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.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CBS Radio canonical | 66 |
| CBS Radio Network | 10 |
| CBS radio network | 4 |
| CBS News Radio | 2 |
| CBS Radio (after acquisition) | 1 |
| CBS Radio (historically) | 1 |
| CBS Radio (until divestiture) | 1 |
| CBS Radio Network (historical) | 1 |
| Local Broadcasting (CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcast network
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radio network ⓘ |
| affiliation | CBS News ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| broadcastArea |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
national ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat |
drama
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entertainment ⓘ music ⓘ news ⓘ variety shows ⓘ |
| broadcastTechnology | AM radio ⓘ |
| contentFocus |
entertainment
ⓘ
news and commentary ⓘ public affairs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionMethod | over-the-air broadcasting ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
radio drama
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radio news ⓘ radio variety ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped popularize presidential radio addresses
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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
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surface form:
Fireside Chats
|
| networkType | commercial radio network ⓘ |
| notableFor |
broadcasting Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats
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national entertainment programs ⓘ national news programs ⓘ old-time radio dramas ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| parentOrganization |
CBS
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CBS ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia Broadcasting System
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| 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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CBS radio network
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CBS radio network
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CBS Radio Network
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WHDH (AM)
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CBS Radio Network
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Mutual Broadcasting System
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CBS Radio Network
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CBS News Radio
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CBS News Radio
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CBS Radio (until divestiture)
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Local Broadcasting (CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio)
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1987 World Series
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Cecil Brown (war correspondent)