Legal Opinion

Television Corporation of Michigan, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Wood Broadcasting, Inc., Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 13, 1961No. 16253_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This is a television case, involving the shift of a transmitter to a new site, thus changing the area served.

Station WOOD-TV began operating in 1953 with a transmitter located some 10 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city to which it was assigned. It there served Muskegon as well as Grand Rapids, plus a large rural area between the two cities and to the sides. In 1959, Station WOOD-TV applied for a construction permit to build new transmitting facilities at a site located about 20 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. This was granted by the Federal…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Logansport Broadcasting Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  2. Wilton E. Hall and Greenville, Television Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Spartan Radiocasting Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  3. Capital Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board, City and Chamber of Commerce of Toledo, Ohio, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
  4. Telanserphone, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Robert C. Crabb, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. WBEN, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  2. Fort Harrison Telecasting Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
  3. H & B Communications Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Prescott Tv Booster Club, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  4. Folkways Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, F. L. Crowder T/a Harriman Broadcasting Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  5. Interstate Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963

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