
(Patterson, Iowa)                    )
                                     )


                            REPORT AND ORDER
                          (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  February 18, 1998                                   Released:  February 27, 1998  

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  At the request of West Wind Broadcasting ("petitioner"), the Commission has before
it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 12 FCC Rcd 13225 (1997), proposing the allotment of
Channel 290A to Patterson, Iowa, as the community first local aural transmission service. 
Petitioner filed comments restating its interest in applying for Channel 290A, if allotted.  No
other comments were received.

     2.  In the Notice, petitioner was requested to furnish sufficient information to support a
finding that Patterson was a community for allotment purposes.  In response, petitioner submits
that Patterson has an organized government with Mr. Len Cutter as the community's current
mayor. The community has its own town hall, post office, zip code, private grain elevator, a
fish and tackle store which also serves as the community grocery store.  Petitioner notes the
presence of one church which incorporates Patterson in its name.  Petitioner describes Patterson
as a small community which has an agricultural based economy.  
     
     3.  Based upon petitioner's showing and the fact that Patterson is an incorporated
community, we find it to be a community for allotment purposes.  Channel 290A can be allotted
to Patterson in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements
without the imposition of a site restriction.

     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 13, 1998, the FM
Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect
to the community listed below, to read as follows:

                    City                                     Channel No.

                    Patterson, Iowa                         290A

     5.  A filing window for Channel 290A at Patterson, Iowa, will not be opened at this
time.  Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will addressed by the
Commission in a subsequent order.

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

     7.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, 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