Legal Opinion
Trinity Methodist Church v. Federal Radio Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 28, 1932No. 5561PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRONER, Associate Justice.
Appellant, Trinity Methodist Church, South, was the lessee and operator of a radio-broadcasting station at Los Angeles, Cal., known by the call letters KGEF. The station had been in operation for several years. The Commission, in its findings,' shows that, though in the name of the church, the station was in fact owned by the Reverend Doctor Shuler and its operation dominated by him. Dr. Shuler is the minister in charge of Trinity Church. The station was operated for a total of -23% hours each week.
In September, 1930, appellant filed an application for renewal of…
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