92.3 Free-FM Complete Station Lineup

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New Programming To Begin On Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Station Serves As Flagship For David Lee Roth’s New Morning Show;

FREE FM “FREE ROCK WEEKENDS” Continues Station’s Influential Music Position

As previously announced, 92.3 FREE FM will move to a predominately talk format to coincide with the launch of David Lee Roth’s new morning show beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2006. Today, the station revealed its complete line-up under the new FREE FM format featuring a diverse group of hosts and a full complement of rock music on the weekends.

“92.3 FREE FM is undergoing a major transition to the industry’s newest format,” said Tom Chiusano, Vice President and General Manager, 92.3 FREE FM. “We’re thrilled with the outstanding lineup of talent that we’ve assembled and look forward to discussions that entertain, and engage the audience.”

Added Chiusano, “Music has always played a central role on 92.3 and we are proud to continue our heritage as one of the county’s best rock stations.”

92.3 FREE FM will broadcast FREE ROCK WEEKENDS every weekend beginning Friday, January 6, 2006 turning a library of 55 years of rock history over to its listeners, DJs and special guests. Beginning Friday nights at 10:00 PM and concluding Monday mornings at 6:00 AM, veteran NY radio talents Dan Neer and Harris Allan along with current 92.3 FREE FM DJ Julie Slater will unleash FREE ROCK WEEKENDS. Listeners and some of the biggest names in rock will be given the opportunity to create their own playlists choosing the music they want to hear on the station.

K-ROCK2, the 24 hour/7 days a week online radio station, will continue playing the latest music from today's hottest rock and alternative artists. The station is accessible at www.krock2.com.

“FREE FM allows us to offer audiences a diverse lineup of programs each with their own perspective. By adding FREE ROCK WEEKENDS we’re able to break the mold of how traditional talk formats are created,” said Rob Barnett, President of Programming, CBS RADIO.

The complete new 92.3 FREE FM weekday talent line-up includes David Lee Roth (6:00 – 10:00 AM); JV & Elvis (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM); Penn Jillette (2:00 – 3:00 PM); Leslie Gold (3:00 – 7:00 PM) and Booker, Monday-Thursday (7:00 – 11:00 PM) and Friday (7:00 – 10:00 PM).

In a related announcement, 92.3 FREE FM, formerly WXRK-FM, has changed its call letters to WFNY-FM, effective Sunday, January 1, 2006.

WFNY-FM is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 179 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation’s top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates WCBS-AM/FM, WFAN-AM, WINS-AM and WNEW-FM in New York.

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