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1998 CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years
1997 Westinghouse formally changes its name to CBS 1997 Nancy Dickerson, 1st female news correspondent (CBS), dies at 70 1997 Charles Kuralt, news anchor for CBS Sunday Morning, dies at 62 1997 Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV 1996 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at 76 1995 Mary Tyler Moore returns to series TV in "NY News," on CBS 1995 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung 1995 "Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS at 12:30 AM 1994 William Leonard, head (CBS News), dies of a stroke at 78 1994 Charles Kuralt, retires as CBS newsman 1993 Connie Chung joins Dan Rather as anchors of CBS Evening News 1993 CBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands 1993 Last broadcast of "Knots landing" on CBS 1993 David Letterman announces his show is moving from NBC to CBS 1993 Price is Right model Janice Pennington sues CBS for show accident 1992 Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 1992 "Scared Silent" is 1st non news program to be seen on 3 networks simultaneously. (CBS, NBC and PBS), about child abuse hosted by Oprah 1992 Eric Savareid, News correspondent (CBS), dies at 79 1992 CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute" 1991 "Princesses" premieres on CBS TV 1991 356th and final episode of CBS 2nd longest running series Dallas, 2nd only to Gunsmoke 1991 CBS News correspondant Bob Simon captured by Iraqis in Persian Gulf 1990 William Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89 1990 Final episode of Pat Sajak's late night TV show on CBS 1990 CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger 1990 "Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV 1990 "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine 1989 FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC and CBS for 1st time, America's Most Wanted 1989 Terry Drinkwater, CBS news correspondent, dies at 53 of cancer 1989 "Pat Sajak Show" premieres on CBS 1988 CBS' $1.1 B bid wins exclusive 1990-94 major-league baseball rights 1988 David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris), dies at 73 1988 Vice President Bush and Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair 1988 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks 1987 Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80 1987 Michael Jacskon's "Bad" video premieres on CBS TV 1986 "Designing Women," TV Comedy, debuts on CBS 1985 CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover 1984 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS 1982 CBS Mystery Theater final episode on radio after 8 years 1982 CBS radio begins youth oriented broadcast Radio Radio 1982 3 CBS employees shot to death in New York City parking lot 1981 Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of CBS Evening News 1980 CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jean ad featuring Brooke Shields 1980 Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System 1979 Sears Radio Theater premieres on CBS 1979 "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS 1979 "Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS 1978 CBS raises LP prices to $8.98 1978 "Flying High," debuts on CBS 1978 TV show "Dallas" premieres on CBS (as a 5 week mini-series) 1978 1st broadcast of "Dallas" on CBS TV 1977 E Power Biggs, English organist/composer (CBS), dies at 70 1977 Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 1977 General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio 1975 William Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61 1975 1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV 1975 "Jeffersons" spinoff from "All in the Family" premieres on CBS 1974 Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years 1974 "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV 1974 "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV 1974 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio 1974 NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1973 "Barbra Streisand ...and Other Musical Instruments" airs on CBS TV 1973 CBS radio begins on hour news 24 hours a day 1973 "Barnaby Jones" premieres on CBS TV 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million 1972 1st TV broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS 1971 CBS airs "Homecoming A Christmas Story," (introducing the Waltons) 1971 CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts 1971 WTZH TV channel 24 in Meridian, MS (CBS) suspends broadcasting 1971 CBS presents Masterpiece Theatre's 6 Wives of Henry VIII 1971 Ed Sullivan's final TV show on CBS 1971 CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show" 1971 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV 1971 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV 1970 KPAX TV channel 8 in Missoula, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Skeet Ulrich, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, actor, played Billy Loomis in Scream, starred in Jericho, a CBS drama 1969 WHMA (now WJSU) TV channel 40 in Anniston, AL (CBS) 1st broadcast 1969 "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark and Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV 1969 KMST TV channel 46 in Monterey-Salinas, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1969 Melissa Rivers, New York City, TV hostess, MTV, CBS Morning News 1968 WATU (now WAGT) TV channel 26 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1968 KECC (now KECY) TV channel 9 in El Centro, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1968 "Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV 1968 WHTV (now WTZH) TV channel 24 in Meridian, MS (NBC/CBS) 1st broadcast 1968 CBS TV suspends Radio Free Europe free advertising because RFE doesn't make it clear it is sponsored by the CIA 1967 Barbra Streisand stars on "Belle of 14th Street" special on CBS 1967 CBS radio cancels "House Party" 1967 WCIX TV channel 6 in Miami, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 KMEG TV channel 14 in Sioux City, IA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Last broadcast of "What's My Line" on CBS TV 1967 KUHI (now KSNF) TV channel 16 in Joplin, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 KTVN TV channel 2 in Reno, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) 1966 Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS 