CALUMET BROADCAST. CORP. v. FEDERAL COMMUN. COM'N

No. 9294.

160 F.2d 285 (1947)

CALUMET BROADCASTING CORPORATION v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided March 10, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Roberts, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Edgar Turlington and Thad H. Brown, Jr., both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Max Goldman, of Washington, D. C., Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, with whom Mr. Benedict P. Cottone, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Mr. Harry M. Plotkin, Assistant General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and WILBUR K. MILLER and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.


PRETTYMAN, Associate Justice.

The appellant Broadcasting Corporation applied to the appellee Commission for a permit to construct and operate a broadcast station. After hearing, the Commission denied the application, upon the ground that it could not with assurance entrust the applicant with the duties and obligations incumbent upon licensees, and it was, therefore, unable to find that a grant of the application would serve the public interest, convenience and necessity...

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