Legal Opinion

Chicago Federation of Labor v. Federal Radio Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 5, 1930No. 4972PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

Appeal from an order of the Federal Radio Commission denying an application of the Chicago Federation of Labor for a modification of the broadcasting license of station WCFL.

It appears from the record that station WCFL was constructed in the year 1926 under a license issued by the Department of Commerce to the Chicago Federation of Labor, authorizing it to broadcast upon a frequency of 619 kilocycles. In November, 1928, the Federal Radio Commission ordered the station to operate on frequency 970 kilocycles, with power of 1,500 watts, with daytime operation only, and not…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Brandywine-Main Line Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Greater Philadelphia Council of Churches, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Citizens Communications Center v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Hampton Roads Television Corporation and Community Broadcasting of Boston, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Wtar Radio-Tv Corporation, Rko General, Inc. (Rko) and Dudley Station Corporation, Intervenors. Citizens Communications Center v. Honorable Dean Burch, Chairman, Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  4. Churchill Tabernacle v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
  5. Yankee Network, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939

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