CBS is an American television and radio network, which began as a radio network in 1927 under the name of the United Independent Broadcasters and then the Columbia Broadcasting System. It was taken over in 1928 by William S. Paley, who built it into one of the main American networks, sometimes called the Tiffany Network for the quality of its programming. The network entered television in the 1940s, and its news division, with journalists such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, was highly respected. It has changed owners several times, including Westinghouse in 1995, Viacom in 2000 and, after a later merger, Paramount. CBS has broadcast long-running series such as I Love Lucy and 60 Minutes.
Before and after
- 21 May 1927Lindbergh flies the Atlantic alone
- 7 June 1927Founding of AS Roma
- from 1 August 1927 to 1 May 1950Chinese Civil War
- 9 August 1927Founding of Mexico men's national football team
- 18 September 1927Founding of CBS
- 6 October 1927The Jazz Singer introduces sound to cinema
- 16 October 1927Birth of Günter Grass
- 15 November 1927Discovery of 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
- 5 December 1927Birth of Bhumibol Adulyadej
More in Society, economy & sport
- 1919Founding of International Astronomical Union
- 7 September 1923Founding of Interpol
- 22 March 1928Founding of Muslim Brotherhood
- 1929Origins of Serie B
- from 1932 to 1933Holodomor
- 7 December 1944Founding of International Civil Aviation Organization
The era
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