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WCBS-FM (88.7 FM, “Classical 105.9”) is a classical music radio station licensed to serve New York City. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and is the flagship station of the WCBS Newsradio 880 radio network.
WCBS-FM’s studios are located at 500 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, and its transmitter is located atop the Empire State Building.
WCBS-FM began broadcasting on August 1, 1948, as WINS-FM. The station was originally a simulcast of WINS (1010 AM), a news/talk radio station. In 1965, WINS-FM switched to a classical music format. The station adopted the WCBS-FM call letters in 1975.
WCBS-FM is one of the most popular classical music stations in the United States. The station has won numerous awards, including the Peabody Award and the Marconi Award. WCBS-FM is also a member of the Classical Music Radio Network.
Here are some of the programs that are aired on WCBS-FM:
- Morning Edition: A news and information program that airs weekdays from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
- All Things Considered: A news and culture program that airs weekdays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
- Weekend Edition: A news and information program that airs Saturdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and Sundays from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
- Weekend Edition Saturday: A news and culture program that airs Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- Weekend Edition Sunday: A news and culture program that airs Sundays from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
- The Takeaway: A news and culture program that airs weekdays from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
- World Cafe: A music and culture program that airs weekdays from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
- The Classical Hour: A classical music program that airs weekdays from 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM.
- The Opera Hour: An opera program that airs Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
- The Sunday Baroque Hour: A baroque music program that airs Sundays from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
- The Sunday Classical Hour: A classical music program that airs Sundays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
WCBS-FM is a great source for classical music. The station has a wide variety of programming, and it is one of the most popular classical music stations in the United States.