2 Quotes & Sayings By Cbs News

CBS News was launched in January, 1948 as CBS Radio Network with Orson Welles serving as the network's inaugural announcer. In 1951, the network's parent company, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), moved to New York City, where it became an early television pioneer with the broadcast of its very first live program "See It Now" on June 3rd. The program broke new ground by presenting controversial stories of the day, including an expose of the McCarthy hearings and an interview with Senator Joseph McCarthy.