CBS Buys Second TV Station In New York Market

Sold To CBS

CBS hasn't been buying radio stations lately, but it's still active in acquisitions on the TV side, doubling up in the NEW YORK market with the purchase of LONG ISLAND-based independent WLNY-TV/RIVERHEAD, NY from WLNY HOLDINGS, INC. for an undisclosed price. 

CBS owns WCBS-TV and a cluster of radio stations in NEW YORK; WLNY's primary signal covers mostly SUFFOLK COUNTY but a combination of TV translators/LPTVs and cable carriage bring the station to most of the market.  The company has TV duopolies in LOS ANGELES (KCBS-TV and independent KCAL-TV), PHILADELPHIA (KYW-TV and CW affiliate WPSG-TV (PHILLY 57 THE CW), DALLAS (KTVT and independent KTXA-TV (TXA 21)), SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX-TV and CW affiliate KBCW-TV (THE CW 44/CABLE 12)), BOSTON (WBZ-TV and MY NETWORK TV affiliate WSBK-TV), DETROIT (WWJ-TV and CW affiliate WKBD-TV (CW 50)), MIAMI (WFOR-TV and MY NETWORK TV affiliate WBFS-TV (MY 33)), SACRAMENTO (KOVR-TV and CW affiliate KMAX-TV (CW 31)), and PITTSBURGH (KDKA-TV and CW affiliate WPCW-TV (PITTSBURGH'S CW)).  The company also owns radio stations in each market except MIAMI.

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