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CBS
Type Radio network (1927–present)
Television network (1941–present)
Country United States
First air date January 15, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-01-15)
Availability National
Founded September 18, 1927; 96 years ago (1927-09-18)
by Arthur Judson
Slogan America's Most Watched Network
Only CBS
Headquarters CBS Building, New York City, United States
Broadcast area United States
Owner ViacomCBS
Parent CBS Entertainment Group
Key people
  • George Cheeks (President and CEO, CBS Entertainment Group)
  • David Nevins (Chief Creative Officer, CBS)
  • Kelly Kahl (President, CBS Entertainment)
  • Sean McManus (Chairman, CBS Sports)
  • Susan Zirinsky
    (President and Senior Executive Producer, CBS News)
Launch date
  • Radio: September 18, 1927; 96 years ago (1927-09-18)
  • Television: July 1, 1941; 82 years ago (1941-07-01)
Former names
  • United Independent Broadcasters (1927)
  • Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System (1927–1928)
  • Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (1928–1974)
  • CBS, Inc. (1974–1997)
Digital channel Varies
Affiliates By state
By market
Group List of assets owned by ViacomCBS
Former affiliations By market

CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS) (full name: Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American television network. Along with ABC, NBC and FOX, it is one of the country's four major television networks.

CBS Television Shows

Stations

KCBS Los Angeles, California

WCBS New York, New York

WBBM Chicago, Illinois


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