Supreme Court of the United States March 24, 1981, 79-824 (Federal Communications Commission v. WNCN Listeners Guild)

Justice White

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Sections 309 (a) and 310 (d) of the Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 151 et seq. (Act), empower the Federal Communications Commission to grant an application for license transfer 1 or renewal only if it determines that “the public interest, convenience, and necessity” will be served thereby.