WALKER v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

No. 79-1347.

627 F.2d 352 (1980)

Christopher W. WALKER, and James H. Burch, Appellants, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee. Evening News Association Channel 20, Inc., National Broadcasting Co., Inc., WJLA, Inc., Metromedia, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher W. Walker, Boston, Mass., for appellants.

L. Andrew Tollin, counsel, F. C. C., Washington, D. C., for appellee; Robert R. Bruce, Gen. Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Asso. Gen. Counsel and James R. Jamison, Jr., counsel, F. C. C., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Preston R. Padden, Washington, D. C., with whom Thomas J. Dougherty, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for Intervenor, Metromedia, Inc.

J. Laurent Scharff and Jack N. Goodman, Washington, D. C., also entered appearances, for Intervenor, The Evening News Ass'n.

Arthur B. Goodkind, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance, for Intervenor, National Broadcasting Co., Inc.

Thomas J. Keller, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for Intervenor, WJLA, Inc.

Before MacKINNON, ROBB and WALD, Circuit Judges.


Opinion PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Appellants appeal from a decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which refused their petition to deny license renewal of all five Washington, D.C. commercial television stations. Appellants had filed a blanket petition against all five stations with no actionable allegations being directed toward any particular licensee.

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