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Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)


United States, Media Org    (1928 to present)
• Major television broadcasting company (See: CBS history)
Relationships
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
RoseCP2Employee
 
WilliamsBDEmployee
 
MoyersBDEmployee
 
ShriverMEmployee
 
RatherDEmployee
 
CronkiteWL2Employee
 
ShakespeareFJ2Officer
 
MickelsonSOfficer
 
BushPSDirector
 
MurrowEREmployee
 
PaleyWSFounder
 
DivisionWestElecCo
 
LoewsCorpOwner
 
ViacomIncSpinoff
 
Life ofCBS
 
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Rose, Charles Peete Jr. (Charlie)   (Employee of, 1984 to 1990) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Host of CBS News Nightwatch
Williams, Brian D.   (Employee of, 1981 to 1992) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Moyers, Bill D.   (Employee of, 1981 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Senior News Analyst
Shriver, Maria   (Employee of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-anchor of "CBS Morning News"
Rather, Dan   (Employee of, 1962 to 2006) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1981 : Anchorman for "CBS Evening News"
Cronkite, Walter L. Jr.   (Employee of, 1950 to 1981-03) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1962 : Anchorman for CBS Evening News
Shakespeare, Frank J. Jr.   (Officer of, 1950 to 1969) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President, CBS Television
Mickelson, Sig   (Officer of, 1949 to 1961) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1954 : President of CBS News.
Bush, Prescott S.   (Director of, 1944 to 1956) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Murrow, Edward R.   (Employee of, 1935 to 1960) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Paley, William S.   (Founder of, 1928 to 1990-10-26) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1928 : President
• 1946 : Chairman
Westinghouse Electric Co.   (Division of, 1995 to 1999) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1995 : Westinghouse acquires CBS
Loews Corporation   (Owner of, 1986 to 1995) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1986 : Loews acquires 25% share of CBS
Viacom International   (Spinoff of, 1971) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• CBS spins off Viacom as a separate company