1966 KIFW (now KTNL) TV channel 13 in Sitka, AK (CBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS 1966 KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, New Mexico (CBS) begins broadcasting 1966 "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV 1965 CBS purchases NFL TV rights for 1966-68 at $18.8 million per year 1965 WCFT TV channel 33 in Tuscaloosa, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1965 WBMG TV channel 42 in Birmingham, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1965 WCEE TV channel 23 in Rockford, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1965 KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS 1964 CBS purchases 80% of Yankees for $11,200,000, later buys remaining 20% 1964 WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin 1964 KCOY TV channel 12 in Santa Maria, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1964 CBS purchases 1964 and 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million 1964 KNMT TV channel 12 in Walker, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1964 KTVS TV channel 3 in Sterling, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years) 1963 WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1963 CBS and NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes 1963 Dave Koz, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles 1962 KGMB TV channel 9 in Honolulu, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1962 TV comedy series "Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS 1962 WWUP TV channel 10 in Sault Ste Marie, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio 1962 Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News 1962 Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS 1961 KMED (now KTVL) TV channel 10 in Medford, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1961 KGIN TV channel 11 in Grand Island, NB (CBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Carol Burnette-Richard Hayes Show premieres on CBS radio 1961 WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1961 CBS radio cancels "Gunsmoke" 1960 CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes 1960 CBS radio cancels "Have Gun Will Travel" 1960 "Amos 'n' Andy" made its last broadcast on CBS radio 1960 CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr. Malone and 2nd Mrs. Burton) and cancels 4 other series 1960 KEYC TV channel 12 in Mankato, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1960 "Flair" (CBS' answer to Monitor) premieres on radio with Dick Van Dyke 1960 KCBY TV channel 11 in Coos Bay, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1960 WDTV TV channel 5 in Clarksburg-Weston, WV (CBS) begins broadcasting 1960 WSLA (now WAKA) TV channel 8 in Selma, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1959 KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1959 "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV 1958 WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 KAYS TV channel 7 in Hays, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS and NBC) 1958 KVIQ TV channel 6 in Eureka, California (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 CBS Labs announce new stereophonic records 1958 KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, Montana (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 WMBD TV channel 31 in Peoria, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on 1957 KXGN TV channel 5 in Glendive, Montana (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 WOWL TV channel 15 in Florence, AL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 "Leave It to Beaver," debuts on CBS 1957 WKYT TV channel 27 in Lexington, Kentucky (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 WTIC TV channel 61 in Hartford, CT (CBS/FOX) begins broadcasting 1957 WWL TV channel 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 KBTexas TV channel 3 in Bryan, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 KTWO TV channel 2 in Casper, WY (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS) 1956 WRAL TV channel 5 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft. Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast 1956 WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins 1956 KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 WBIR TV channel 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 KOTI TV channel 2 in Klamath Falls, OR (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Bill Lagattuta, born in New York City, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye 1956 WISC TV channel 3 in Madison, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 WITI TV channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, California (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 WSPA TV channel 7 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 KPIC TV channel 4 in Roseburg, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Paula Zahn, born in Napperville, Illinois, news anchor, ABC, CBS This Morning 1956 "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1956 KOSA TV channel 7 in Odessa, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 WREC (now WREG) TV channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 WHTN (now WOWK) TV ch 13 in Huntington-Charleston, WV (CBS) begins 1955 "Sergeant Preston," debuts on CBS 1955 WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, Florida (CBS) begins 1955 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV 1955 WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins 1955 KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast 1955 "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV 1955 KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 KPUA (now KGMD) TV channel 9 in Hilo, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KMAU (now KGMV) TV channel 3 in Wailuku, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 WTVT TV channel 13 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (CBS) 1st broadcast 1955 KXTV TV channel 10 in Sacramento, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 KRCG TV channel 13 in Jefferson City, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 WTVY TV channel 4 in Dothan, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS 1955 1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) 1955 WEAT (now WPEC) TV channel 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida (CBS) begins 1954 KEPR TV channel 19 in