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KCBS-TV, virtual channel 2 (UHF digital channel 31), is the West Coast flagship station of the CBS television network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by the CBS News and Stations subsidiary of Paramount Global, as part of a duopoly with independent station KCAL-TV (channel 9). The two stations share studios at the CBS Studio Center on Radford Avenue in the Studio City section of Los Angeles; KCBS-TV's transmitter is located on the western side of Mount Wilson near Occidental Peak. Aside from being affiliated with CBS News, since 2017 KCBS-TV has had no connection to KCBS radio (740 AM) in San Francisco. The 2017 sale to Entercom of KCBS radio and KCBS-FM (93.1) in Los Angeles ended almost seven decades of co-ownership among the three stations under CBS.

KCBS-TV
KCBS % 282023% 29
Los Angeles, California
Branding CBS Los Angeles (general)

KCAL News Los Angeles on CBS Los Angeles (newscasts)

Channels Digital: 43 (UHF)

Virtual: 2 (PSIP)

Subchannels 2.1 CBS

2.2 StartTV

2.3 Dabi

2.4 Fave TV

Translators (see article)
Affiliations CBS Television Network
Owner CBS News and Stations

(a subsidiary of Paramount Global)

(CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

First air date May 6, 1948
Call letters' meaning K

Columbia

Broadcasting

System

(former legal name of CBS)

Sister station(s) KCAL-TV
Former callsigns KTSL (1948-1951)

KNXT (1951-1984)

Former channel number(s) Analog:

1 (VHF, 1933-1946)

2 (VHF, 1946-2009)

Digital:

60 (UHF, 1998-2009)

Former affiliations DuMont (1948-1951)
Transmitter power 1000 kW
Height 950.9 m
Facility ID 9628
Transmitter coordinates 34°13′38″N 118°4′0″W
Website www.cbsnews.com/losangeles

History[]

Early years (1931-1941)[]


KCBS-TV is the oldest television station in the western United States.[citation needed] It was signed on by Don Lee Broadcasting, which owned a chain of radio stations on the Pacific coast, and was first licensed by the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as experimental television station W6XAO in June 1931. The station went on the air on December 23, 1931, and by March 1933 was broadcasting programming one hour each day on Mondays through Saturdays. The station used a mechanical camera, which broadcast only film footage in an 80-line image, but used all-electronic receivers as early as 1932. It went off the air in 1935, and then reappeared using an improved mechanical camera producing a 300-line image in June 1936. By August 1937, W6XAO had programming six days each week, with live programming starting in April 1938.

By 1939, the station used a fully electronic system and the image quality was improved to 441 lines. At the time, an optimistic estimate of the station's viewership was 1,500 people. Many of the receiver sets were built by television hobbyists, though commercially made sets were available in Los Angeles. The station's six-day weekly schedule consisted of live talent on four nights, and films on two nights. By 1942, there were an estimated 400–500 television sets in the Los Angeles area, with Don Lee Broadcasting placing television receivers at the following public places: Wilshire Brown Derby, Kiefer's Pine Knot Drive-In, Vine Street Brown Derby, Griffith Planetarium, Miramar Hotel (Santa Monica), Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and The Town House on Wilshire Boulevard. During World War II, programming was reduced to three hours, every other Monday. The station's frequency was switched from Channel 1 to Channel 2 in March 1946 when the FCC decided to reserve Channel 1 for low-power community television stations, before eliminating it completely. The station was granted a commercial license (the second in California, behind KTLA) as KTSL on May 6, 1948, and was named for Thomas S. Lee, the son of Don Lee. The station became affiliated with the DuMont Television Network later that year. KTSL also launched Peter Potter's Jukebox Jury that year, a musical/quiz series that began to be broadcast nationally during the 1953–1954 season on ABC. Many later well-known entertainers appeared on the program to judge the latest releases from the recording companies.

CBS acquisition[]

Starting in 1949, CBS had been affiliated with KTTV (channel 11, now a Fox owned-and-operated station), a station in which the network held a 49% minority ownership stake.

Don Lee's broadcasting interests were placed for sale in 1950 following the death of Thomas S. Lee. General Tire and Rubber agreed to purchase all of Don Lee's stations, the centerpiece being KHJ radio, but chose to spin-off KTSL to CBS. Subsequently, CBS sold its share in KTTV to the station's majority partner, the Los Angeles Times, and all CBS programming moved to KTSL on January 1, 1951. On October 28, 1951, KTSL changed its callsign to KNXT (presumably meaning "KNX Television") to coincide with CBS' Los Angeles radio outlet, KNX (1070 AM). The station also moved its transmitter from Mount Lee, where it had been based since its experimental days, to Mount Wilson.

As KCBS-TV[]

On April 2, 1984, at noon, KNXT changed its call letters to the present KCBS-TV. In 1997, it adopted the "CBS2" moniker for its on-air image, following the lead of its Chicago and New York sisters. In 2002, KCBS-TV became a sister station to KCAL-TV after the latter was purchased by CBS Corporation.

For a time during the 1980s and 1990s, KNXT/KCBS-TV had several locally produced programs such as "2 on the Town," a local show similar to Evening Magazine and KABC-TV's Eye on L.A., and Kid Quiz, a Saturday morning children's game show hosted by longtime weathercaster Maclovio Perez. For a time in the mid-2000s, its sister station KCAL-TV did a show called 9 on the Town.

For most of the period from 1975 to 2006, KNXT/KCBS-TV was not a factor in the Los Angeles television ratings. The exceptions were a brief surge to first place in the early 1980s and another in the mid-1990s.

During the period, Channel 2 had frequently changed formats to styles that often became unsuccessful and even controversial. In September 1986, Channel 2 implemented a news-wheel format with each half-hour of news devoted to certain topics and themes. For example, there was Entertainment and Lifestyle news early on and harder news later on. This format was heavily panned by critics and audiences alike, and cancelled after only a month.

The late 1980s and early 1990s brought in the Action News format, which featured a tabloid-type newscast; the style grated on the news staff, which circulated a memo that resulted in the eventual firing of news director John Lippmann. Lippmann was heavily criticized by many, and reportedly had many confrontations with news staff, notably a shoving match between him and anchor Michael Tuck. The station's ratings quickly declined.

CBS management, highly embarrassed at KCBS' subpar performance, responded by bringing in Bill Applegate as general manager. Applegate had previously been general manager at WBBM-TV, and ironically been a reporter there in the early 1970s. While Applegate had been criticized for making WBBM's newscasts flashier than they had previously been, he set about toning down KCBS's newscasts. One of his strategies involved bringing in popular news anchors and reporters from other stations including the return of Jerry Dunphy, 20 years after he was fired from the station. Dunphy went on to anchor at KABC-TV and KCAL-TV achieving high ratings at both stops. Also joining Dunphy were colleagues Ann Martin, Dr. George Fischbeck, Paul Dandridge and Marc Coogan from KABC-TV, and Larry Carroll who worked with Dunphy at KABC and KCAL. Linda Alvarez of KNBC-TV also joined the team.

