PRESSLEY v. F. C. C.

No. 23657.

437 F.2d 716 (1970)

Vernon E. PRESSLEY, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. Western North Carolina Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James A. Koerner, Washington, D.C., for appellant. Messrs. Keith E. Putbrese and Thomas W. Fletcher, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellant.

Mr. D. Biard MacGuineas, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, with whom Messrs. Henry Geller, General Counsel, John H. Conlin, Associate General Counsel, and Mrs. Lenore G. Ehrig, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, were on the brief, for appellee.

Mr. Joseph F. Hennessey, Washington, D.C., with whom Messrs. Lee G. Lovett and Eric T. Esbensen, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for intervenor.

Before WRIGHT, McGOWAN, and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.


McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

Before us in this statutory review proceeding is an order of the Federal Communications Commission granting renewal of a radio license. The matter was designated for hearing upon issues related to the character qualifications of the licensee. Testimony was taken and an evidentiary record made. For the reasons hereinafter appearing, we believe that that record provides adequate support for the Commission's disposition of the matter, and we leave...

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