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51-540: Alka-Seltzer Time (aka The Alka-Seltzer Show ) was a 15-minute radio series broadcast weekdays on both CBS Radio and the Mutual Broadcasting System (not to be confused with an earlier Alka-Seltzer Time that was renamed Herb Shriner Time ). Baritone Curt Massey starred with Martha Tilton when the program, sponsored by Alka-Seltzer , began in 1949 as Curt Massey Time (sometimes advertised as Curt Massey Time with Martha Tilton ) with

102-617: A consultant on economic and foreign affairs to his friend Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. Earlier in 1938, he reported on Batista's proclaimed vision for the preservation of democracy in Cuba. Subsequently, in 1954, Chester completed a more comprehensive biography which outlined Batista's rise from a sergeant in the army to the leadership of the Cuban government. Following Fidel Castro 's successful rise to power in 1959, Batista's military dictatorship of 1952-1959 collapsed, and Edmund Chester joined

153-403: A division of the original Viacom ; in 2005, Viacom spun CBS and Infinity Broadcasting back into a separate company, and the division was renamed CBS Radio. It was the last radio group left to be tied to a major broadcast television network, as NBC divested its radio interests in the 1980s, and ABC sold off its division to Citadel Broadcasting (now part of Cumulus Media ) in 2007. CBS Radio

204-527: A hot talk format. The only remaining show still on air is The Sports Junkies on WJFK 106.7 FM DC. All other shows broke up or were canceled. Some, including The Big O & Dukes Show and The Mike O'Meara Show, have been reborn as podcasts. CBS Radio owned the majority of stations in the United States that broadcast the Jack FM format, a radio format that incorporates all types of popular music from

255-737: A lawsuit filed by ABS Entertainment over the use of pre-1972 sound recordings, which are subject to common law state copyright and not federal law, on CBS Radio's oldies stations. ABS argued that because pre-1972 works are not subject to federal copyright, they are not subject to the federal laws providing compulsory licenses for performing the recordings on terrestrial radio and via non-interactive digital streams, and require permission. CBS, however, argued that it did not play pre-1972 sound recordings, but remastered versions of recordings published from compilations with copyrights registered after 1972, making them separate works subject to federal copyright and eligible for compulsory licenses. The court ruled that

306-584: A pre-arrangement in the 2015 agreement where WSCR would take over airing games after letting the rights to the Chicago White Sox go after the 2015 season (which now broadcast on WGN (AM) ). Prior to the merger with Entercom, CBS Radio operated nearly all of the all-news radio stations in the United States. They included: As part of the merger and in order to comply with FCC Regulations, CBS Radio divested WBZ and ownership of that station

357-469: A title change to highlight the sponsor's product by 1952. The announcer was Ford Pearson. Beginning on June 18, 1951, Alka-Seltzer Time ran on Mutual at noon while the CBS broadcasts continued at 6:30 pm. By 1953, the series was heard on Mutual (at noon, Eastern Time) and later that same day on CBS (at 5:45 pm, ET). Advertisements described the show as "informal song sessions" by vocalists Massey and Tilton, who

408-611: Is one of the oldest units within CBS Corporation, and has been around since 1928. However, the actual CBS Radio Network (now CBS News Radio ) was launched in 1927, when CBS itself was known as United Independent Broadcasters. Columbia Records later joined in and that company was renamed the Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System. In September 1927, Columbia Records sold the company to William S. Paley and in 1928, Paley streamlined

459-705: The New York Yankees (they had broadcast the Mets until 2014) and WSCR is the flagship station of the Chicago Cubs . In Philadelphia, WPHT , a frequency that had been the longtime home of the Philadelphia Phillies before parting ways after the 2001 season, reacquired the team's broadcast rights in 2005. As of 2012, those games are now simulcast on sister station WIP-FM . KRLD-FM in Dallas

510-415: The 1920s, and Infinity Broadcasting since the 1970s. The broadcasting company was sold to Entercom (now known as Audacy, Inc. ) on November 17, 2017. Although CBS's involvement in radio dates back to the establishment of the original CBS Radio Network in 1927, the most recent radio division was formed by the 1997 acquisition of Infinity Broadcasting by CBS owner Westinghouse .In 1999, Infinity became

