WGN, Inc. v. Federal Radio Commission

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Federal Radio Commission, granting the applications of broadcasting stations WBBM and KFAB for a modification of their broadcasting licenses so as to permit them to operate in synchronization during .certain night hours.

Synchronization is the operation of two broadcasting stations simultaneously upon the same frequency, and with identical programs. It is a comparatively new advancement in radio operation, and is not yet regularly recognized as a method of broadcasting by the Radio Commission.

The appellant, WGN, Inc., owns and…