Legal Opinion
American Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 17, 1949No. 9760PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Chief Judge.
Prior to May 9, 1947, the intervenor, Texas Star Broadcasting Company, hereafter referred to as Texas Star, was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, hereafter referred to as the Commission, to operate radio station KTHT at Houston, Texas, on a frequency of 1230 kilocycles, 250 watts power, unlimited time. On May 9, 1947, the Commission granted to Texas Star a construction permit to change the KTHT frequency to 790 kilocycles and to increase its power to 5000 watts daytime, 1000 watts nighttime, with a directional antenna at night. 1 By this grant KTHT was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Sangamon Valley Television Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. v. Public Utilities Control AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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