WCBS-FM

WCBS-FM
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
Frequency101.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding101.1 CBS-FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic hits
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
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 ID9611
ClassB
ERP
  • 6,700 watts (analog)
  • 267 watts (digital)
HAAT408 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
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCBS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Highest-revenue radio stations in the U.S. 2019". Statista. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.