FCC-00-155A1.Pdf
Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-155 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of the Applications of ) ) Shareholders of CBS Corporation, ) (Transferor) ) File Nos. BTCCT-19991116ABA, et al. ) and ) ) Viacom, Inc., ) (Transferee) ) ) For Transfer of Control of CBS ) Corporation and Certain Subsidiaries, Licensees ) Of KCBS-TV, Los Angeles, CA, et al. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: May 3, 2000 Released: May 3, 2000 Before the Commission: Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth concurring in part, dissenting in part and issuing a separate statement; Commissioner Tristani approving in part, dissenting in part and issuing a separate statement. 1. The Commission has before it for consideration the applications to transfer control of the CBS Corporation (“CBS”) and its various licensee subsidiaries to Viacom, Inc. (“Viacom”).1 Petitions to deny the applications were filed by the American Cable Association (“ACA”), the National Black Media Coalition (“NBMC”), the WEYS Television Corporation (“WEYS”), and a group of petitioners objecting to certain broadcasts made by Howard Stern (“the Stern Petitioners”).2 In addition, the A.H. Belo Corporation (“Belo”) filed a letter opposing the applications after the petition to deny period had expired.3 1 A complete list of the applications filed and the licenses to be transferred is attached as Exhibit A. 2 CBS and Viacom argued that the various petitioners do not have standing. However, we have reviewed the petitions and will address the arguments raised in them. In addition to the petitioners to deny, a number of individuals filed letters commenting on the proceeding. Those letters have been reviewed and considered in reaching our decision here.
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