WBZ-TV

WBZ-TV was part of the fabled Group W station group (including KDKA Pittsburgh, KPIX San Francisco, WJZ in Baltimore, and KYW in Philadelphia). As such it had the beloved Westinghouse “look” for the logos and the station id, with its distinctive font and logos. For many years, WBZ was Boston’s NBC affiliate and a strong number one or two in the ratings, competing with WCVB, but the station is in turmoil these days. This is partly because of the resurgence of rival WHDH (a flashy station owned by Ed Ansin’s Sunbeam Television… which also owns WSVN in Miami), and partly because of a disastrous affiliation switch following Group W’s partnership with and subsequent acquisition of CBS. The station has long dropped the Westinghouse look and identifies itself today as “CBS 4”.