found: Godfrey, D., ed. Historical dictionary of American radio, 1998:p. 83-84 (Columbia Broadcasting System came into being in the early days of radio broadcasting in the United States; in January, 1929, William S. Paley merged Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting [no pubs. in LC] with United Broadcasters [no pubs. in LC] to create the Columbia Broadcasting System; Paley encouraged quality radio shows, and set the standard for radio news reporting with Edward R. Murrow and his team of reporters covering World War II; Columbia began television programming in 1948) p. 66 (CBS News; a freestanding company formed by William S. Paley as part of the Columbia Broadcasting System)
