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- Legal name: CBS Broadcasting, Inc.
- Radio
- Television
- Columbia Broadcasting System
- United Independent Broadcasters (1927)
- Founder: William S. Paley
- Parent Company: National Amusements
- Chairman: Leslie Moonves
- Headquarters: New York City
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CBS, along with NBC, ABC and FOX, is one of the four major American radio and television broadcasting networks. The company was purchased by Viacom in 1999, but this merger was dissolved in 2005.
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A Trailblazer From The Dawn Of Mass Media
CBS Radio was there during the pioneering days of radio in the 1920s -- one of the first successful nation-wide networks of radio stations. Legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow worked for CBS. Orson Welles' infamous October 31, 1938 broadcast adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds was broadcast on a CBS station. Landmark television shows like I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke began as CBS radio shows.Today, CBS airs popular shows like respected television news magazine 60 Minutes, reality programs like Big Brother, and situation comedies such as How I Met Your Mother.
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CBS Questions
Does anyone know a way to watch CBS online?Just visit http://www.cbs.com/ and there are links on there to watch the various shows online for free. read more
Does Procter & Gamble own the CBS message board for Guiding Light? 2 AnswersCBS Interactive, Inc. owns CBS.com and all the messageboards on it. When you log-in through your CBS.com account you agreeing to the Terms of Use of CBS Intera... read more
What do you think of CBS proposed new arranged marriage reality tv show? 2 AnswersJust another crazy reality TV show idea. A waste of time. read more
Is this accurate? CBS doesnt produce most of its top shows. 1 AnswerNo, CSI and Two and a Half Men, their 2 top shows, are produced by them. http://tvbythenumbers.com/category/ratings/top-shows-by-network/cbs-tv-ratings read more -
Weather at CBS Headquarters
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Current ConditionsNew York, NY as of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 8:51 am EST
Cloudy
50°F(10°C)Barometer: 30.24 rising Humidity: 80% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: NE 8 mph Sunrise: 6:52 am Sunset: 4:31 pm -
Today's Forecast
AM DrizzleHigh: 56°F (13°C)
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Tomorrow's Forecast

CloudyHigh: 56°F (13°C)
Low: 49°F (9°C)
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