Q: what was the ownership name for WCAU-TV Philadelphia on September 10, 1995?
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Based on my records as of September 10, 1995, WCAU-TV in Philadelphia was owned by CBS Inc., following NBC's sale of the station to CBS in a complex multi-station transaction earlier that year.
The ownership transfer occurred as part of major affiliation switches and station trades between CBS and NBC in 1995. Prior to this, WCAU-TV had been owned by NBC since 1958. The transfer to CBS ownership was part of broader changes in the Philadelphia television market.
The legal entity name at that specific date was CBS Inc., which was the parent corporation of the CBS network and its owned-and-operated stations at the time. This marked the beginning of CBS's ownership of Channel 10 in Philadelphia, which continues to the present day.
Since you're asking about historical station ownership records from this period, I should note that while I aim to be accurate, you may want to verify this information against FCC ownership records from that time period for complete certainty.
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