561-688: The 1940s. Popular programs such as Viva America showcased professional musical talent of the highest caliber in live concert while preserving cultural authenticity and were supervised by the Department of State and the Office of Inter-American Affairs during the tenure of Nelson Rockefeller . Chester presented prominent musicians from both North America and South America for extended appearances on these broadcasts. Included among these performing artists were Alfredo Antonini (American (orchestral conductor)); Juan Arvizu ( Mexican "Tenor with

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612-816: The HD2 channel of KCBS-FM . Much like its competitor Kiss FM , AMP broadcasts contemporary hit radio/top 40 music. In February 2009, the first AMP station was launched in Los Angeles under the callsign KAMP-FM. Over the years, CBS Radio expanded the AMP brand and the CHR/Top 40 format to its stations in Detroit, Boston, Orlando, New York City, Philadelphia, and lastly Dallas. Since the Entercom acquisition in November 2017, all

663-900: The Louisville Courier-Journal. During this time he reported on several historic events including: the Lima Pan American Conference in 1938, the catastrophic earthquake in Chile during 1939 and the Havana Pan American Conference in 1940. In later years he emerged as the executive director for Associated Press' Latin America Department and Vice President of Associated Press' Latin American subsidiary La Presnes Asociada . After joining CBS in 1940, Chester assumed

714-628: The Old Songs (1957). CD collections of Alka-Seltzer Time usually identify shows by the first performed song of each program. Today, Massey is best remembered as the composer (with Paul Henning ) and singer of the Petticoat Junction TV show theme song. CBS Radio CBS Radio was a radio broadcasting company and radio network operator owned by CBS Corporation and founded in 1928, with consolidated radio station groups owned by CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W since

765-615: The Silken Voice") [1] ; Nestor Mesta Chaires ( Mexican tenor aka "El Gitano De Mexico"); Eva Garza ( Mexican songstress); Terig Tucci ( Argentine composer/arranger); John Serry, Sr. (American concert accordionist/composer), Elsa Miranda (Puerto Rican vocalist), the Los Panchos Trio, Manuolita Arriola (1946) and members of the CBS Pan American Orchestra. By recruiting some of

816-803: The Sunny Side of the Street ", "Papaya Mama" and "Istanbul, Not Constantinople". There were some theme shows, such as "Go West", music from "Old Phonograph Records" and "Salute to Hawaii". The broadcasts on Mutual ended on April 30, 1954, and those on CBS concluded on October 8, 1954. However, Massey and Tilton continued to appear together during the late 1950s, including having the Curt Massey-Martha Tilton Show on KRCA-TV in Los Angeles, beginning on October 29, 1956. They also performed on such shows as Guest Star and Stars for Defense . They also teamed up to record an album, We Sing

867-587: The best entertainment talent from throughout the hemisphere, Chester hoped to present an image of the American people as soulful romantics rather than mere "cogs in the national industrial machine", while also providing accurate and timely news programming. As World War II evolved, the shortwave broadcasts which were transmitted over Chester's "La Cadena de Las Americas" grew in popularity and scope throughout Latin America. Initially broadcasts only lasted for seven hours each day. By 1945, Chester successfully developed

918-740: The biggest AC format removal of the company dropping AC for hot adult contemporary on Washington, D.C. 's WIAD in March, followed by New York City 's WWFS on October 12 (both in the Eastern Time Zone ). On August 1, WCFS-FM Chicago removed its AC format for all-news to simulcast WBBM (AM) . By November 2011, WLTE in Minneapolis / St. Paul removed the AC format for Christmas music , only to transition to country music as KMNB on December 26. On April 9, 2012, CBS Radio announced that it

969-542: The change in Internet royalty rates). The AOL Radio player powered by CBS Radio featured over 200 CBS Radio stations, along with over 200 AOL Radio stations, combining two of the largest online radio networks and giving millions of listeners unlimited and free access to a diverse array of music and programming including news, sports and talk. These stations were folded into the AOL Radio mobile app. In 2008, CBS started

1020-812: The corporate name to Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1940, Paley also joined forces with the journalist Edmund Chester at CBS Radio and Nelson Rockefeller at the Department of State's Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs to launch the imaginative Network of the Americas (La Cadena de Las Americas) in 1942. This innovative radio network beamed both news and cultural programming live to North and South America in support of cultural diplomacy and Pan Americanism in accordance with President Franklin Roosevelt 's Good Neighbor policy during World War II. The company that would become CBS Radio

