Legal Opinion
Turner v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 23, 1975No. Nos. 74-1298, 74-1299PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
Richard Turner and others filed a petition in 1970 before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking to deny renewal of the license of WSNT, Inc., to operate WSNT-AM in Sanders-ville, Georgia. Petitioners alleged racial discrimination in WSNT’s operation and a failure adequately to serve the entire Sandersville community, which is 60 percent black. In an opinion and order dated 11 March 1971, the FCC designated WSNT’s renewal application for hearing pursuant to section 309(e) of the Communications Act.1 Prior…
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- Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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