Pasco-Kennewick-Richl, WA (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 KREM TV channel 2 in Spokane, WA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 WSAU TV channel 7 in Wausau, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, South Carolina (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 KFVS TV channel 12 in Cape Girardeau, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Richard Schlesinger, born in New York City, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours 1954 WANE TV channel 15 in Fort Wayne, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WCAX TV channel 3 in Burlington, VT (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WKBT TV channel 8 in La Crosse, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WTHI TV channel 10 in Terre Haute, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WBOC TV channel 16 in Salisbury, MD (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49 1954 KREX TV channel 5 in Grand Junction, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 KGLO (now KIMT) TV channel 3 in Mason City, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 WDEF TV channel 12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WSEE TV channel 35 in Erie, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, Montana (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar 1954 KDAL (now KDLH) TV channel 3 in Duluth-Superior, MN (CBS) begins 1954 WRDW TV channel 12 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WTOC TV channel 11 in Savannah, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Jacques Cousteau's 1st network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) 1954 KSLA TV channel 12 in Shreveport, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 WWTV TV channel 9 in Cadillac-Traverse City, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (CBS) 1st broadcasting 1953 KWTV TV channel 9 in Oklahoma City, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station 1953 WSTV (now WTOV) TV channel 9 in Steubenville-Wheeling, OH (CBS) begins 1953 KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, Idaho (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WJHL TV channel 11 in Johnson City, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 WRBL TV channel 3 in Columbus, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KTVQ TV channel 2 in Billings, Montana (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WHEC TV channel 10 in Rochester, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KIEM TV channel 3 in Eureka, California (NBC/CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WTRF TV channel 7 in Wheeling-Steubenville, WV (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KGGM TV channel 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, California (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 WMT (now KGAN) TV channel 2 in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA (CBS) begins 1953 "Juvenile Jury," TV Childrens, last airs on NBC, moved to CBS 1953 "Racket Squad," TV Crime Drama, last airs on CBS 1953 KCMO (now KCTV) TV channel 5 in Kansas City, Missouri (CBS) begins 1953 KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WMAZ TV channel 13 in Macon, Georgia (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 WTOK TV channel 11 in Meridian, MS (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, California (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WEHT TV channel 25 in Evansville, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WNOK (now WLTX) TV channel 19 in Columbia, South Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KXLF TV channel 4 in Butte, Montana (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 KIMA TV channel 29 in Yakima, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KLAS TV channel 8 in Las Vegas, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KTVH (now KWCH) TV channel 12 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (CBS) begins 1953 KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 WCSouth Carolina TV channel 5 in Charleston, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WLFI TV channel 18 in Lafayette, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 "Amos 'n Andy," TV Comedy, also radio from '29; last aired on CBS 1953 WDAU (now WYOU) TV chan 22 in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins 1953 KVOS TV channel 12 in Bellingham/Vancouver, WA (CBS) begins 1953 Kathleen Sullivan, born in Pasadena, California, newscaster, ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show 1953 WCOV TV channel 20 in Montgomery, Alabama (IND/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WHP TV channel 21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WEYI TV channel 25 in Saginaw, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KXMC TV channel 13 in Minot, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 WBAY TV channel 2 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WTAJ TV channel 10 in Altoona, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KOLN TV channel 10 in Lincoln, NB (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts 1953 "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television 1953 WJTV TV channel 12 in Jackson, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KXLY TV channel 4 in Spokane, WA (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KOLD TV channel 13 in Tucson, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 WKBN TV channel 27 in Youngstown, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 WSBT TV channel 22 in South Bend, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast 1952 KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 KLBK TV channel 13 in Lubbock, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1951 Jayne Kennedy, Washington D.C., sportscaster, CBS, actress, Body and Soul 1951 "I Love Lucy" debuts on CBS TV 1951 1st color telecast of football game on network, Philadelphia (CBS) 1951 TV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS 1951 Harry Smith, Hammond, Indiana, TV co-anchor, CBS Morning Show 1951 "Amos 'n' Andy" premieres on CBS TV 1950 "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) 1950 "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC (later CBS) TV 1950 WHBF TV channel 4 in Rock Island, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 WKZO (now WWMT) TV channel 3 in Kalamazoo, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast 