Strawbridge & Clothier v. Federal Radio Commission

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a decision of the Radio Commission refusing appellant’s application for an increase of power of its broadcasting station, WFI, Philadelphia, Pa., from 500 watts to 1,000 watts. The station operates on a frequency of 560 kilocycles, a regional channel. It shares time with WLIT, another Philadelphia station.'

Appellant was accorded a hearing before an examiner of the Commission, at which evidence was introduced. The examiner in his report recommended that appellant be authorized to operate its station with a power output of 1,000 watts during daylight hours,…