The station's ratings improved, but Applegate was eventually a casualty of CBS' merger with the Westinghouse corporation in 1996; he'd bickered with Westinghouse over syndicated programming not long after he'd arrived. Westinghouse executives never forgot this, and Applegate was one of the first executives to be let go. Channel 2's momentum ground to a halt, and it soon dropped into last place. The Action News branding was dropped in 1997 and renamed CBS 2 News. That year, Dunphy returned to KCAL.

KCBS began making another attempt to get out of the ratings basement at the start of the 21st century. In 2000, former KNBC Today in L.A. anchor Kent Shocknek joined KCBS to become its morning co-anchor. Then in 2001 the station hired Harold Greene, longtime anchor at KABC, as its 5 and 11 p.m. anchor. A year later, he was joined by his former partner at KABC, Laura Diaz. In 2004, Paul Magers, longtime anchor at KARE in the Twin Cities, replaced Greene on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. news, bumping Greene to the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts. The 4 p.m. newscast moved to KCAL-TV with the arrival of Dr. Phil on KCBS. At the beginning of 2005, longtime KABC weatherman Johnny Mountain moved to KCBS, surprising many since it appeared that he was going to retire.

At first, it seemed that none of these changes brought KCBS any closer to becoming a factor in the Los Angeles news race. However, in April 2006, KCBS grabbed the #2 spot at 5 PM from KABC due to a strong lead-in from Dr. Phil. More importantly, KCBS shot past both KABC and KNBC to take first place at 11 p.m. for the first time in 30 years.

On April 21, 2007, KCBS and KCAL-TV moved from historic CBS Columbia Square in Hollywood to an all-digital facility at the CBS Studio Center in Studio City. The move marks many changes at KCBS and KCAL-TV. Several news personalities have departed, including David Jackson, a respected news anchor who returned to the duopoly after fronting KCAL's Prime 9 News in the early 1990s, Kerry Kilbride, reporter Jay Jackson, Paul Dandridge, Dilva Henry, Linda Alvarez, sports anchor Alan Massengale, and Dave Clark, who left for KTVU. Both stations began broadcasting all their newscasts, sports shows, and public affairs programming in high definition, becoming the third and fourth station in Los Angeles to do so; the other being KABC-TV in February 2006, and KTLA in January 2007. In addition, KCBS and KCAL-TV now operate in a completely tapeless newsroom. This newsroom is named in honor of Jerry Dunphy, who previously worked at both stations in the past.

With the move, KTLA and KCET are the only stations (either in radio or television) in Los Angeles to broadcast from Hollywood.

On April 1, 2008, CBS's owned-and-operated television stations division ordered widespread budget cuts and staff layoffs from its stations, among the largest budget cuts in television history. CBS O&Os across the country have laid off numerous staff members with KCBS and KCAL-TV being no exception. As a result of the budget cuts, roughly 10-15 staffers were released by the duopoly. The 6pm anchor team, Harold Greene and Ann Martin, decided to retire from television news after many years in the business. Greene and Martin (who both also anchored KCAL-TV's 4 p.m. newscast) were slated to have their contracts expire in June, and both were considered for layoffs. Additionally, longtime KCBS reporter Jennifer Sabih, and reporters Greg Phillips and Jennifer Davis were let go by the station.

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short name Programming
2.1 1080i 16:9 KCBS-HD Main KCBS-TV programming / CBS
2.2 480i StartTV Start TV
2.3 Dabl Dabl
2.4 FaveTV Fave TV

Programming[]

Syndicated Programming[]

In addition to the CBS network schedule, syndicated programs on KCBS-TV (as of September 2020) include The Drew Barrymore Show, Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight and Judge Judy, all of which are distributed by corporate cousin CBS Media Ventures.

Sports Programming[]

In 1956, CBS began broadcasting NFL games, and with it, the Los Angeles Rams had their games aired on Channel 2. This alliance would continue through the 1993 season, when Fox took over the rights to broadcast NFC games, which led to KTTV being the new home station for one season in 1994, before the Rams moved to St. Louis. With the Rams' return to Los Angeles in 2016, Channel 2 will air games in which the Rams play host to an AFC opponent, and any cross-flexed games aired by CBS; the station previously aired Rams preseason games from 2016 to 2019, and intermittently in past years during the team's first stay in greater Los Angeles. From 1982 to 1993, Channel 2 also aired all home inter-conference games of the Raiders during their time in Los Angeles including their win in Super Bowl XVIII. The station also gave coverage to Super Bowl XIV, which the Rams were runners-up in, and Super Bowl XXI, both of which were hosted at the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena. As the first Super Bowl was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and was televised nationally on both CBS (the exclusive home of the pre-merger NFL at the time) and NBC (the home network of the American Football League), the game was blacked out locally on KNXT and KNBC (channel 4), due to home-game blackout policies that both leagues had at the time (and carried over into the leagues' merger in 1970) that did not allow home games to be shown locally regardless of whether the game was sold out, and this policy also extended to the host city of the Super Bowl game.

In 2017, the station became the unofficial "home" station of the NFL's Chargers franchise, which announced on January 12, 2017, that it had exercised an option to leave its longtime home of San Diego and join the Rams in Los Angeles; the newly relocated and rechristened Los Angeles Chargers are part of the AFC, and therefore most of their games (the vast majority of road games, home games against AFC opponents and select games cross-flexed from Fox) are carried by CBS. Because Los Angeles was previously a secondary market of the Chargers during their time in San Diego, the station was already under requirement to carry the team's road games. KCBS was scheduled to resume carriage of Chargers preseason games starting with the 2020 season, however with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the United States, preseason games across the NFL were cancelled and not re-scheduled. The station previously televised Charger preseason games from 2002 to 2015.

Sports director Jim Hill, a former Charger, was a sportscaster for CBS Sports during his first stint at KNXT/KCBS-TV, from 1976 to 1987. Hill then left to become sports director at KABC-TV, but returned to KCBS-TV in 1992 and has remained sports director at the station since. Other ex-athletes who are also sportscasters for KCBS and KCAL-TV are Eric Dickerson, Jim Everett, James Worthy and Eric Karros.

From 1973 to 1990, the station aired Los Angeles Lakers games via the NBA on CBS; this included eight NBA Finalsappearances by the Lakers during their Showtime era, where they came out victorious five times.

News operation[]

KCBS-TV presently broadcasts 30 hours, 25 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 hours, 5 minutes each weekday and 2½ hours each on Saturdays and Sundays).

