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Station Information for WCBS-FM
FM Frequency 101.1
Station Address 1515 Broadway, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8900
Classification and Power B, 6800W
Transmitter Location Empire State Building
Contact office - 212-846-5100
request line - 1-800-367-1101
Website http://www.wcbsfm.com/
Station Staff General Manager - Maire Mason
Program Director - Brian Thomas
General Sales Manager - Jennifer Donohue
Local Sales Manager - Glen Tacinelli
Local Sales Manager - Lance Delaney
National Sales Manager - Keith Crystal
Format Oldies
Owner CBS Radio
History The first FM station of the Columbia Broadcasting System, the station went on the air on December 1, 1941 using the call letters W67NY on a frequency of 46.7 MHz. On November 1, 1943, its call letters were changed to WABC-FM to agree with CBS` AM station, whose call letters were derived from the name of WABC`s former owner, the Atlantic Broadcasting Company. The FM station moved to 96.9 MHz in 1945 and its call letters were changed to WCBS-FM in November, 1946. WCBS-FM moved to its present frequency, 101.1, on 9/21/47. Rock format 1969-72. Changed to rock 'n roll oldies format on 7/4/72. On Friday, June 3, 2005, WCBS-FM dropped its oldies format and adopted a Rock AC format as "Jack FM".
Comments WCBS-FM revived its oldies format on Thursday, July 12, 2007.

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