Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Bay Telecasters, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 31, 1958No. Nos. 13896, 13899PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHER, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Communications Commission, by its decision released on April 25, 1957, awarded VHF Channel 5 in Boston *57to WHDH, Inc. (WHDH), intervenes herein. This corporation had been acquired by the Herald-Traveler Corporation in 1946. WHDH, AM and FM licensee, had in 1947 applied for television facilities. Substantial studies and surveys were undertaken to determine community needs. It commenced closed circuit operations and the training of members of its engineering department. It established community development programs in consultation with civic leaders, and since…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Lorain Journal Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
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