News department history[]

In 1961, KNXT created one of the nation's first "newshours." It began with 45 minutes of local news, The Big News, which featured Jerry Dunphy, along with legendary weatherman Bill Keene and sportscaster Gil Stratton. It aired from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. weeknights, leading into the then-15-minute-long CBS Evening News, which completed the news hour. Also featured were special assignment reporter Maury Green and "Human Predicament" essayist Ralph Story. The team and format helped make KNXT the top-rated news station in Los Angeles. At times, a quarter of Los Angeles television sets were tuned to The Big News and its late-evening companion, Eleven O'Clock Report, the highest ratings ever for a television newscast in the area. The station eventually added reporters such as Howard Gingold and Saul Helpert, among others, and added news bureaus in Sacramento, San Francisco and Orange County, each with full-time correspondents and camera crews.

The Big News expanded to a full hour in September 1963, leading into the new half-hour-long CBS Evening News. Color broadcasts of The Big News and Eleven O'Clock Report began in August 1966. Eventually, KNXT expanded to 2½ hours of local news programming, as well as a late night newscast. KNBC went head-to-head with KNXT with viewers during the 1960s. However, in the mid-1970s, rival KABC-TV began gaining ground in the local news ratings at KNXT's expense. In 1975, KNXT fired Dunphy (who was quickly hired by KABC) and was replaced by Patrick Emory, who had anchored at then-CBS owned-and-operated station KMOX-TV (now KMOV) in St. Louis. KNXT then adopted a format similar to KABC-TV's Eyewitness News with its "happy talk" between anchors. However, the change went nowhere. Just as most of its fellow CBS-owned stations were dominating their cities' ratings, KNXT rapidly fell into last place.

For most of the period from 1975 to 2006, KNXT/KCBS-TV was not a major competitor in the Los Angeles television ratings among the area's local television newscasts. During the period, Channel 2 had frequently changed newscast titles (from The Big News/Eleven O'Clock Report to Channel 2 News in 1973, then to Newsroom in 1976 and back to Channel 2 News by 1978) and formats to styles that often became unsuccessful and even controversial. In September 1986, Channel 2 implemented a news-wheel format with each half-hour of news devoted to certain topics and themes (for example, there was entertainment and lifestyle news early on and harder news stories later in the program); this format was heavily panned by critics and audiences alike, and was dropped after only a month.[citation needed]

From 1986 to 1987, KCBS produced a 7 p.m. newscast, airing CBS Evening News immediately beforehand at 6:30 p.m. KCBS was also the last station in the Los Angeles area to offer a local early evening newscast at 6:30 p.m., when its 6 p.m. newscast ran for an hour during that time period; CW affiliate KTLA later launched a newscast in that timeslot in January 2009. KCBS produced late afternoon newscasts at 4 p.m. at various points in time. It was the first in the Southland region with a 4:30 p.m. newscast, that was later expanded to an hour.

The late 1980s and early 1990s brought to KCBS the Action News format, in which the station's newscast adopted a tabloid-style format; the format grated on the news staff, which circulated a memo that resulted in the firing of news director John Lippmann in 1993. Lippmann was heavily criticized by many,[who?] and reportedly had many confrontations with news staff, notably a shoving match between him and anchor Michael Tuck.[citation needed] The station's ratings quickly declined.

CBS management, highly embarrassed at KCBS-TV's subpar performance, responded by bringing in Bill Applegate as general manager. Applegate had previously served as general manager at Chicago sister station WBBM-TV, and was employed at that station as a reporter in the early 1970s. While Applegate had been criticized for making WBBM-TV's newscasts flashier than they had been previously, he set about toning down the format of KCBS-TV's newscasts. One of his strategies involved bringing in popular anchors and reporters from other Los Angeles area stations including Jerry Dunphy, who returned to channel 2 two decades after his earlier firing from the station (Dunphy went on to anchor at KABC-TV and KCAL-TV, both of whom achieved high ratings for their newscasts during each of Dunphy's stints). Also joining Dunphy were colleagues Ann Martin, Dr. George Fischbeck, Paul Dandridge and Mark Coogan from KABC-TV, and Larry Carroll (who worked with Dunphy at KABC and KCAL); two KNBC personalities, Linda Alvarez and consumer reporter David Horowitz also joined the team.

The station's ratings improved, but Applegate eventually became a casualty of CBS' merger with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1996; Applegate had bickered with Westinghouse over the station's syndicated programming not long after he had arrived.[citation needed] Westinghouse executives never forgot this, and Applegate was one of the first executives to be let go. Channel 2's momentum ground to a halt, and it soon dropped into last place. The Action News branding was dropped in late 1996 and the station's newscasts were briefly reverted back to Channel 2 News; it was later renamed to the present CBS 2 News in spring 1997. Dunphy, who was dismissed from KCBS in March 1996 because of the aforementioned CBS merger with Westinghouse, returned to KCAL in November 1997.

KCBS dropped its 4 p.m. newscast in 1998 in favor of the short-lived syndicated talk program The Howie Mandel Show, which was canceled after its first season, then, in 1999, the Women 2 Women public affairs show. After Viacom's purchase of KCAL-TV, KCBS reintroduced the 4 p.m. newscast, but with it now airing exclusively on KCAL.

KCBS-TV began another attempt to get out of the ratings basement at the start of the 21st century. Kent Shocknek, former anchor of KNBC's Today in L.A., joined KCBS to become its morning co-anchor in 2000. The station then hired longtime KABC anchor Harold Greene in 2001 as anchor of its 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts. The following year, Greene was joined by his former partner at KABC, Laura Diaz. In 2004, Paul Magers, longtime anchor at KARE in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, replaced Greene on the 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts, bumping Greene to the 4 and 6 p.m. programs. The 4 p.m. newscast moved to KCAL-TV with the arrival of Dr. Phil on KCBS in September 2004. At the beginning of 2005, longtime KABC weatherman Johnny Mountain moved to KCBS, surprising many. At first, it seemed that none of these changes brought KCBS any closer to becoming a factor in the Los Angeles news ratings. However, in April 2006, KCBS grabbed the No. 2 spot at 5 p.m. from KABC due to a strong lead-in from Dr. Phil. KCBS shot past both KABC and KNBC to take first place at 11 p.m. for the first time in 30 years.

The 2007 move to Studio City marked many changes at KCBS and KCAL-TV, with several news personalities having departed, including David Jackson (who returned to the duopoly after anchoring at KCAL in the early 1990s), Kerry Kilbride, reporter Jay Jackson, Paul Dandridge, Dilva Henry, Linda Alvarez, sports anchor Alan Massengale and Dave Clark (who left for KTVU in Oakland). Both stations also began broadcasting all their local newscasts, sports shows and public affairs programming in high definition, becoming the third and fourth stations in Los Angeles to do so (following KABC-TV in February 2006 and KTLA in January 2007). In addition, KCBS and KCAL-TV now operate in a completely tapeless newsroom. This newsroom is named in honor of the late former anchor of both stations, Jerry Dunphy. The Dunphy Newsroom is also shared with CBS News, operating as its Los Angeles/West Coast bureau.

