Everyday, these local newscasts are seen presentally locally produced by WCBS-TV, an east coast flagship station of the CBS Television Network, which is located in New York City. In the beginning, upon becoming a commercial television station WCBW in 1941, Channel 2 broadcast its two daily news programs, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. weekdays, anchored by Richard Hubbell (who was one of the first television news anchors in New York City history). Most of the newscasts featured Hubbell reading a script with only occassional cutaways to a map or a still photograph. When Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, WCBW (which was usually off the air on Sunday to give the engineers a day off), took to the air at 8:45 p.m. that Sunday with an extensive special report. The national emergency even broke down the unspoken wall between CBS Radio and television. In May 1942, WCBW sharply cut back its live program schedule and the newscasts were cancelled, and the station temporary suspended studio operations during wartime. In May 1944, as the war began to turn in favor of the allies, WCBW reopened the studios and the newscasts returned, briefly anchored by Ned Calmer, and then by Everett Holles. After the end of World War II in 1945, expanded news programs appeared on the WCBW schedule–changed its call letters to WCBS-TV on November 1, 1946–first anchored by Milo Boulton and later by Douglas Edwards. In the early 1950s, Don Hollenbeck joined the station by co-anchoring the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast with Douglas Edwards. In 1952, Robert Trout joined WCBS-TV as main news anchor when he co-anchored the 7 p.m. weeknight newscast. Also in 1952, Carol Reed joined the station as weathercaster who she would remain for the next 12 years, becoming one of the first female weathercasters in New York City television history. In 1964, Jim Jensen joined the station and soon became weekend evening anchorman, and Tom Dunn was hired as anchor and reporter also in the same year. On June 17, 1965, when Trout anchored his final WCBS-TV newscasts, he and Edwards were both replaced by Jensen as main news anchor. In the mid 1960s, Ralph Penza was hired by WCBS-TV as news producer for 6 p.m. weeknight newscast, and he would go on to be promoted to reporter and anchor. In 1966, Earl Ubell first joined WCBS-TV as health and science editor until he left in 1972, becoming one of the first science and medical reporters in New York television history. In the late 1960s, Joel Siegel joined Channel 2 as feature reporter. In 1967, J.J. Gonzales joined the station as reporter & assignment editor, becoming one of the first hispanic television journalists in New York television history, he would be a mainstay at WCBS-TV for nearly 30 years. In 1970, Rolland Smith joined the station as reporter and anchor. In 1971, Vic Miles joined WCBS-TV as reporter and anchor, becoming one of the first African-American reporters in New York television history. In 1973, Smith was named co-anchor of WCBS-TV's weekday evening newscasts, a position he would held for the next 13 years. His first 11 p.m. weeknight newscast co-anchor was Dave Marash (1973-1978 and 1981-1982). Also in 1973, David Monsees joined the station as reporter which had held for the next 8 years. In 1974, John Tesh joined WCBS-TV as youngest reporter when he was at age 22 at the time. Also in 1974, Carol Martin joined the team as a reporter, and then Arnold Diaz first joined the station as investigative reporter. In late 1975, Rolland Smith became Jim Jensen's co-anchor for the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast, a partnership that remain for more than a decade. In 1977, Mr. G joined the station as main weeknight weathercaster. Also in 1977, Warner Wolf joined the station as it's main sports anchor. In 1978, Earl Ubell rejoined WCBS-TV, this time as a science reporter, which he would remain until his retirement in 1995. In 1978, Vic Miles became Rolland Smith's co-anchor on the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast for just one year before he was promoted to weekend evening anchor. In April 1979, Len Berman joined Channel 2 as sports anchor/reporter, which he would remain until he left in August 1982. In August 1979, Michele Marsh was hired by the station as a reporter and then as co-anchor for the station's Saturday Night newscasts. In October 1979, she was promoted as Rolland Smith's co-anchor for the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast replacing Miles. Also in 1979, Meredith Vieira was hired as investigative reporter. In the early 1980s, Channel 2 established a team of investigative journalists, known as "Newsbreakers". In 1980, Randall Pinkston joined the team as reporter. Also in 1980, Warner Wolf joined the station as lead sports anchor for the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts. In January 1981, Marsh was replaced by Dave Marash as Smith's co-anchor for the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast for just one year, until she became Smith's co-anchor again for the 11 p.m. weeknight newscast. Also in 1981, Tony Guida joined the station as chief political reporter, and at the time, he became the host of its Sunday Morning public affairs news program Newsmakers. On January 25, 1982, WCBS-TV debuted its 5:00 p.m. weekday newscast, with the triple-anchorteam of Jim Jensen, Carol Marin and Michele Marsh, and Mr. G with weather. In 1983, Jack Ford joined Channel 2 as legal commentator. On August 13, 1984, Dr. Frank Field joined the station as lead weathercaster on the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts, and Mr. G was promoted to weekend evening meteorologist. In 1985, Vic Miles was replaced by Tony Guida and Richard Brown (who joined the station that year) as anchors of the weekend evening newscasts. In Mid-Summer 1986, Reggie Harris joined the station as reporter and later weekend evening anchor. In June 1989, Ernie Anastos joined WCBS-TV as anchor of the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts, while Jim Jensen remain as anchor of the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast. On July 16, 1990, Dana Tyler joined Channel 2 as weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter. In the early 1990s, Arnold Diaz established his famous investigative reporting segment: "Shame on You", before he left the station in 1995. On August 24, 1992, Storm Field joined his father, Frank at Channel 2, marking the first time in New York television history that the two became the father and son weathercasters. On August 31, 1992, Channel 2 debuted its one-hour weekday morning newscast, this time with the anchor team of Morry Alter and Lisa Rudolph, Jay Trelease with traffic, and Craig Allen (who first joined the station in 1991) with weather. In 1993, Cindy Hsu joined the station as reporter. Also in 1993, Dana Tyler was moved up to co-anchor the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts. In May 1994, Hsu became Reggie Harris' co-anchor for the weekend evening newscasts. In late 1994, Jim Jensen was taken off the anchor desk and demoted full-time as host of WCBS-TV's Sunday Morning public affairs news program, Sunday Edition, and Tony Guida (who returned to the station one year ago) replaced Jensen as co-anchor of the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast. In 1995, Jensen was forced to retire. In March 1995, John Johnson joined WCBS-TV as co-anchor of the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts with Dana Tyler. In June 1995, Tyler was replaced by Michele Marsh as John Johnson's co-anchor on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts, while Tyler became the anchor of the 12 p.m. weekday newscast and then co-anchor of the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast with Tony Guida. On April 1, 1996, WCBS-TV rebranded its newscast titles name: 2 News. On October 2, 1996, after the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast ended, WCBS-TV fired 7 people. The 7 people were fired at the time were anchors John Johnson, Michele Marsh & Tony Guida, sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz, and reporters Reggie Harris, Roseanne Colletti and Magee Hickey. On February 3, 1997, Warner Wolf returned to the station as sports director for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts. In late Spring 1997, WCBS-TV rebranded its newscast titles to News 2. In September 2004, Maurice DuBois joined the station as anchor. On April 11, 2007, WCBS-TV became the third New York City television station to begin broadcasting its newscasts in high-definition. On May 27, 2024, after 34 years at WCBS-TV, Dana Tyler signed off for the last time by co-anchoring the 6 p.m. weeknight newscast before retirement. On July 23, 2024, WCBS-TV branded its new newscast titles name CBS News New York.