Legal Opinion

Pasadena Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 12, 1977No. Nos. 74-1002, 74-1012, 74-1019, 74-1033, 74-1034 and 74-1454PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

In March, 1962, the Federal Communications Commission disqualified its licensee broadcasting from Pasadena, California, on the 1110 kHz (AM) frequency.1 Interim authorization was issued lest the channel fall silent,2 and the Commission invited applications from would-be successors to the frequency. The ensuing proceeding generated no fewer than eight opinions during its twelve-year administrative lifespan.3 The hearing examiner, the Review Board and the Commission each favored…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO)Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Federal Radio Commission v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pasadena Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation and Voice in Pasadena, Inc., Intervenors. Goodson-Todman Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation and Voice in Pasadena, Inc., Intervenors. Charles W. Jobbins v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation and Voice in Pasadena, Inc., Intervenors. Voice in Pasadena, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation, Intervenor. Pacific Fine Music, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation and Voice in Pasadena, Inc., Intervenors. Orange Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Western Broadcasting Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977

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