WCBS 50th Anniversary Features
Back Stories
Back Stories: WCBS' Fearless Leader, William S. PaleyIn today’s Back Story, one WCBS pioneer tells us about another, as Charles Osgood looks back on the role Paley played as the man at the helm of the station.
Back Stories: Eye In The Sky Neal BuschIn today's Back Story, Tom Kaminski tells us about the man he calls a legend, Neal Busch.
Back Stories: The Station Gets A SongWhen the manager wanted the station to stand out, he called the “Jingle King,” Steve Karmen.
Back Stories: Morning Drive With Lou Adler & Jim DonnellyIn today's Back Story, WCBS Morning Drive anchor Wayne Cabot looks back on the Morning Drive team he grew up listening to, Lou Adler and Jim Donnelly.
Back Stories: Covering Mark David Chapman's Murder TrialWCBS reporter Irene Cornell remembers January 1981, when Mark David Chapman pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering John Lennon.
Back Stories: The Day John Lennon DiedWCBS reporter Rich Lamb remembers the night of December 8, 1980, when John Lennon was murdered in his New York City home.
Small Business Spotlight
Small Business Spotlight: Creative And Cozy Socks Turn Into Booming Business At BombasIn just over four years, Bombas has grown 400 percent year-to-year, and has made $50 million in revenue, by selling creative and cozy socks.
Small Business Spotlight: Social Media, E-Commerce Made Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics Take OffEmanuela deFalco started out as a makeup artist, and went on to create beauty brand Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics out of need.
Small Business Spotlight: Animoto Allows Users To Create 'Super-Simple' Custom VideosWith Animoto, customers – especially small businesses – can drag and drop their video clips and photos to create a professional video tailored to their message.
Small Business Spotlight: Clean Slate Laser Tattoo Removal Helps Those Who've Had A Change Of HeartJeff Garnett operates Clean Slate Laser Tattoo Removal – a professional tattoo removal service provider. He came up with the idea to go into the tattoo removal business after a bad experience of his own.
Small Business Spotlight: Breaking Into Showbiz With DUO EntertainmentDUO Entertainment co-directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos have a passion for telling stories. They share theirs with WCBS 880 business reporter Joe Connolly in this week's Small Business Spotlight.
Small Business Spotlight: Paul Herman, CPA Helps Clients Navigate Tax Code ChangesWith the recent changes to the tax code, Paul Herman, CPA has been keeping busy. He tells Joe Connolly everyone wants to know how the changes will affect them.
From The WCBS Newsradio 880 Audio Vault
From The Vault: New York Rangers Win 1994 Stanley CupTake a listen to archived audio from the New York Rangers Stanley Cup victory in 1994, including live coverage from Madison Square Garden and their ticker tape parade.
From The Vault: World Trade Center Bombing In 1993On February 26, 1993 a truck bomb rocked the north tower killing six people and injuring over a thousand.
From The Vault: Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion In 1986Listen back to excerpts of local coverage on WCBS Newsradio from January 28, 1986, the day the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded, killing all seven crew members who were on board.
From The Vault: Political Scandal Of Donald Manes In 1986Listen to archived audio of news reports from early 1986 about the mystery surrounding the suicide attempt and ultimate death of Queens Borough President Donald Manes.
From The Vault: 'Miracle On The Hudson' In 2009Not many stories happen so close to home for the news team at WCBS, but that was the case in January 2009 when U.S. Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River just blocks from the then-studios of WCBS.
From The Vault: WCBS Begins Its Newsradio Format In 1967Our 50 years of news in New York began on August 28, 1967 with the introduction of WCBS Newsradio.
50 People To Know
50 People To Know: Westchester County’s Oldest Working FarmAt Stuart's Farm, they prefer to do things the old fashioned way.
50 People To Know: Spreading Kindness With 'Stan The Man'This week’s 50 People to Know is about one hospital volunteer on Long Island who credits a near death experience with motivating him to help bring a little humanity to people in need.
50 People To Know: Tom Chapin's Devotion To Feeding The HungryThis week’s 50 People to Know is someone very familiar to WCBS 880. In fact, we consider him part of our family.
50 People To Know: Montclair Mom On A Mission To Promote Community Inclusion For People With DisabilitiesMontclair mother Wendy Lacey just became a landlord, but her business model is a little different.
50 People To Know: Michelle Allen On The Joy Of Foster ParentingMichelle Allen, of the Bronx, believes she was born to be a mother. She became a foster parent and opened her heart and her home.
50 People To Know: How One Restaurant Owner Helped The Shore Rebuild After SandyFive years ago, Woody’s Ocean Grille was one of the most popular spots in Sea Bright. When Superstorm Sandy rolled in, Woody’s was just one of the town’s businesses that was devastated.
Wayne Cabot's Podcasts
50 Stories: The Last Of The Music DJsBefore WCBS 880 went all-news, Jim Gearhart was the station’s last music DJ. He remembers making the switch, which he calls an “enchanted time.”
50 Stories: Listener StoriesIn this week’s 50 Stories podcast, Wayne Cabot flips the script and shares some listener stories.
50 Stories: All News, All MaleFormer station programmer Allen Green looks back on launching the all-news format, as well as the void of women, pervasive sexism and Don Draper-era drinking.
50 Stories: Serenade & Stories With Ray HoffmanFrom saving Imus’ life to making Joe Connolly a business reporter, veteran broadcaster Ray Hoffman spins radio stories from the old days to now. But first, he’ll serenade you with a song.
50 Stories: CBS Radio Anchor Deborah Rodriguez’s Storied CareerWith her distinctive voice, perfect diction and passion for news, she climbed from Long Island radio through New York City and now to the CBS Radio Network, with lots of stories along the way.
50 Stories: Hurricane Sandy, A '500 Year Storm'In this week’s 50 Stories podcast, Wayne Cabot looks back on covering a ‘500 year storm.’