Legal Opinion
McClatchy Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Sacramento Telecasters, Inc., Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 25, 1957No. 12470PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
An examiner of the Federal Communications Commission conducted a comparative hearing concerning the mutually exclusive applications of MeClatchy Broadcasting Company and Sacramento Telecasters, Inc., for a television broadcast station construction permit in Sacramento, California.
In his initial decision, the examiner found MeClatchy superior to Telecasters in all respects except as to what has come to be called “diversification of control of the media of mass communication.” In that regard he necessarily found Telecasters entitled to preferment, because…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pinellas Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, the Tribune Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Stahlman v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
3Cited by26 opinions
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- Citizens Communications Center v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Hampton Roads Television Corporation and Community Broadcasting of Boston, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Wtar Radio-Tv Corporation, Rko General, Inc. (Rko) and Dudley Station Corporation, Intervenors. Citizens Communications Center v. Honorable Dean Burch, Chairman, Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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