On April 1, 2008, the CBS Television Stations division enacted some of the biggest budget cuts in television history, as well as staff layoffs across all of its stations.[citation needed] As a result of the cuts, roughly 10 to 15 staffers were released by KCBS/KCAL. The 6 p.m. anchors Harold Greene and Ann Martin, who both also anchored KCAL-TV's 4 p.m. newscast, chose to retire from television news (Greene and Martin were slated to have their contracts expire in June of that year and were both considered for layoffs). Additionally, longtime KCBS reporter Jennifer Sabih, and reporters Greg Phillips and Jennifer Davis, were let go by the station.

NewsCentral era[]

300px-NewsCentral kcbs

CBS2 NewsCentral logo

On September 19, 2009, KCBS and KCAL adopted the uniform NewsCentral brand (unrelated to the news organization of the same name formerly operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group). The newscasts were refocused to cover more community news, including stories from outlying communities. Local news headlines from the Los Angeles Newspaper Group and other MediaNews Groupnewspapers were shown on a news ticker, "street team" submissions of video and photos from viewers were featured, reporters ended stories with NewsCentral rather than the individual station brands, and microphone flags and news vehicles were branded to show both stations' logos at once (the KCBS and KCAL logos were previously displayed on alternating sides). The newscasts claimed that it produced more local news than any other television station in the United States, with reporters in Ventura County, the Inland Empire and Orange County, and the only Los Angeles television station with two helicopters (subcontracted to Angel City Air, owned by reporter Larry Welk). Ed Asner introduced the new newscast. CBS denied that the move was made in response to other stations pooling news gathering resources.

Ratings under the new format during the November 2009 sweeps showed KCBS lagging behind KABC-TV and KNBC in crucial timeslots. On December 10, 2009, Patrick McClenehan resigned after one year as president of KCBS/KCAL and was replaced by Steve Mauldin, who had overseen the CBS-owned duopoly in DallasFort Worth. That week, the NewsCentral brand was rescinded, restoring the CBS 2 News and KCAL 9 News identities. The NewsCentral graphics, microphone flags and logos were retained in the interim, though on-air talent no longer referred to the NewsCentral brand.

2010-present[]

By spring 2010, the new management had made significant changes to KCBS' news operation. Veteran forecaster Johnny Mountain retired and was replaced by sister KCAL's Jackie Johnson; joining anchor Paul Magers on the lead newscasts was KCAL veteran Pat Harvey. The morning broadcast was also revamped, and the newly renamed CBS 2 News was given new graphic design and theme music by Frank Gari based on the longstanding ten-note logo originally written by Dick Marx and previously used by KCBS on-and-off since the 1970s.

The August 3, 2011, edition of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley was produced live from the Dunphy Newsroom,being the first CBS national newscast to originate from the Studio City facility.

On January 14, 2012, KCBS (and sister KCAL) began broadcasting morning newscasts on weekends, that compete with those offered by KABC-TV, KNBC and KTLA. The station was one of the last major-market CBS-owned affiliates to schedule local news broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings.[citation needed]

In June 2019, CBS News launched a Los Angeles version of its CBSN online news network, featuring exclusive programming to the channel, as well as simulcasts of all KCBS and KCAL newscasts, and selected CBSN programs. This is the second cable/streaming news channel targeted to the Los Angeles area currently in operation, besides the cable-based Spectrum News 1 Southern California, which launched in November 2018. The Los Angeles television market's first cable news network was the Orange County Newschannel, which was in operation from 1990 to 2001, although it was only available and specifically targeted to cable viewers within that county; in OCN's final years, KCBS was a news partner with the channel, with OCN reporters and stories featured on various KCBS newscasts, including a headlines segment on Channel 2's morning newscasts.

On January 5, 2023, KCBS (and sister KCAL) began rebrand its newscasts by its new name: KCAL News Los Angeles, with a new set and new graphics. While (sister KCAL) began launching its own weekday mornings newscast (beginning at 4AM), KCBS began airing live version of the CBS News weekday morning program CBS Mornings, and then KCBS simulcasting KCAL News Mornings from 6AM-7AM. And that same day, KCBS began airing its first ever newscast under the name KCAL News Los Angeles on CBS Los Angeles, with a 11AM weekday newscast.

News/station presentation[]

Newscast titles[]

  • World News (1938–1948)
  • Telenews (1948–1949)
  • Fleetwood Lawton & The News (1950–1951)
  • World News and KNXT News (1951–1960)
  • The Big News (1960–1976)
  • 24 Hours (1960–1976, 11 p.m. newscast)
  • 2LA Newsroom (1976–1979)
  • Channel 2 News (1979–1988)
  • Channel 2 Action News (1988–1997)
  • CBS 2 News (1997-2009 and 2010–2023)
  • CBS 2 NewsCentral (2009-2010)
  • KCAL News Los Angeles on CBS Los Angeles (2023-present)

Entertainment titles[]

  • Panorama Pacific (1952-1964?), 7-9 a.m. Monday through Friday morning show

Station slogans[]

  • The Best is Right Here on Channel 2 (1973-1974; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • See The Best... Channel 2 (1974-1975; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Catch The Brightest Stars on Channel 2 (1975-1976; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • The Hot Ones on 2 L.A. (1976-1977; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Here's 2 L.A. (1976–1979)
  • There's Something In The Air on Channel 2 (1977-1978; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Turn Us On, We'll Turn You On, Channel 2 (1978-1979; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • We're Looking Out for You (1979–1982)
  • Looking Good on Channel 2 (1979-1980; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Looking Good Together on Channel 2 (1980-1981; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • The Team to Watch (1981–1984; also used by Network Ten in Australia from 1982–1988)
  • Reach for the Stars on Channel 2 (1981-1982; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Great Moments on Channel 2 (1982-1983; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • We've Got The Touch, You and Channel 2 (1983-1984; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • You and Channel 2, We've Got The Touch (1984-1985; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • We've Got The Touch on Channel 2 (1985–1986; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Share The Spirit Of Channel 2 (1986-1987; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • LA Watches 2 (1987–1988)
  • Channel 2 Spirit Oh Yes (1987-1988; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • You're Watching Channel 2, Home of Action News (1988–1991)
  • Television You Can Feel on Channel 2 (1988-1989; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Stand Up and Tell 'em You're From LA (1985–1989; based on Frank Gari's "Turn To" series)
  • Get Ready for Channel 2 (1989–1991; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • The Look of Los Angeles is Channel 2 (1991-1992; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • It's All Right Here on Channel 2 (1993-1994; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • I Am Channel 2 People (1994-1995; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • You're on Channel 2 (1995-1996; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • The Address is CBS 2, Welcome Home (1997-1999; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • Bringing Balance Back to Local News (1997–2001)
  • The Address is CBS 2 (1999-2000; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • CBS 2, It's All Here (2000-2006; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
  • The Station of the People (2001–2005)
  • CBS 2 is Always On (2005–2009)
  • News That's Central to Your Life (September–December 2009)
  • Only CBS 2 (2010–); localized version of CBS ad campaign)

On-air staff[]

The station's former anchors include Connie Chung, Ann Curry, Jerry Dunphy, Ken Jones, Steve Kmetko, Dan Miller, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien, Keith Olbermann, Maury Povich, Bree Walker, and Paula Zahn. Ken Jones anchored for KTTV and KCBS Weekends, Jerry Dunphy anchored for KNXT/KCBS and KCAL-TV.