1071-632: The course of supervising historic live television coverage of the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council from Lake Success, New York on the broadcast series "United Nations in Action" in November 1949, Mr. Chester demonstrated an enduring commitment to the lofty professional standards for excellence in broadcasting which served as the hallmark of

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1122-669: The creation of new technical broadcast standards and the expansion of the broadcast network which linked the two continents. His endeavors were not limited to the technical development of CBS ' worldwide broadcasting capabilities. As CBS ' Director of Latin American Relations Mr. Chester worked in concert with the Department of State , the United States Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA) and Voice of America while supervising

1173-739: The creation of this vast shortwave service which was widely known throughout South America as the Network of the Americas (La Cadena de las Americas). Prior to accepting William S. Paley's invitation to join the CBS network, Edmund Chester served as a journalist in Latin America for the Associated Press for twenty years. He first joined the Associated Press in 1930 in Louisville, Kentucky after leaving his position at

1224-471: The development of news and cultural programming for live broadcasts to North America and Latin America from the CBS broadcast studios in New York City . These imaginative cultural initiatives served to foster benevolent diplomatic relations and high level cultural exchanges throughout South America as part of President Franklin Roosevelt 's support for Pan-Americanism and cultural diplomacy during

1275-572: The director of news, special events and sports for the CBS Television Network (1948). During this period he assumed a central role in coordinating the integration of the vast CBS radio network with the evolving television division. In 1949, Chester also collaborated with one of the original Murrow Boys Larry LeSueur , the media advisor Lyman Bryson and Benjamin V. Cohen (United Nations Assistant Secretary General) in yet another imaginative journalistic endeavor for CBS. In

1326-570: The entire CBS network for decades to come. The series of broadcasts was honored with the George Foster Peabody Award for Television News in 1949. As a new decade began, Chester collaborated once again with leading journalists at CBS Radio including: Edward R. Murrow and Eric Sevareid in a discussion of the major news developments of the year on the broadcast "Challenge of the 50's Years of Crisis" in 1951. Following his retirement from CBS in 1952, Chester served as

1377-657: The entire Denver cluster (this includes three radio stations) to Wilks Broadcasting for $ 19.5 Million, including KIMN , KWOF , and KXKL-FM . On August 10, 2009, CBS Radio announced that it would sell the entire Portland cluster (this includes four radio stations) to Alpha Broadcasting for $ 40 Million. The stations included in the sale are KCMD , KINK , KUFO , and KUPL . On February 4, 2010, all CBS Radio stations, as well as AOL Radio and Yahoo! Music Radio restricted all non U.S. listeners from streaming online content. CBS Radio redirected to sister property Last.fm . In July 2010, CBS Radio launched Radio.com . 2011 saw

1428-825: The entire radio unit rather than "waiting a couple of years and selling the rest for less." On December 15, 2008, CBS Radio and Clear Channel Communications reached an agreement to swap seven stations. In this deal, Clear Channel acquired WQSR in Baltimore , Maryland, KBKS in Seattle, Washington , KLTH and KXJM in Portland, Oregon , and KQJK in Sacramento, California ; and CBS Radio would get KHMX and KLOL in Houston, Texas . The deal closed on April 1, 2009. On December 20, 2008, CBS Radio announced that it would sell

1479-475: The era of network-owned radio stations in America involving the original Big Three ( ABC , NBC , and CBS ). ABC, however, still owned a few stations outside its original network at the time, primarily under the ESPN Radio umbrella. Following the purchase, Entercom became the second-largest owner of radio stations in the United States in terms of revenue, with a total of 244 stations, and operations in 23 of

1530-624: The first radio broadcast on November 2, 1920, with KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , would later change its name to the original CBS Corporation, and reorganize all of its radio properties (including its own Group W stations), as well as its outdoor advertising business, under the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation name. Westinghouse acquired American Radio Systems in September 1997. In 2000, CBS Corporation

