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William Samuel Paley (September 28, 1901 – October 26, 1990) [1] was an American businessman, primarily involved in the media, and best known as the chief executive who built the Columbia Broadcasting System ( CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States. [2] .
Feb 22, 2024 · Babe Paley had four two children, two from each marriage. Her first marriage with Stanley G. Mortimer, Jr. brought her Stanley III and Amanda. Her second marriage, with Bill Paley, brought her William and Kate.
Apr 1, 2024 · William S. Paley (born September 28, 1901, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 26, 1990, New York, New York) was an American broadcaster who personified the power and influence of Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) for more than half a century.
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About Founder William S. Paley. William S. Paley was one of the towering figures in the history of both radio and television broadcasting. He created what became CBS, and by the time he died in 1990 at the age of eighty-nine, he had remained at or near its helm for more than sixty years. He pioneered many of the practices that gave first radio ...
Oct 27, 1990 · William S. Paley, the cigar-maker’s son who took an infant network of 16 radio stations in 1928 and parented it into a billion-dollar news and entertainment empire called CBS, died late...
William S. Paley (September 28, 1901 – October 26, 1990), coming from a family of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, was the chief executive who built CBS from a small radio network to the dominant radio and television network operation in America.
William S. Paley. Columbia Broadcasting System. 1928–1983. Industry: Entertainment & Broadcast Media. Era: 1920. After entering the media and entertainment field on somewhat of a whim, Paley grew his small radio concern into a media conglomerate with success in radio, television, music, media equipment and more.
