VICTOR BROADCASTING, INC. v. F.C.C.

No. 82-1964.

722 F.2d 756 (1983)

VICTOR BROADCASTING, INC., Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, Radio Station WABZ, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. Borsari, Jr., Washington, D.C., with whom Leonard S. Joyce, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., with whom Marjorie S. Reed, Acting Gen. Counsel, David Silberman and S. Lee Martin, Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Donald E. Ward and Eric S. Kravetz, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for intervenor.

Before WILKEY and MIKVA, Circuit Judges, and McNICHOLS, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Idaho.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a license renewal hearing for an FM radio station. The hearing presented a contest between the current holder of the license, Radio Station WABZ (WABZ) and the challenger Victor Broadcasting, Inc. (Victor). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) renewed the license of the incumbent WABZ. Victor...

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