Westinghouse Broadcasting Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Westinghouse_Broadcasting_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:broadcaster
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1995
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Group_W
gptkbp:businessModel gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1997
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:foundedYear 1920
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westinghouse Broadcasting Company
gptkbp:industry broadcasting
gptkbp:notableEvent launched KDKA, the first commercial radio station, in 1920
gptkbp:notableFor owning and operating major radio and TV stations in the US
pioneering commercial radio broadcasting
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:WBZ-TV
gptkb:WJZ-TV
gptkb:KPIX-TV
gptkb:KDKA_(AM)
gptkb:KYW-TV
gptkb:KYW_(AM)
gptkb:WBZ_(AM)
gptkb:WINS_(AM)
gptkb:WPCQ-TV
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:status defunct
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CBS_Broadcasting_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Westinghouse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5