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Folkways Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, F. L. Crowder T/a Harriman Broadcasting Co., Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 22, 1967No. 19971PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

Petitioner Folkways Broadcasting Company, licensee of radio station WHBT in Harriman, Tennessee, seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus. On January, 14, 1966, the Federal Communications Commission granted, without hearing, the application of F. L. Crowder, trading as Harriman Broadcasting Company, for a radio station in Harriman. The Commission simultaneously issued a construction permit to Crowder and denied Folkways’ petition to deny the Crowder application. Without seeking a stay from either the Commission or this court, Folkways brought a review proceeding in this court alleging that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Braniff Airways, Incorporated v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. Sangamon Valley Television Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  4. Sangamon Valley Television Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  5. American Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  3. Consolidated Nine, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Comint Corporation and Mid-Florida Television Corporation, Intervenors. Comint Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Mid-Florida Television Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  4. Consolidated Nine, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  5. Jaj Cellular v. Federal Communications Commission, Metro Mobile Cts of Phoenix, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995

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