Legal Opinion

Zenith Radio Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 21, 1954No. 11772_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal 1 from an order of the Federal Communications Commission denying an application of appellant for a permit to construct a commercial television broadcasting station to operate on Channel 2 in Chicago, Illinois. The facts are complicated and confusing, but the burden of appellant’s case is that its application for a license was denied without a hearing. The Commission admits appellant’s statutory right to a hearing but says appellant waived the right.

On February 16, 1948, Zenith filed an application for a construction permit to operate commercially on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. West Ohio Gas Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  3. Summerfield, Postmaster General v. Civil Aeronautics Board. Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  4. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. WBEN, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. Owensboro on the Air, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  4. Transcontinent Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  5. Transcontinent Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Transcontinent Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Shasta Telecasting Corporation, Intervenor. Transcontinent Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Kern County Broadcasting Company and Shasta Telecasting Corporation, Intervenors. Transcontinent Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Kern County Broadcasting Company and Shasta Telecasting Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962

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