Sports director Jim Hill may well be the station's most notable current personality. Hill, a former San Diego Charger was a sportscaster for CBS Sports during his first stint at KNXT/KCBS-TV, from 1976 to 1987. Hill then left to become sports director at KABC-TV, but returned to KCBS-TV in 1992 and has remained sports director at the station since. Other ex-athletes who are also sportscasters for KCBS and KCAL-TV are Eric Dickerson, James Worthy and Eric Karros.

Current on-air staff[]

Anchors[]
  • Serene Benson
  • Juan Fernández – weeknights (1996-present)
  • Chauncy Glover – weeknights at 5 and 11 p.m (2023-present)
  • Marci Gonzalez – weekday mornings (4:30-7 a.m.) and 11 a.m (2022-present)
  • Pat Harvey – weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. (2009-present)
  • Chris Holmstrom– weekday mornings (4:30-7 a.m.) and 11 a.m.
  • Amy Johnson - weekday afternoons (2005-present)
  • Rachel Kim – weekend mornings; also weekday reporter (2009-present)
  • Lesley Marin - weekend evenings at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.; also weekday reporter (2019-present)
  • Rudabeh Shahbazi - weekday mornings (6-10 a.m.) (2023-present)
  • Sheba Turk - weekend mornings; also weekday feature reporter
  • Jamie Yuccas - weekday mornings (7-10 a.m.) (2023-present)
NEXT Weather[]
  • Alex Biston – weather forecaster
  • Paul Deanno – weather forecaster - weekday mornings (2023-present)
  • Marina Jurica – weather forecaster
  • Amber Lee - weather forecaster - weekday mornings (2012-present)
  • Olga Olspina - weather forecaster
  • Dani Ruberti– weather forecaster
  • Evelyn Taft - weather forecaster - weeknights (2010-present)
Sports team[]
  • Darren Haynes - sports anchor/reporter
  • Chris Hayre - sports anchor/reporter (2019-present)
  • Jim Hill – Sports Director; weeknights 6 and 11 p.m., also Sports Central host
  • Jamie Maggio - sports anchor (2010-present)
NEXT Traffic[]
  • Kalyna Astrinos - morning traffic reporter

Reporters

  • Joy Benedict - general assignment reporter
  • Luzdeila Caballero - reporter
  • Nicole Comstock – general assignment reporter (2018-present)
  • Kandiss Crone – general assignment reporter
  • Kara Finnstrom – general assignment reporter
  • Michele Gile – Orange County reporter (1990-present)
  • Kristine Lazar – investigative reporter (2007-present)
  • Suzanne Marques – entertainment reporter (2011-present)
  • Alys Martinez - reporter
  • Rick Montanez - reporter (2020-present)
  • Rina Nakano - general assignment reporter (2022-present)
  • Jeff Nguyen – general assignment reporter
  • Tina Patel - general assignment reporter 
  • Ross Palombo -senior reporter
  • Laurie Perez - general assignment reporter 
  • Lauren Pozen - general assignment reporter 
  • Amanda Starrintino - reporter
  • Jasmine Viel - general assignment reporter
  • Tom Wait - political reporter (2013-present)
The Desk[]
  • Mark Liu – webcaster/assignment editor/blogger
  • Mike Rogers – assignment editor
SKYCAL[]
  • Desmond Shaw - helicopter reporter

Notable former on-air staff[]

