CBS Radio

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CBS Radio was a major American radio network that became widely known for broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s influential Fireside Chats and other national news and entertainment programs during the 20th century.

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CBS Radio Network 3
CBS News Radio 2
CBS radio network 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcast network
radio network
affiliation CBS News
associatedWith President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
broadcastArea United States of America
surface form: United States

national
broadcastFormat drama
entertainment
music
news
variety shows
broadcastTechnology AM radio
contentFocus entertainment
news and commentary
public affairs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionMethod over-the-air broadcasting
era 20th century
genre radio drama
radio news
radio variety
headquartersLocation New York City
historicalSignificance helped popularize presidential radio addresses
major component of the Golden Age of Radio in the United States
industry radio broadcasting
language English
medium radio
mediumOf Fireside chats on banking crisis
surface form: Fireside Chats
networkType commercial radio network
notableFor broadcasting Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats
national entertainment programs
national news programs
old-time radio dramas
operatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
parentOrganization CBS
CBS
surface form: Columbia Broadcasting System
partOf CBS
programType dramatic serials
news bulletins
presidential addresses
variety programs
role national information source during the 20th century
scope national network
targetAudience national audience
usedBy U.S. federal government for public communication

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WHDH radio affiliation CBS Radio
subject surface form: WHDH (AM)
this entity surface form: CBS Radio Network
Arthur Judson associatedWith CBS Radio
this entity surface form: CBS radio network
Arthur Judson coFounded CBS Radio
this entity surface form: CBS radio network
Mutual competitiveWith CBS Radio
subject surface form: Mutual Broadcasting System
this entity surface form: CBS Radio Network
My Favorite Husband distributor CBS Radio
this entity surface form: CBS Radio Network
Bernard Herrmann employer CBS Radio
Curt Gowdy employer CBS Radio
KDKA (AM) formerOwner CBS Radio
KYW (AM) formerOwner CBS Radio
15th Academy Awards network CBS Radio
KDKA (AM) networkAffiliation CBS Radio
this entity surface form: CBS News Radio
KYW (AM) networkAffiliation CBS Radio
this entity surface form: CBS News Radio
1986 World Series radioNetwork CBS Radio
Guiding Light radioNetwork CBS Radio
Super Bowl I radioNetwork CBS Radio
Super Bowl II radioNetworkUS CBS Radio
Super Bowl IV radioNetworkUS CBS Radio