Alegria I, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Heritage Communications, Intervenor

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of the mutually exclusive applications of appellant Alegría I, Inc. and intervenor Heritage Communications for authority to construct a new AM radio station in northern California. During the course of the proceedings, Heritage submitted several amendments to its application. After a comparative hearing, the Federal Communications Commission awarded the permit to Heritage. Alegría contends that, under the plain language of the Commission’s…