  • Stephanie Abrams - reporter
  • Catherine Anaya - Woman 2 Woman anchor/morning news anchor (1998-2002) later with KPHO-TV in Phoenix
  • Linda Alvarez - anchor/reporter (1993–2007)
  • Steve Alvarez - sports anchor/reporter (1990–1991)
  • Terry Anzur - anchor/political reporter (1990–1994) later at KTLA
  • Hermela Aregawi - general assignment reporter (2018-2022)
  • Jill Arrington – sportscaster (?-2018)
  • Joe Avellar - reporter (early 1990's-1995) later at WNBC in New York
  • Jaie Avila - reporter (late 1990's–2002) now at WOAI-TV in San Antonio
  • Dave Barker - reporter
  • Jodi Baskerville - reporter (early 1990's) later at Hard Copy
  • Ross Becker - reporter (1980–1990) later at KCOP, KTNV, KUSI and KAAL
  • Derek Bell – pilot/reporter (2000's)
  • Joseph Benti - anchor/reporter (1960–1966 and late 1970's)
  • Chris Blachford - reporter (1985-1992) later at KTTV
  • Marcia Brandwynne - anchor/reporter (1980–1982) later assistant News Director at KTLA
  • Dave Bryan – political reporter (2003-2019) retired
  • Mike Boguslawski - consumer advocate/reporter (1999–2001)
  • Linda Breakstone – political editor (1994 -early 2000's)
  • Michael Brownlee - reporter (2001-2003) now at KNBC
  • Beverly Burke - (anchor in the 1990s)
  • Stacey Butler – general assignment reporter (2004-early 2020's)
  • Gretchen Carr - anchor/reporter (1998–2004)
  • Jason Carroll - reporter (1995-2001) now at CNN
  • Larry Carroll - anchor (1995–1999) later at KFWB News 980
  • Mike Case - helicopter reporter
  • Mike Castellucci - feature reporter (1999-2002)
  • Jim Castillo - weather forecaster (2001–2002) now at KSDK in St Louis
  • Rick Chambers - anchor/reporter (2003–2008) now at KTLA
  • Angela Chee - reporter (early 2000's) later at XETV
  • Sophia Choi - anchor (1996-2001) now with WSB-TV in Atlanta
  • Connie Chung - anchor/reporter (1976–1983) later at NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, and CNN
  • Valerie Coleman - anchor/reporter (mid 1980s; later worked at CNN)
  • Chris Conangla - anchor (1987-1994?) later at KSTP-TV
  • Joel Connable - reporter (2002-2005) later at WTVJ in Miami (died in 2012)
  • Mark Coogan - reporter (2000-2010) retired[7
  • Tony Cox – anchor/reporter (1982–1985); later with KTTV, Inside Edition and NPR
  • Crystal Cruz - Inland Empire reporter (2013-2019)
  • Ann Curry - reporter (1984–1990) later with NBC News
  • Paul Dandridge - anchor/reporter (1996–2007)
  • Jennifer Davis - reporter (2002–2008)
  • Peter Daut - anchor (2014-2019) now at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs
  • Donna Deaner - consumer reporter (c1983)
  • Rich DeMuro - web & tech reporter (2007–2008) now with KTLA
  • Laura Diaz – weeknight anchor (2002–11) now with KTTV
  • Henry DiCarlo - weather forecaster (2003-2010) now with KTLA
  • Sara Donchey - anchor/reporter (late 2010's) now at KPIX in San Francisco
  • Linda Douglass - Political reporter (1983–85)[7] Later with KNBC, CBS News and ABC News before becoming senior strategist and spokeswoman for the Barack Obama presidential campaign[8]
  • Whitney Drolen – morning traffic reporter (early 2010's-2012)
  • Bob Dunn - anchor/reporter (1962–1986)
  • Jerry Dunphy - anchor The Big News Team and KCBS (1960–1975 and 1995–1997), KCAL-TV 9 Original Anchor of Prime 9 News (1990–1994) and returned to KCAL-TV from (1997–2002) died in 2002
  • Amelia Earnhart - traffic reporter (2008–2010) later with KUSA in Denver
  • Carter Evans - reporter (now at CBS News)
  • Kimi Evans (later at KABC)
  • Patty Ecker - reporter (1980's-1990's)
  • Steve Edwards - talk show host/reporter (1979–1984) later with KTTV's Good Day LA
  • Jonathan Elias - anchor/reporter (1998-2002) later at KNXV, WBZ-TV and WJLA
  • John Elliott - morning weathercaster (2004–2006) Now With WCBS-TV in New York (same assignment)
  • Michael Evans - reporter (1976–1981); later at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia
  • Suraya Fadel – general assignment reporter (2002-2010's)
  • Rich Fields – weather forecaster (2010–2016) later with WTSP in Tampa
  • Roy Firestone - sports anchor/reporter (1979–1985)
  • Dr. George Fischbeck - special correspondent/weather anchor (1994–1997) deceased
  • Aaron Fitzgerald – helicopter pilot/reporter (1990's-2000's)
  • Emliy Frances
  • Gary Franklin – entertainment reporter (1981–1986) later at KABC and KCOP (deceased)
  • Andrea Fuiji - general assignment reporter (2012-2018) now at ABC News
  • David Garcia - anchor/reporter (1983–1986; later at KNBC and KTTV) deceased
  • Gina Garcia - Capitol reporter (2001–2003, later at KTTV)
  • Rick Garcia - anchor (2009-2018)
  • Rita Garcia - reporter (now at KTRK in Houston)
  • Ted Garcia - reporter
  • Jaime Garza - anchor/reporter (1995–2008, later weeknight anchor at KTXL Fox 40 in Sacramento)
  • Carl George
  • Danielle Gersh - weather forecaster (2017-2021) later at Fox Weather
  • Howard Gingold - reporter, state capital correspondent 1967-1978 (part of "The Big News" team)
  • Kaj Goldberg - weather forecaster (2007-2015) now at KTLA
  • David Goldstein – investigative reporter (1989- 2023) retired
  • Eileen Gonzales - freelance reporter (2007–2008)
  • Nicole Gonzales – general assignment reporter
  • Brad Goode - anchor (mid 1990's)
  • Mary Grady - reporter (1994-1999)
  • Gerry Grant - reporter (1990's)
  • Maury Green - anchor/reporter (1960–1973)
  • Harold Greene - (2001–2008) retired
  • Penny Griego - anchor/reporter (1986–1996) later at KFWB News 980
  • Drew Griffin – reporter/anchor (1994–2004); later with CNN (deceased)
  • Joel Grover - reporter (1996–2002, now at KNBC)
  • Thelma Gutierrez - reporter (1994-2001)
  • Delores Handy - reporter (1974-1976) later at WBUR in Boston
  • Kirk Hawkins – general assignment reporter (2008-2011) now with KTLA
  • Steve Hartman - feature reporter (1994–1998) now at CBS News
  • Steve Hartman (sportscaster) - (1998–2010) now with KTLA
  • Tony Hernandez - sports anchor/reporter (1985–1990) later at KCOP and KTLA
  • Craig Herrera – weather forecaster (2016-2018) now at Fox Weather
  • Sandy Hill - anchor (1974–1976 and 1982–1986)
  • Louisa Hodge – meteorologist/general assignment reporter (2010's)
  • Lester Holt - reporter (1982–1983) now at NBC News
  • Brittney Hopper - reporter
  • David Horowitz - consumer reporter (1993–1998) died in 2019
  • Huell Howser - features reporter (1981–1987, later at KCET)
  • John Huck - reporter (2000–2002, now at KVVU-TV in Las Vegas)
  • Lee Irwin - reporter (1979–1980)
  • Bob Jimenez – anchor/reporter (1990's) later at KCOP
  • Vera Jimenez - Timesaver Traffic/fill-in weather forecaster, formerly KABC, now at KTLA as chief meteorologist
  • Jackie Johnson – chief meteorologist (2004-2018)
  • David Johnston - anchor (1961-1989), now at 10 Eyewitness News
  • Ken Jones - anchor/reporter (1976–1982; deceased)
  • Lisa Joyner - entertainment reporter (2002–2006)
  • Bill Keene - weather anchor/traffic reporter (1954–1974 and 1980's-1993); (was part of "The Big News" team and also worked at KNX-AM, died in 2000)
  • Garth Kemp - weather forecaster (2016-2020)
  • Dr. Winnie King - health reporter (1990's)
  • Steve Kmetko - entertainment reporter (1987–1997)
  • Kyle Kraska - anchor/reporter (1996-1998) now at KTTV
  • Helen Kumari - reporter (early 2000's) later at KNBC
  • Marianne Kushi - reporter (early 1990's-1995) now at KNSD in San Diego
  • Jere Laird - business reporter, also on KNX
  • Pat Llama - anchor/reporter (1990's) later at Hard Copy and Celebrity Justice
  • Jim Lampley - news and sports anchor (1987–1992) (now at HBO Sports]]
  • Kelly Lange - "Women 2 Women" host (2000–2001)
  • Lonnie Lardner - reporter (later at KTTV)
  • Edward Lawrence – general assignment reporter (early 2010's)
  • Fleetwood Lawton - original KTSL news anchor (1950–1951)
  • Kristine Leahy - sports anchor/reporter (2010's)
  • Cater Lee - anchor/reporter (late 2000's)
  • Harvey Levin - legal analyst (1987–1997) now with TMZ
  • Bret Lewis - sportscaster (1997–2003) later with KFWB News 980 (deceased)
  • Gary Lineberry – pilot/reporter (late 2000's)
  • Dave Lopez – Orange County/general assignment reporter (1977-2020) retired
  • Sylvia Lopez - reporter (1988-1992) later at KCAL
  • Fred Lozano - general assignment reporter (1976–1977)
  • Dorothy Lucey - anchor/reporter (1987–1992)
  • Mario Machado - consumer affairs reporter (1969–1977)
  • Paul Magers – weeknight anchor (2004–2017) retired
  • Dave Malkoff - Feature & Sci/Tech Reporter (2007-2010) later with KTLA and The Weather Channel
  • Erica (Nochlin) Mandy - general assignment reporter (2014-2017)
  • Rory Markas - sports anchor (1990–1996) deceased
  • Jess Marlow - weeknight anchor (1980–1986) deceased
  • Kim Marriner – reporter (later at KNX) retired
  • Ann Martin - weeknight anchor (1994–2008) retired
  • Melissa Maynarich – general assignment reporter
  • Melissa McCarty - reporter
  • Mary Beth McDade - reporter (2006-2009) now at KTLA
  • Christina McLarty - entertainment reporter (2007?- early 2010's)
  • Dave Mecham - reporter (2007-2009) later at KTLA
  • Judd McIlvain - consumer reporter "Trouble Shooter" (1988-late 1990s) died in 2015
  • Lora McLaughlin - reporter (early 2000's)
  • Jeff Michael - anchor (2017-2020)
  • Dan Miller - anchor/reporter (1986–1987; was at WSMV-TV in Nashville from 1969–1986 and from 1995 until his death on April 8, 2009 at age 67)
  • Gary Miller - sportscaster (2005–2017); later at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati
  • Greg Mills – Inland Empire reporter (2004-2020) retired
  • Byron Miranda - weather forecaster (2002–2005), now with WPIX in New York
  • Pam Moore - anchor/reporter (later at KRON in San Francisco)
  • Jim Moret - entertainment reporter/anchor (1984–1987) now with Inside Edition
  • DeMarco Morgan – morning anchor (2019-2022) now with ABC News
  • Johnny Mountain - weeknight weather forecaster (2005–2010), retired
  • Linda Mour - reporter
  • Stu Mundel – helicopter reporter (early 2010's-2020) now with KTTV
  • Amy Murphy – general assignment reporter
  • Terry Murphy - anchor/reporter (1980–1984 and 1987–1989) later at Hard Copy
  • Brent Musburger - anchor/reporter (1971–1977) retired
  • Bob Navarro - reporter (1972–1974 and 1994–2000)
  • Pat O'Brien - reporter (1978–1981) later at Access Hollywood and The Insider
  • Kevin O'Connell – weather forecaster (later with WGRZ in Buffalo) retired
  • Mike O'Connor - reporter
  • Keith Olbermann - sportscaster (1988–1991) later at ESPN, MSNBC, and Current TV
  • Warren Olney - anchor/reporter (1969–1975 and 1986–1989) later at KCOP
  • Lance Orozco - weather forecaster (1990's) now at KCLU-FM
  • John Overall - anchor/reporter (1999-2001)
  • Saida Pagan - reporter (1990's)
  • Randy Paige – consumer/investigative reporter (1999-2020) retired
  • Mike Parker – investigative reporter (1977–1980) later at WBBM-TV in Chicago (deceased)
  • Mary Parks - reporter (1991–1994) later at KNBC (deceased)
  • Christina Penza- reporter (early 2000's)
  • Maclovio Perez - weather forecaster (1980–1996) was at WOAI-TV, now spokesman for local San Antonio area school district
  • Denis Phillips - weather forecaster (1992–1994) now at WFTS in Tampa
  • Greg Phillips - reporter (2006–2008)
  • Kyra Phillips - reporter/anchor (1995-1999) later at CNN and ABC News
  • Maury Povich - anchor (1977–1978) later a daytime talk show host
  • Steve Rambo - weeknight weather forecaster (1988–2001)
  • Elsa Ramon - anchor/reporter (2014-2018)
  • Suzanne Rico - weekday morning anchor (2002–2010)
  • Lonni Rivera - freelance reporter (2007–2008)
  • Clete Roberts - anchor/reporter (1966-1977) died in 1984
  • Nathan Roberts - reporter (1974–1977) later with KHJ-TV (now KCAL) and KCOP
  • Josh Rubenstein - Chief Meteorologist (?-2016)
  • Jennifer Sabih - reporter (1995-2002 freelance, 2002-2008 on staff reporter)
  • Willa Sandmeyer - reporter (1991–1993) later at KTLA
  • Hosea Sanders - anchor/reporter (1986–1994, now at WLS-TV in Chicago)
  • Mark Sayre - anchor/reporter (now at KTVU in San Francisco)
  • Rob Schmitt – anchor (2011–2013); now at Newsmax TV
  • John Schubeck - anchor (1983–1988) died in 1997
  • Michael Scott
  • Bill Seward - sportscaster (1992–1997), later at KNBC as fill-in (deceased)
  • David Sheehan - entertainment reporter (1971–1981 and 1994–2003) deceased
  • Kent Shocknek – morning anchor (2001–2014) retired
  • Lisa Sigell – general assignment reporter/fill-in anchor (former morning anchor) (2002-2018)
  • Stephanie Simmons – traffic reporter; also lifestyles reporter (2012-2018) now at KHOU in Houston
  • Bill Smith - reporter (later at KTLA) died in 2017
  • Debra Snell - reporter (1995-1996 and 1997–1999)
  • Will Spens - reporter
  • Ann Sterling - reporter (now at WFLX in West Palm Beach)
  • Ralph Story - anchor/features reporter/host of Ralph Story's Los Angeles (1959–1970 and 1974–1986) ("The Big News" team) died in 2006
  • Bill Stout - anchor/reporter/"Perspective" commentator (1954–1960 and 1972–1989) ("The Big News" team) died in 1989
  • Gil Stratton - sportscaster (1954–1976, "The Big News" team) died in 2008
  • Kimiko Tanaka - sports reporter (early 2000's)
  • Sharon Tay - anchor (2007-2020)
  • Ruth Ashton Taylor - anchor/reporter (1951–1958 and 1962–1989) died in 2024
  • Jim Thomas
  • Jim Thornton - traffic reporter (late 1990's-early 2000's) also with KNX (now announcer for Wheel Of Fortune)
  • Dr. Howard Torman - health reporter (1980's-early 1990's)
  • Tritia Toyota - anchor (1985–1999)
  • Bob Tur – helicopter pilot/reporter (1990's)
  • Michael Tuck - weeknight anchor (1990–1999) later at KFMB-TV and KUSI in San Diego (died in 2022)
  • Paul Udell - reporter (c. 1963, "The Big News" team) retired from KITV in Honolulu, HI
  • Sibila Vargas – morning anchor (2010–2013); now with WSPA-TV in Greenville–Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • Jeff Vaughn - weeknight anchor (2015-2023)
  • Fred Villanueva - reporter
  • Bree Walker - anchor/reporter (1988–1994) now with KTLK-AM
  • Glen Walker - anchor/reporter (2002-2010) now at KTLA
  • Phil Watson - reporter (c. 1983)
  • Larry Welk – pilot/reporter/helicopter owner (?-2010)
  • Colleen Williams - anchor/reporter (1983–1986) now with KNBC
  • Alex Witt - (1990–1992, now with MSNBC)
  • Tony Williams - weekend weather forecaster (1995-2003)
  • Pamela Wright - morning weather forecaster (1998-2002) later at WFOR-TV
  • Julia Yarbough - weekend anchor (1996-1998) later at WTVJ in Miami (retired)
  • Nery Ynclan - reporter
  • Paula Zahn - anchor/reporter (1986–1987) later with CBS News and CNN
  • Steve Physioc - Angels games (1996–2005)
  • Jerry Reuss - Angels games (1996–1998) now a color analyst for the Dodgers Radio Network.
  • Rex Hudler - Angels games (1999–2005)
  • Chick Hearn - Lakers games (died in 2002)
  • Paul Sunderland - Lakers games (2002–2005)
  • José Mota - Angels games

