Beebe v. Federal Radio Commission

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

An appeal from an order of the Federal Radio Commission refusing to renew the license of a broadcasting station.

Appellant, Le Roy Joseph Beebe, is the owner and operator of radio broadcasting station WMBA at Newport, R. I., formerly licensed for the use of 1,500 kilocycles with a power output of 100 watts and unlimited hours of operation. Appellant first obtained a license for this station in the year 1926) which was renewed from time to time until December 29, 1930, when he filed the application for a renewal which is now in question.

Upon examination of the application…