WCBS (AM)
All-news radio station in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WCBS (880 AM, "WCBS Newsradio 880") is a radio station licensed to New York, New York, owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. WCBS's studios are located in the combined Audacy facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan and its transmitter site is located on High Island in the Bronx. Its 50,000-watt clear channel signal can be heard at night throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada.
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Broadcast area | New York metropolitan area |
Frequency | 880 kHz |
Branding | WCBS Newsradio 880 |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | All-news radio |
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First air date | September 20, 1924 (99 years ago) (1924-09-20) |
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Call sign meaning | Columbia Broadcasting System, former owner's former legal name CBS |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 9636 |
Class | A (Clear channel) |
Power | 50,000 watts (unlimited) |
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Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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