1950 WJIM (now WLNS) TV channel 6 in Lansing, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 WHAS TV channel 11 in Louisville, Kentucky (CBS) begins broadcasting 1950 Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS 1950 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins 1949 WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast 1949 WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 KMTV TV channel 3 in Omaha, NB (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1949 WCCO TV channel 4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Phyllis George-Brown, born in Denton, Texas, Miss Amer, 1971, sportscaster, CBS 1949 KSL TV channel 5 in Salt Lake City, UT (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, Florida (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WAGeorgia TV channel 5 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) 1949 WTOP (now WUSA) TV channel 9 in Washington, D.C. (CBS) 1st broadcast 1949 "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" premieres on CBS TV 1949 1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS 1949 KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Terry Bradshaw, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers/announcer, CBS, FOX 1948 Tommy Matola, rock manager/CEO, CBS records 1948 WNAC (now KNEV) TV channel 7 in Boston, MA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's as Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" 1948 CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece 1948 George Polk, CBS news correspondant, body found 1948 WBEN (now WIVB) TV channel 4 in Buffalo, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 WTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 1948 WCAU TV channel 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 WBAL TV channel 11 in Baltimore, MD (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1948 Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) 1947 Harold Dow, Hackensack, New Jersey, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours 1947 CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3" 1946 Connie Chung, Washington D.C., news ancher, NBC, CBS 1946 "Adventures of Sam Spade" debuts on CBS Radio 1946 Connie Chung, TV news anchor, NBC, CBS 1946 Greg Gumbel, sportscaster, CBS TV, WFAN 1945 "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio 1944 "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio 1943 Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio 1942 Charlie Rose, Henderson, North Carolina, newscaster, CBS Night Watch 1941 Lesley Stahl, newscaster/correspondent, CBS 1941 Mary Alice, Indianola MS, newscaster, CBS, Lettie-Different World 1941 Tim McCarver, baseball catcher, Cards, Phils, asportscaster, ABC, CBS 1941 1st coml TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) and WCBW (CBS), New York City 1941 WCBW (now WCBS) TV channel 2 in NY, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1941 Sally Quinn, Georgia, CBS newscaster, Morning Show 1941 Ed Bradley, born in Philadelphia, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes 1940 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant, CBS, CNN 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr. Malone" on CBS 1940 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS 1940 Billy Packer, Wellsville, New York, basketball sportscaster, CBS 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS 1939 WRGB TV channel 6 in Schenectady-Alby-Troy, New York (CBS) 1st broadcast 1938 Christopher Glenn, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Nightwatch 1937 Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive, ABC/NBC/CBS 1937 Bob Schieffer, born in Austin, Texas, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1936 Bachelor's Children debuts on CBS radio (at 9:45 am) 1936 Terry Drinkwater, TV newsman, CBS 1936 John Madden, NFL coach for the Oakland Raiders/sports commentator, CBS, FOX 1935 Morton Dean, Fall River Massachusetts, TV newscaster, CBS, ABC 1933 Charles Osgood, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Weekend News 1932 Journalist, Robert Trout, joins CBS 1932 1st political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, New York City 1932 John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News 1931 Dan Rather, born in Wharton, Texas, news anchor, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes 1931 Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist, CBS News, Court TV 1931 Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS 1930 Lowell Thomas made debuts on CBS Radio replacing Floyd Gibbons 1930 Marvin Kalb, born in New York City, educator/newscaster, CBS/NBC, Meet the Press 1930 Pat Summerall, NFLer for the New York Giants/sportscaster, CBS 1929 WOR (New York City) ends affiliation with CBS radio network 1929 CBS radio network buys WABC in New York City 1929 27 year old William S. Paley becomes CBS president 1928 Roger Mudd, Washington D.C., news ancher, CBS Weekend News, NBC Evening News 1927 18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is New York City affiliate) 1927 Royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th New York City 1924 Jack Whitaker, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC, CBS 1923 Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS 1922 Don Hewitt, New York City, CBS news executive producer, 60 Minutes 1921 Hughes Rudd, TV newscaster, CBS/ABC 1921 Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St. New York City 1919 Andy Rooney, born in Albany, New York, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes 1917 Douglas Edwards, born in Alda, Oklahoma, newscaster, CBS Evening News, FYI 1917 Charles Collingwood, Michigan, news commentator, CBS, Chronicles 1916 Walter Cronkite, St. Joseph, Missouri, news anchor, CBS Evening News 1962-81 1916 Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist, CBS 1915 David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head, Washington, Paris 1912 Eric Sevareid, Velva ND, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1908 Frank Stanton, born in Muskegon, Michigan, broadcasting executive, CBS 1907 Cecil Brown, news correspondent, CBS 1906 E Power Biggs, Westcliff-on-Sea England, organist/composer, CBS 1901 William Samuel Paley, born in Chicago, Illinois, president and CEO of CBS, 1928-90 1900 Quincy Howe, born in Boston, Massachusetts, newscaster, CBS Weekend News |
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