Black Broadcasting Coalition of Richmond v. Federal Communications Commission, Roy H. Park Broadcasting of Virginia, Inc., Intervenor

This is an appeal from orders of the Federal Communications Commission renewing without hearing licenses to operate Stations WTVR-AM-FM-TV over the opposition of appellant Black Broadcasting Coalition of Richmond (BBC). 1 The appeal brings into issue the stations’ alleged racial discrimination in employment during the 1969-1972 license period and the adequacy of WTVR’s affirmative action effort both during and after that period. For the reasons set forth below we conclude that a hearing was clearly required under section 309 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 309 (1970) and accordingly we…