BROADCASTING SERVICE ORGAN v. FEDERAL COMMUN. COM'N

No. 9690.

171 F.2d 1007 (1948)

BROADCASTING SERVICE ORGANIZATION, Inc. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 24, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter M. Bastian, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Ben S. Fisher and John P. Southmayd, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Charles Vernon Wayland, of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. Richard A. Solomon, attorney, Federal Communications Commission, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Benedict P. Cottone, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Harry M. Plotkin, Assistant General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Max Goldman, Assistant Chief, Litigation and Administration Division, Federal Communications Commission, and Dee W. Pincock, Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK, and WILBUR K. MILLER, JJ.


CLARK, J.

Appellant, a Massachusetts corporation, has been the licensee of Station WORL, which operates in Boston, Massachusetts, on 950 kc, with 1 KW, daytime only, since 1931. On May 27, 1944, appellant filed with appellee Commission an application for renewal of its station license, pursuant to Section 308(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.1 Hearings were held in October and December of 1944 on this application "before...

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