WCBS-FM

WCBS-FM

New York, New York United States
Broadcast area	New York metropolitan area
Frequency	101.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	101.1 CBS-FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Classic hits
Subchannels	HD2: ESPN Sports radio (WHSQ) HD3: Caribbean music "Roadblock Radio"
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC)
Sister stations	WFAN WFAN-FM WHSQ WINS WINS-FM WNEW-FM WXBK
History
First air date	December 1, 1941 (82 years ago) (1941-12-01)
Former call signs	W67NY (1941–1943) WABC-FM (1943–1947)
Former frequencies	46.7 MHz (1941–1943) 96.9 MHz (1943–1947)
Call sign meaning	Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of former owner CBS
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9611
Class	B
ERP	6,700 watts (analog) 267 watts (digital)
HAAT	408 meters (1,339 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°44′53″N 73°59′10″W / 40.748°N 73.986°W / 40.748; -73.986
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/wcbsfm

WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. licensed to New York, New York, and broadcasting a classic hits format. The station's studios are in the combined Audacy facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.

WCBS-FM was one of the first notable oldies stations in the country, with the format dating back to July 7, 1972. Between June 3, 2005, and July 12, 2007, the station aired the automated adult hits format "Jack FM". The new programming was unsuccessful, and WCBS-FM switched back to a personality-driven classic hits format. The station is continually ranked one of the highest-rated stations in the New York market, as well as one of the highest-rated classic hits stations in the United States.^[2]