HIGH POINT TELEVISION COMPANY v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Nos. 17391, 17394, 18192, 18214.

334 F.2d 582 (1964)

HIGH POINT TELEVISION COMPANY, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, Southern Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor. JEFFERSON STANDARD BROADCASTING COMPANY, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, Southern Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor. Hargrove BOWLES, Jr., et al., d/b as Tricities Broadcasting Company, Appellants, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, Southern Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor. Hargrove BOWLES, Jr., et al., d/b as Tricities Broadcasting Company, Appellants, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Philip J. Hennessey, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Howard J. Schellenberg, Jr., and Philip J. Hennessey III, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant in No. 17391.

Mr. R. Russell Eagan, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Reed T. Rollo and James M. Johnstone, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant in No. 17394.

Mr. Robert L. Heald, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Richard Hildreth and Marvin Rosenberg, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants in Nos. 18192 and 18214.

Mr. Daniel R. Ohlbaum, Associate Gen. Counsel, F. C. C., with whom Messrs. Max D. Paglin, Gen. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Arthur B. Goodkind, Counsel, F. C. C., were on the brief, for appellee. Mrs. Ruth V. Reel, Counsel, F. C. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Mr. Herbert E. Forrest, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward P. Morgan, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for intervenor in Nos. 17391, 17394 and 18192.

Before BASTIAN, BURGER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Four competing applicants were heard by the Federal Communications Commission on applications for a TV station on Channel 8 at High Point, North Carolina. The Examiner recommended an award to Tricities Broadcasting Company; the Commission rejected this recommendation and granted the application to Southern Broadcasters, Inc., intervenor here. All four applicants were found by the Commission to possess the necessary...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases