This article is about the radio group, for the radio network see CBS Radio Network. The CBS Radio Network provides news sports and other programming to more than 1000 radio stations throughout the United States

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CBS Radio Inc. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) , formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, fourth behind main rival Clear Channel Communications (which interestingly owns many of the radio stations previously owned by former CBS parent Viacom before 1997), Cumulus Broadcasting and Citadel Broadcasting. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests Cumulus Media Inc (also known as Cumulus Broadcasting) is a large owner of Radio stations in markets in the United States. For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. The corporation owns around 140 radio stations across the country. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business In 2002 its sales were $3. 7bn, an increase of just over 1% on the previous year. It is currently part of the CBS Corporation, which also owns CBS Television and the CBS Radio Network, and jointly owns the CW television network. CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The CBS Radio Network provides news sports and other programming to more than 1000 radio stations throughout the United States The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Infinity had operated independently of CBS until the departure of chief executive Mel Karmazin in 2004. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin (born August 24, 1943) is an American Business executive.

Until recently, the stations' websites were not allowed to stream their programs online. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages WCBS-AM was the first station in the CBS stable to stream their content over the internet, shortly followed by other news and talk stations. WCBS (880 kHz often referred to as "WCBS Newsradio 880", is a Radio station in New York City. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Company officials originally thought that there was no profit to be made from streaming.

History

The former CBS Radio logo as Infinity Broadcasting

CBS Radio merged with Infinity Broadcasting in 1997, and took on the Infinity Broadcasting moniker. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar On December 14, 2005, in anticipation of media giant Viacom spinning off the CBS television and radio broadcast properties, the company reverted the division's brand back to CBS Radio. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.

In August of 2006, CBS Radio announced the sale of its 15 radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and Rochester, New York to Entercom Communications. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Entercom Communications Corporation ( is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States This group deal was granted FCC approval in mid-November of 2007 after it faced regulatory review and numerous challenges for over a year, and officially closed on November 30. Several other stations, most in smaller markets, have also been sold to companies like Border Media Partners and Peak Media Corporation. BMP Radio, also known as Border Media Partners, is a privately owned Hispanic focused radio broadcasting company headquartered in Dallas Texas.

Due to the success of MSNBC's morning program Morning Joe, CBS Radio is taking interest in carrying the program in its morning timeslot. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Morning Joe is a Weekday Morning Talk show on MSNBC, hosted by Joe Scarborough with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski Morning Joe is the unofficial replacement for the long-running Imus in the Morning which has been broadcast on MSNBC since 1996. Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on ABC Radio Networks and Simulcast on RFD-TV Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

CBS Radio Network

For more details on this topic, see CBS Radio Network. The CBS Radio Network provides news sports and other programming to more than 1000 radio stations throughout the United States

The division's CBS Radio Network provides news and sports to more than 1000 stations, including CBS Radio's all-news stations. Westwood One, which CBS Radio operates, provides the distribution. Westwood One ( is an American Radio network. It is based in New York City, and it was previously managed by CBS Radio, the Radio Among the news offerings are the hourly newscasts and updates , the morning and evening CBS World News Roundup broadcasts (broadcasting's oldest news series), the CBS News Weekend Roundup, and the affiliate Newsfeeds. The CBS World News Roundup is a radio newscast that airs weekday mornings and evenings on the CBS Radio Network. The CBS News Weekend Roundup is a weekly news show that airs on the CBS Radio Network, designed for a one-hour time slot though it has an actual length without Among the best-known voices on the network are Bill Whitney, Nick Young, Frank Settipani, Dan Raviv, Cami McCormick, Kimberly Dozier and Lara Logan. Willard (Bill Whitney is an American broadcast journalist for CBS News. Nick Young is an American broadcast journalist for CBS News. Young is the current anchor of the morning World News Roundup on the CBS Radio Dan Raviv (born 1954) is an American journalist He is a national correspondent for CBS News, heard regularly on the CBS Radio Network. Kimberly Dozier (born July 6 1966) is a reporter and correspondent for CBS News. Lara Logan (born March 29, 1971) is a television and radio Journalist and War correspondent. CBS Radio also provides sports programming, currently marketed under the Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports banner.

Howard Stern and Free FM

For more details on this topic, see The Howard Stern Show and Free FM. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based This article describes the network and branding For the lone station remaining that uses it see KLSX.

From 1995 to 2005, Infinity/CBS Radio was the home of controversial and top-rated talk show host Howard Stern, who left due to increasing FCC and station censorship. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. In January 2006, rock star David Lee Roth, Rover's Morning Glory, and talk show host Adam Carolla replaced Stern in most major radio markets, and CBS Radio launched its new "Free FM" hot talk format in many of these markets. David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Rover’s Morning Glory is a syndicated talk radio program hosted by Shane “Rover” French Adam Carolla (born May 27 1964 is an American radio / Television host, Comedian, and Actor. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. This article describes the network and branding For the lone station remaining that uses it see KLSX. Hot talk is a radio format involving a form of Talk radio geared predominantly to a male demographic between the ages of 18-49 Roth's show was cancelled four months later and CBS Radio announced that Opie and Anthony of XM Radio would replace Roth on the stations that carried him, despite the irony that the two were fired after the sex act controversy inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim St Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic -style Catholic Cathedral in North America

As of 2007, the Free FM branding had been discontinued in all markets but Los Angeles (where it continues on KLSX), although three other former Free FM stations still continue a hot talk format, and both the Adam Corolla and Opie & Anthony shows continue to be syndicated to several radio stations nationwide. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West KLSX 971 Free FM, is a talk Radio station in Los Angeles. It is the Flagship station for the nationally syndicated

Jack FM

For more details on this topic, see Jack FM. Jack-FM is the Moniker and on-air Brand of 49 Radio stations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

CBS Radio owns the majority of stations in the United States that broadcast the Jack FM format, a radio format that incorporates all types of popular music from the mid-50s to the present. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jack-FM is the Moniker and on-air Brand of 49 Radio stations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more These include stations in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle, Sacramento, Baltimore and many other cities. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West New York had a Jack FM station, too; that station has reverted back to its oldies format, and Jack is now carried on its HD2 subchannel. The City of New York

Major League Baseball

CBS Radio is the largest broadcaster of local Major League Baseball broadcasts. However, in recent years, CBS has decided to drop most of its baseball contracts once they run out. This stems from MLB's deal with XM Satellite Radio. As part of that agreement, CBS and other local rights holders have to make their baseball broadcasts available to XM, but do not have to be compensated for it. In the past two years, CBS has dropped the St. Louis Cardinals from KMOX and the Pittsburgh Pirates from KDKA, ending two long relationships between the teams and their flagship stations. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St KMOX (1120 AM, "News/Talk 1120" is an Radio station broadcasting from St The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However, New York Yankees games were renewed on WCBS-AM. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. WCBS (880 kHz often referred to as "WCBS Newsradio 880", is a Radio station in New York City. CBS's WFAN is the flagship station of the New York Mets and WSCR is the flagship station of the Chicago White Sox. WFAN (660 AM) also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a Radio station in New York City. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. WSCR is a Sports radio station in the Chicago Illinois radio market The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. In Philadelphia CBS's 1210 WPHT a frequincy that had been the long time home of the Philadelphia Phillies before parting ways after the 2001 season, reacquired the team's broadcast rights in 2005. WPHT is a CBS Radio station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania broadcasting on 1210 kHz The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

See also

Westinghouse Broadcasting

External links

• Official website