1581-585: The mid-50s to the present. These included stations in Los Angeles, Dallas , Seattle , Minneapolis and many other cities. New York City, Chicago and Houston had Jack FM stations, too; the New York City station, WCBS-FM has reverted to its traditional oldies format, and Jack (which had been renamed ToNY) was carried on its HD2 subchannel. CBS Radio owned "AMP Radio", a branding created by KROQ-FM program director Kevin Weatherly and APD John Michael on

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1632-705: The network to broadcast high quality entertainment and news programming over 114 affiliated radio stations in twenty Latin American nations. In 1945, Chester also emerged as a Producer for the CBS broadcast of "Program of the Three Americas" which showcased the music of such noted American composers as: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers on the La Cadena de Las Americas network. The broadcast illustrated Chester's collaboration with Alfredo Antonini (Conductor), Wendell Adams (Director) and Harry Kramer (Commentator). In later years, Mr. Chester emerged as

1683-552: The post of Vice President of the Columbia Broadcasting System and assisted William S. Paley and high level diplomats from South America in the development of the intricate broadcast standards which would serve as the foundations for this vital information link during the turbulent World War II era. He also collaborated with his counterparts in Europe during the post World War II era in order to coordinate

1734-539: The potential buyers. In July 2016, CBS Radio filed for a planned IPO, which would have spun off the subsidiary as a separate, publicly traded company. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced that it had agreed to merge with Entercom , at the time the fourth-largest radio broadcaster in the United States; the sale was to be conducted using a Reverse Morris Trust so that it would be tax-free. To comply with federal ownership limits Entercom had plans to divest 14 stations. The transaction closed on November 17, 2017, ending

1785-450: The process of paring down its station holdings, with a particular focus on ridding itself of stations in mid-sized markets, and markets where there are no television stations for synergistic advantages. On July 31, 2008, CBS Radio announced that it would sell 50 more radio stations in 12 mid-size markets. however some companies like RBC Capital Markets said CBS Radio is a "melting icecube" and that CBS Corporation would be better off selling

1836-493: The ranks of thousands of other American citizens and companies whose investments on the island were abruptly seized by Cuba's new Ministry of Ill-Gotten Goods. Edmund Chester died at the age of 75 on October 14, 1973, in Mount Dora, Florida. He was survived by his wife Enna and their four children. In recognition of his efforts to foster better relations between the peoples of Cuba and the United States of America, Chester

1887-441: The remastered recordings contained "multiple kinds of creative authorship, such as adjustments of equalization, sound editing and channel assignment", with a level of creativity suitable enough to generate a new copyright. On March 15, 2016, CBS Corporation CEO Leslie Moonves stated that the company was exploring strategic alternatives that could result in the sale or spin-off of CBS Radio. Cumulus Media had been named as one of

1938-579: The stations in the aforementioned markets, except for the Los Angeles flagship station, gradually flipped formats. By 2021, the AMP Radio branding was discontinued. CBS Radio was the largest broadcaster of local Major League Baseball broadcasts. In 2005 and 2007 respectively, CBS dropped the St. Louis Cardinals from KMOX and the Pittsburgh Pirates from KDKA, ending two long relationships between

1989-401: The suit, and earlier that day, prior to CBS' announcement, held a press conference, discussing how CBS added to the media attention, even booking him for appearances on Late Show with David Letterman and 60 Minutes . "I made them millions of dollars," Stern argued. "If I was hurting them, why did they keep me on the air for fourteen months? How can you have it both ways?" When a settlement

2040-512: The teams and their flagship stations. However, KMOX reacquired the Cardinals' broadcast rights in 2011, and KDKA's FM sister all-sports station acquired the Pirates' broadcast rights in 2012, in addition to New York Yankees games being renewed on WCBS after the conclusion of the 2011 season, they would have the rights until the end of the 2013 season. CBS's WFAN is the flagship station of

2091-416: The top 25 markets. The CBS News Radio and CBS Sports Radio networks were not included in the sale. However, CBS Sports Radio was continued to be broadcast by Entercom stations that carried its national programming. Hosts and employees of CBS Sports Radio (which has since rebranded as Infinity Sports Network ) are now employees of Audacy, Inc. (formerly Entercom). From 1985 to 2005, Infinity/CBS Radio

