WCBS-TV
For other uses, see WCBS. WCBS-TV New York, New York United States Branding CBS 2 (general) CBS 2 News (newscasts) Slogan Expect more Channels Digital: 33 (UHF) (to move to 36 (UHF)) Virtual: 2 (PSIP) Subchannels .1: 1080i 16:9 WCBS-HD .2: 480i 4:3 Start TV [1] Translators 22 (UHF) Plainview Affiliations CBS (O&O) [1] Owner CBS Corporation (CBS Broadcasting, Inc.) Founded July 21, 1931 (as experimental station W2XAB ) First air date July 1, 1941 (77 years ago) ( 1941-07-01 ) Call letters' meaning C olumbia B roadcasting S ystem (former legal name of CBS) Sister station(s) WLNY-TV Former callsigns WCBW (1941–1946) Former channel number(s) Analog : 2 (VHF, 1941–2009) Digital: 56 (UHF, until 2009) Transmitter power 349 kW Height 397 m (1,302 ft) Facility ID 9610 Transmitter coordinates 40°44′54.4″N 73°59′8.4″W / 40.748444°N 73.985667°W / 40.748444; -73.985667 Coordinates: 4...