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CBS 2 HD Supports Komen NYC's Race For The Cure

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:40:25 GMT

Let's run breast cancer out of town! Once again, CBS 2 HD is proud to be one of the local presenting media sponsors for the annual Komen New York City Race for the Cure 5k Run/Walk. Join WCBS at this premier fundraiser helping fight one of the biggest health concerns for women…breast cancer.

CBS 2 HD To Host DTV Meeting Sept. 20 In Brooklyn

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:13:05 GMT

On Monday, Oct. 20, from 11:00am-1:00pm, WCBS-TV will be answering all of your DTV questions about the upcoming transition to digital TV at St. Francis College (180 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY).

CBS 2 HD Celebrates First Ever 'Summer Streets'

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:01:38 GMT

On your mark… get set…go → Play, Run, Walk, Bike, on the car-free streets of Manhattan for three consecutive Saturdays in August for the NYC Department of Transportation's 1st Annual Summer Streets.

For more information visit www.nyc.gov/summerstreets.

CBS 2 Launches Partnership With Local Blogs

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:38 GMT

CBS 2 today announced the launch of the CBS 2 New York Network, a first-of-its-kind partnership between a major media company's owned television station and local blogs and social media sites. CBS 2's website is one of thirteen CBS-owned television station sites across the country offering embeddable news widgets to a variety of local blogs and sites serving New York's metro area. In line with delivering breaking news, CBS 2 will supply the widgets with real-time news feeds of local headlines and images to ensure updated content on partner sites 24-hours a day. The headlines and updates link back to their full stories and videos, available on the CBS 2 site at wcbstv.com.

CBS 2 Shows More Growth, On-Air And Online, In May

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:28:54 GMT

WCBS-TV has finished the May sweep with its 5 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts in second place among households. The CBS Flagship Station also finished as the No. 2 station in the market in households, both in primetime and sign-on to sign-off ratings. Coinciding with the success of CBS 2's broadcast programming, WCBSTV.com continues to show tremendous growth and is the fastest growing local TV news web site in the New York market.

CBS 2 Presents Arts & Leisure Week Special

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:47:19 GMT

For the third consecutive year, CBS 2 HD proudly presents "The New York Times Arts & Leisure Week" on Saturday, January 26 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Dana Tyler, the one-hour special highlights a series of enticing "TimesTalks"panel discussions conducted by New York Times journalists and features some of the most recognizable names in the arts and entertainment industry.

CBS 2 HD Launches 'Eye On New York' Program

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:12:18 GMT

Beginning this Sunday, March 16, WCBS-TV will begin broadcasting a new 30-minute community affairs program called "Eye on New York". This weekly broadcast will air on CBS2 at 6:30am every Sunday with topics including community events, health, politics, technology, education, and entertainment, and will also touch base on the most talked about news stories of the week.

CBS 2 Presents 'Eye On The Storm' Special

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:05:29 GMT

On Saturday, January 12, at 7:00 p.m., WCBS-TV presents "Eye on the Storm: Extreme Winter Weather," a half-hour special featuring reports from CBS2 HD's weather experts Lonnie Quinn, John Elliott, and Elise Finch, along with a variety of segments on all aspects of winter weather. The special also contains exhilarating footage and helpful demonstrations, as well as tips provided by CBS2 HD's weather team on how to save on home heating bills throughout bitter cold conditions.

CBS 2 Promotes Shelley To Director, Digital Media

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:54:51 GMT

WCBS-TV has promoted Dan Shelley to Director of Digital Media effective immediately. In this new post, Shelley will oversee all sales and editorial content for WCBSTV.com and the station's other digital content delivery platforms. Previously, Shelley served as Executive Editor of Digital Media for WCBS-TV and WCBSTV.com, where he headed an editorial team that grew traffic more than 300% in 2007, compared to 2006.

CBS 2 Posts Solid 2nd-Place Finish In Key Demo

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:28:33 GMT

WCBS-TV has finished the November sweep with all its newscasts in second place among adults 25-54 for the first time since at least 1988. CBS 2 News at 5, 6 and 11 PM also finished in second place in both households and adults 25-54. This marks the first time since 1991 that the station's 11PM newscast has earned a second-place finish.