CBS

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cbs

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1927
2. What is the primary operational centers?New York City and Los Angeles
3. What is CBS and when did it start?CBS is a famous TV and radio network that began in 1927 as the Columbia Broadcasting System.
4. Why is CBS called the "Tiffany Network"?The nickname comes from its high‑quality shows and its early color TV demonstrations held in a building that used to belong to Tiffany & Co.

Broadcasting: The transmission of audio and video signals over radio waves or cable for public reception.
Conglomerate: A large company composed of various smaller companies operating in different industries.
Media Landscape: The overall environment of various forms of communication and information dissemination available to the public.