Former KNXT/KCBS General Managers[]

KTSL[]

  • 01-Jan-51 - 16-Jul-51 Merle Jones

NOTE: 01-Nov-51 Call sign changed from KTSL to KNXT

KNXT[]

  • 03-Sep-51 - 22-Oct-52 Wilbur Edwards
  • 22-Oct-52 - 15-Jul-56 James Aubrey
  • 25-Jun-56 - 31-Dec-59 Clark B. George
  • 01-Jan-60 - 03-Dec-66 Robert D. Wood
  • 05-Dec-66 - 09-Jul-71 Ray L. Beindorf
  • 12-Jul-71 - 03-Jan-73 William C. O'Donnell
  • 15-Jan-73 - 05-Mar-76 W. Russell Barry
  • 08-Mar-76 - 25-Nov-77 Christopher P. Desmond
  • 28-Nov-77 - 11-Jul-80 Van Gordon Sauter
  • 21-Jul-80 - 09-Feb-81 Edward M. Joyce
  • 09-Feb-81 - 15-Mar-85 James S. Bennett


NOTE: 02-Apr-84 Call sign changed from KNXT to KCBS-TV

KCBS-TV[]
  • 18-Mar-85 - 06-Oct-86 Paul Franklin Gardner
  • 13-Oct-86 - 22-Apr-87 Thomas Van Amburg
  • 22-Apr-87 - 24-May-91 Robert Hyland, III
  • 24-May-91 - 18-Jun-93 Steven Gigliotti
  • 18-Jun-93 - 04-Dec-95 Bill Applegate
  • 04-Dec-95 – __Jun-96 John McKay (Acting GM / CBS acquired by Westinghouse)
  • __Jun-96 - 23-Sep-98 John Culliton
  • 23-Sep-98 - 06-Jul-99 Larry Peret & Jerry Eaton (Acting GM's / Westinghouse acquired by Viacom)
  • 06-Jul-99 - 12-Aug-01 John Severino (President CTS also GM of KCBS)
  • 13-Aug-01 - 15-May-02 David Woodcock
  • 15-May-02 - 10-Dec-08 Don Corsini (KCAL GM since 1996)
  • 14-Jun-05 CBS Corp split from Viacom
  • 21-Apr-07 Both stations moved to CBS Broadcast Center in Studio City, CA

NOTES: 01-Jun-02 CBS acquires KCAL from Young Broadcasting

KCBS-TV & KCAL[]
  • 10-Dec-08 - 10-Dec-09 Patrick McClenahan
  • 10-Dec-09 – Jun-19 Steve Mauldin
  • Jun-19 - Jul-21 Jay Howell
  • Oct-21 - Present Joel Vilmenay

Station general managers[]

  • Merle Jones – January 1-July 16, 1951
  • Wilbur Edwards – September 3, 1951-October 22, 1952
  • James Aubrey – October 22, 1952-July 15, 1956
  • Clark B. George – June 25, 1956-December 31, 1959
  • Robert D. Wood – January 1, 1960-December 3, 1966
  • Ray L. Beindorf – December 5, 1966-July 9, 1971
  • William C. O'Donnell – July 12, 1971-January 3, 1973
  • W. Russell Barry – January 15, 1973-March 5, 1976
  • Christopher P. Desmond – March 8, 1976-November 25, 1977
  • Van Gordon Sauter – November 28, 1977-July 11, 1980
  • Edward M. Joyce – July 21, 1980-February 9, 1981
  • James S. Bennett – February 9, 1981-March 15, 1985
  • Paul Franklin Gardner – March 18, 1985-October 6, 1986
  • Thomas Van Amburg – October 13, 1986-April 22, 1987
  • Robert Hyland, III – April 22, 1987-May 24, 1991
  • Steven Gigliotti – May 24, 1991-June 18, 1993
  • Bill Applegate – June 18, 1993-December 4, 1995
  • John McKay – December 4, 1995–June 1996 (acting GM, around time CBS was acquired by Westinghouse)
  • John Culliton – June 1996-September 23, 1998
  • Larry Perret and Jerry Eaton – September 23, 1998-July 6, 1999 (acting GM's, around time Westinghouse was acquired by Viacom)
  • John Severino – July 6, 1999-August 12, 2001 (served as president of CBS Television Stations)
  • David Woodcock – August 13, 2001-May 15, 2002
  • Don Corsini – May 15, 2002-December 10, 20082
  • Patrick McClenahan – December 10, 2008-December 10, 2009 2
  • Steve Mauldin – December 10, 2009 – June 2019 2
  • Jay Howell - June 2019-July 2021
  • Joel Vilmenay - October 2021-present

[10] 2 Denotes general manager for both KCBS and KCAL

Rebroadcaster s[]

KCBS is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:


Gallery[]

See also[]

References[]

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  3. ^ "CBS' L.A. Duop Launches 'NewsCentral' Branding – 2009-09-18 15:39:53 | Broadcasting & Cable". Broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
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  10. ^ CBS Corporation and Viacom Corporation documents taken from archived files at CBS Columbia Square and CBS Studio Center by Tom Patterson, operations engineer, CBS Television City, and former employee, KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV.

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