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2142-464: Was announced on May 26, 2006, Sirius gained exclusive rights to Stern's back catalogue of radio broadcasts at WXRK from November 1985 to December 2005, totalling almost 23,000 hours. The rights, costing Sirius approximately $ 2 million, equates to approximately $ 87 per-hour of tape. As of 2009 , the Free FM branding has been discontinued in all markets, and no former Free FM station continues to have

2193-967: Was cancelled four months later and CBS Radio announced that Opie and Anthony of XM Radio would replace Roth on the stations that carried him, despite the irony that the two were fired after the sex act controversy inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York . Adam Carolla's show was also later canceled. On February 28, 2006, CBS Radio announced it had filed a lawsuit against Stern, his agent Don Buchwald, and Sirius, arguing that Stern promoted Sirius "to enrich himself unfairly". It also claimed that Stern "repeatedly and willfully" breached his contract with CBS, "misappropriated millions of dollars worth [of airtime]" for his own benefit and "fraudulently concealed" his performance-related interests in Sirius stock. The suit, filed in New York State Court, sought compensatory and punitive damages . Stern anticipated

2244-483: Was founded in 1972 as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation by Michael A. Wiener and Gerald Carrus, with the acquisition of KOME , an FM radio station that served the San Francisco Bay Area . It became a publicly traded company twice, in 1986, and again in 1992. Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired CBS, Inc. in 1995 and then acquired Infinity Broadcasting in 1997. Westinghouse, which produced

2295-442: Was granted FCC approval in mid-November 2007 after it faced regulatory review and numerous challenges for over a year, and officially closed on November 30. Several other stations, most in smaller markets, were also sold to companies like Border Media Partners and Peak Media Corporation. On April 30, 2008, CBS Radio and AOL entered a partnership (following the dissolution of partnership between AOL and XM Satellite Radio due to

2346-518: Was merged into Viacom . On December 31, 2005, Viacom spun out its motion picture and cable television assets, with the remainder maintained as the second CBS Corporation . In anticipation of this, Infinity Broadcasting was reorganized as CBS Radio. In August 2006, CBS Radio announced the sale of its 15 radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio ; Memphis, Tennessee ; Austin, Texas ; and Rochester, New York to Entercom Communications . This group deal

2397-469: Was often billed as "the liltin' Martha Tilton". The two singers, both Texas-born, performed with Country Washburne and His Orchestra, featuring Charles LaVere on piano. Songs included such tunes as "Honey, I'm in Love with You", "A Gambler's Guitar", "Just to Be with You", "Moonlight", "When Love Goes Wrong", "Choo Choo Train", " I've Got Spurs that Jingle Jangle Jingle ", "Put on a Bonnet", "Collegiate", " On

2448-637: Was selling its West Palm Beach cluster of stations to Palm Beach Broadcasting for $ 50 Million. On December 1, 2014, CBS Radio traded 14 stations—its Charlotte, North Carolina and Tampa Bay clusters as well as WIP (now WTEL (AM) ) in Philadelphia —to Beasley Broadcast Group in exchange for WRDW-FM (now WTDY-FM ) and WXTU in Philadelphia and WKIS , WPOW , and WQAM in Miami . In May 2016, Judge Percy Anderson ruled in favor of CBS Radio in

2499-604: Was the flagship station for the Texas Rangers before the 2011 season. In 2015, the Chicago Cubs moved its radio broadcasts to CBS property WBBM (AM) from its longtime home of WGN (AM) . That same year, the Baltimore Orioles began its second stint on all-sports WJZ-FM , four years after it was moved back to its traditional home of WBAL (AM) . In 2016, the Cubs rights moved to sister station WSCR as part of

2550-421: Was the home of controversial and top-rated talk show host Howard Stern , who left for subscription-based satellite radio due to increasing FCC and station censorship. In January 2006, rock star David Lee Roth , Rover's Morning Glory , and talk show host Adam Carolla replaced Stern in most major radio markets, and CBS Radio launched its new " Free FM " hot talk format in many of these markets. Roth 's show

2601-495: Was transferred to iHeartMedia . Edmund Chester During the course of a journalistic career which ranged over two decades, he assumed a central role in the development of a viable international radio transmission network linking the United States of America with the developing nations of South America and Central America for the CBS network from 1940 through 1949. As Director of Short Wave Broadcasts for CBS he supervised

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