[BigSkyFreeper]

CBS itself owns and operates 16 stations nationwide, and controls 34 Viacom stations nationally. That's 50, not 200, giving a grand total of $1.3 million dollars, which is less than a 30 second Super Bowl ad.

[kellynla]

Okay MT, I don't know where you get your info but according to the FCC, Viacom owns over 200 stations and there are another 300 affiliates. Every one of those over 500 stations is libel and at $27K each that is over $13 Mil. And no matter how many stations Viacom actually owns each one of those stations is subject to up to a $27K fine and when and if they are fined those stations whether they are directly owned by Viacom or not will be suing CBS to recover the fine they had to pay. PERIOD! Again, I don't know what it is about you people on Free Republic that you feel you have to argue every issue whether you have any credible sources or not. But if you want to argue whether the sun is going to rise in the east this am find someone else 'cause I have more important things to do. ROFLMAO