WSB, INC. v. F.C.C.

No. 95-1289.

85 F.3d 695 (1996)

WSB, INC., Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, NewCity Communications of Massachusetts, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 14, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin F. Reed, Washington, DC, argued the cause, for the appellant.

Clifford G. Pash, Jr., Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, argued the cause, for the appellee. William E. Kennard, General Counsel, and John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Washington, DC, were on brief. Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Irving Gastfreund, Washington, DC, entered an appearance, for the intervenor.

Before: BUCKLEY, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The owner of an Atlanta television station wants to purchase a radio station that is licensed to La Grange, Georgia but is also heard in Atlanta. Before asking the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to approve the broadcast license transfer, the radio station's current owner sought the FCC's permission to modify the station's radio signal so that a small area...

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