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CBS Radio is one of the oldest units within CBS Corporation, and has been around since 1928. [2] However, the actual CBS Radio Network (now CBS News Radio) was launched in 1927, when CBS itself was known as United Independent Broadcasters. [3] Columbia Records later joined in and that company was renamed the Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting ...
While the network's World News Roundup is the longest-running news show on radio or TV in the U.S., the title of longest-running network radio show of any kind goes to another CBS Radio program—Music and the Spoken Word, a half-hour of music and inspirational thought featuring the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. It began on July 15, 1929 ...
The following is a list of radio stations formerly owned by CBS Radio, a division of CBS Corporation, prior to its 2017 acquisition by Entercom (now Audacy, Inc.). Owned at time of merger with Entercom
Infinity Sports Network is an American sports radio network. It debuted as CBS Sports Radio with hourly sports news updates on September 4, 2012, and with 24/7 programming on January 2, 2013. [2] [3] [4] Infinity Sports Network is programmed by Audacy, Inc. and distributed by Westwood One.
Mutual and NBC Radio newscasters sat back to back in the Westwood One studio, the former main Mutual facility in Crystal City, Virginia, which now also fed CBS Radio News from New York City and CNN Radio feeds—which Westwood One also distributed [220] —from Atlanta; despite newsroom signage still reading "Mutual Broadcasting System" as late ...
When WCBS-FM came back to New York radio on July 12, 2007, Shannon helped launch the return. On November 18, as part of CBS-FM's weekly Radio Greats feature, he hosted a show as Don Bombard. Shannon stopped performing his mid-day shift at WCBS-FM in January 2012. It was reported that he left the station for health reasons.
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom. While CBS shareholders retained a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, separating KCBS radio from KPIX. [34] [35] [36] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.
Longtime WCCO Radio logo. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio agreed to merge with Entercom. The sale was conducted using a Reverse Morris Trust to shield the deal from taxes. While CBS shareholders retain a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, with WCCO Radio no longer being co-owned with WCCO-TV.