1950s
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This is the Seal of Good Practice. It identifies WCBS-TV as a subscriber to the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters. It assures you of high standards for the television programs designed to entertain and inform you.
This is television station WCBS-TV in New York City, owned by the Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated, and operated by the CBS Television Division. This station has been transmitting on television channel 2. Our next regularly scheduled program will come to you at 7:50 AM. 'Til then, a pleasant good night.
1960s
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This is the Seal of Good Practice. It identifies WCBS-TV as a subscriber to the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters. It assures you of high standards for the television programs designed to entertain and inform you.
This is WCBS-TV in New York City transmitting on channel 2 by authority of the Federal Communications Commission. WCBS-TV is owned by the Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated, and operated by the CBS Television Stations Division. The programs of this station are broadcast for viewing by the public without charge and may not be rebroadcast, recorded or otherwise used without the prior written permission of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Our next regularly scheduled program will come to you at 6:15 AM. Good night.
1970-1982
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Channel 2. Good morning.
This is WCBS-TV New York City beginning another day of broadcasting here on channel 2 by authority of the Federal Communications Commission.
WCBS-TV is owned by CBS, Inc. and operated by the CBS Television Stations Division.
The programs broadcast by this station are for viewing by the public without charge and may not be rebroadcast, recorded or otherwise used without the prior written permission of CBS, Inc.
This is the Seal of Good Practice. It identifies WCBS-TV as a subscriber to the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters.
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This is the Seal of Good Practice. It identifies WCBS-TV as a subscriber to the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters.
This is WCBS-TV in New York City transmitting on channel 2 by authority of the Federal Communications Commission.
WCBS-TV is owned by CBS, Inc. and operated by the CBS Television Stations Division.
The programs broadcast by this station are for viewing by the public without charge, and may not be rebroadcast, recorded or otherwise used, without the prior written permission of CBS, Inc.
Our next regularly scheduled program will come to you at 6:05 AM. Good Morning.
(National Anthem)
1988
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WCBS-TV brings you a new broadcast day at 6:30 AM.
1992
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WCBS-TV will start a new broadcast day at 6 AM. Good morning.
1998
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WCBS-TV will bring you the start of a new broadcast day at 6 AM.
June 12, 2009 (Analog sign off)
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