...from the Broadcast Capital of the World	Friday, May 24, 2013

Station Information for WCBS-AM
AM Frequency	880
Station Address	345 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014
Classification and Power	A, 50,000W
Transmitter Location	High Island, NY
Contact	212-975-2127 fax 212-975-1907
Website	http://www.wcbs880.com
Station Staff	General Manager - Steve Swenson Program Director - Mark Chernoff News Director - Tim Scheld General Sales Manager - Chad Lopez Local Sales Manager - Cathy Murphy
Format	News
Sports Coverage	NY Yankees
Owner	CBS Radio
History	This station, for decades the flagship of the Columbia Broadcasting System, got its start in 1924 as WAHG, placed on the air by Richmond Hill, Queens, radio manufacturer Alfred H. Grebe.  Grebe, whose first experimental broadcasts dated back to 1921, formed the Atlantic Broadcasting Company in 1926 and renamed the station WABC at that time.  In 1928, CBS bought out WABC and its parent company, creating its first radio station, operating at a frequency of 860kc and featuring stars such as Bing Crosby, Burns & Allen, & Kate Smith.  The station moved to its current frequency, 880kc, in 1941, and finally adopted the name of its owner, WCBS, on November 3, 1946.  CBS debuted "Newsradio 88" in 1967 and became 100% all-news by 1970.