
September 2008
CBS was established in 1928, when founder William Paley purchased 16 independent radio stations and christened them the Columbia Broadcast System. Today, with more than 200 television stations and affiliates reaching virtually every home in the United States, CBS's total primetime network lineup was watched by nearly 100 million people a week during the 2008/2009 season. The Network has the Number One drama/scripted program, CSI; Number One sitcom, TWO AND A HALF MEN; Number One newsmagazine, 60 MINUTES; and Number One daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Its programming arms include CBS Entertainment, CBS News and CBS Sports.
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