WCBS FM
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| City | New York, New York |
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| Broadcast area | New York City area |
| Branding | 101.1 CBS FM |
| Slogan | "New York's Greatest Hits" |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | December 1, 1941 |
| Format | FM/HD1: Classic Hits HD2: WCBS (AM) simulcast HD3: CBS Sports Radio |
| ERP | 6,700 watts, Stereo |
| HAAT | 408 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 9611 |
| Callsign meaning |
W Columbia Broadcasting System (former legal name of CBS) |
| Former callsigns | W67NY (1941–1943) WABC-FM (1943–1947) |
| Former frequencies | 46.7 Mc. (1941–1943) 96.9 Mc. (1943–1947) |
| Owner |
CBS Radio (sale to Entercom pending) (CBS Radio East Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBMP, WCBS, WCBS-TV, WFAN, WFAN-FM, WINS, WLNY-TV, WNEW-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wcbsfm.com |
WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) is a CBS-owned radio station in New York City, offering a Classic Hits format. The station's studios are in the combined CBS Radio facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan, and its transmitter is located on the Empire State Building. The station is the home of the Scott Shannon in the Morning show.
WCBS-FM was one of the first notable oldies stations in the country, with the format dating back to July 7, 1972. Between June 3, 2005, and July 12, 2007, the station aired the automated adult hits format "Jack FM". The new programming was unsuccessful, and WCBS-FM switched back to a personality-driven classic hits format. The station is continually ranked one of the highest-rated stations in the New York market, as well as one of the highest-rated classic hits stations in the United States.
In 1940, during the early days of FM broadcasting, what is now WCBS-FM was allocated an FM frequency and callsign, W67NY, becoming CBS's first FM station. The original transmitter site was atop the building at 500 Fifth Avenue. The allocated dial position changed several times before the station finally went on the air at 46.7 Megacycles on December 1, 1941. On November 1, 1943, the callsign was changed to WABC-FM for Atlantic Broadcasting Company, the former owner of CBS's AM station (no relation to the present-day WABC). With the reallocation of the FM band, WABC-FM's new frequency became 96.9 Mc.; finally, in September 1947 the station became WCBS-FM, and the frequency moved to the current 101.1. This allowed the station to reflect its corporate ownership by the Columbia Broadcasting System or CBS. The transmitter was moved to the Empire State Building in the early 1950s.
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