Legal Opinion
Fort Harrison Telecasting Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 27, 1963No. Nos. 17279, 17356, 17380PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
These cases present questions arising from the action of the Federal Communications Commission in transferring from Springfield, Illinois, the only VHF channel (Channel 2) allocated to that city, and substituting two UHF channels.1 Channel 2 was reallocated to St. Louis, Missouri, and Terre Haute, Indiana. Both the removal of the channel from Springfield and the reallocation to St. Louis and Terre Haute are challenged here. Related matters are also raised.
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The controversy has a long history. On April 14, 1952, the Federal Communications Commission issued its “Sixth…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio StationSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO)Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Sangamon Valley Television Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Logansport Broadcasting Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
- New Jersey Coalition for Fair Broadcasting v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Indiana Broadcasting Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Indiana Broadcasting Corporation (Wane-Tv) v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, G T & E Communications Inc., Intervenor. Indiana Broadcasting Corporation (Wane-Tv) v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Shardco Cablevision, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Pasadena Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- TelePrompTer Cable Systems, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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