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CBS is Created
William S. Paley acquires United Independent Broadcasters Inc., which owned several radio stations, and turned it into Columbia Broadcast System. -
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Timeline of CBS News
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Nation's Largest Radio Network
CBS becomes the nation's largest radio network with 97 stations, and Edward R. Murrow joins the broadcast station. -
TV Broadcast
CBS has its first color television broadcast. -
Experimental Broadcasting
Fifteen hours a week of black-and-white television programming begins at New York station WCBW as experimental news broadcasting. -
CBS Television is Formed
CBS Television Network is formed. The first program to be broadcasted was a behind-the-scenes look at a Broadway play, "Mr. Roberts". -
"I Love Lucy" Debuts
"I Love Lucy" premires on the CBS Network as the first series filmed in front of a live audience. The show was a wildly popular hit and continued to be one throughout the years, -
The Eye is Born
CBS formally introduces the "Eye" as their logo. -
CBS News is Created
CBS News is created and serves both radio and television networks, marking the first autonomous news organization in network television. -
Face the Nation
The CBS interview program premieres with Ted Koop as the moderator. -
Walter Cronkite Joins
Walter Cronkite is named anchor of the CBS Evening News. -
CBS Goes Color
In the fall, all of the CBS shows were now broadcasted in full color. -
William S. Paley Dies
Paley, Chairman of the Board and Founder of CBS Inc., dies. -
Dave Brings Late-Night Talk to CBS
David Letterman debuts "The Late Show with David Letterman". It has won 6 Emmys so far. -
Olympics on CBS
204 million viewers tune in to CBS Sports' coverage of the XVII Olympic Winter Games from Lillehammer, Norway, the most-watched Winter Games in history. -
9/11 Takes Over Broadcasts
CBS News coverage of the terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania totals a record 93 hours and 8 minutes.
