Legal Opinion
RKO General, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 4, 1981No. Nos. 80-1696 to 80-1698PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied renewal of television licenses to RKO General, Inc. (RKO) in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. Renewal of the Boston license was denied because of a finding that RKO lacked the requisite char*60acter to be a licensee of that station. The denial of license renewals in Los Angeles and New York City followed from the Commission’s earlier determination that the Boston finding would be res judicata in those proceedings.
RKO is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Tire &…
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