6121 Sunset Boulevard
6201
| Year | Occupants |
|---|---|
| 1965 | BUILDING |
| 1965 | COLUMBIA B S |
| 1965 | COLUMBIA RECORDS |
| 1973 | COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC |
| 1987 | CBS INC |
| 1987 | KNX TRAFFIC & NEWS TIPS |
| 1987 | KNX-FM REQUEST LINE |
| Date | Title | Publication | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/21/1967 | "Man 'Walks Alone' Protesting TV's Negative Racial Attitude" | Los Angeles Sentinel | Songwriter Ka Sandra protests outside the CBS Columbia Square located at 6121 Sunset Boulevard, against what he called “television’s negative racial attitude.” He carried two protest signs that read, “T.V. Causes Riots,” and “Stupid Blacks Heard on TV. Negative News on Positive Blacks. Unheard. Out. Off.” |
| 5/29/1986 | "Jackson Leads CBS Picketing" | Los Angeles Sentinel | Reverend Jesse Jackson joins the protests outside the KCBS-TV’s studios at 6121 Sunset Boulevard demanding changes to their hiring practices. He and other picketers accuse the network of “failing to hire sufficient Black anchors, managers, and other personnel,” as well as bias in reporting news concerning Black people. |
| 3/26/1987 | "KCBS-TV Wants Insurance Complaints" | Los Angeles Sentinel | KCBS-TV Channel 2 reporter Tom Vacar requests that Southern Californians send in letters about insurance in order to change how the state regulates and legislates. All complaints and letters should be sent to the KCBS-TV offices at 6121 Sunset. |
| Date | Type | Resource | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Map | "CBS Columbia Square Studios" | HistoricPlacesLA |
| 1960 Tract 1906 | 1970 Tract 1906 | 1980 Tract 1906 | 1990 Tract 1910 | 2000 Tract 1910 | 2010 Tract 1910 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,019 | 1,810 | 2,325 | 3,615 | 3,036 | 3,228 | |
| RACE | % White | 98% | 93% | 64% | 69% | 45% | 44% |
| % Black | 0.1% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 3% | |
| % Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons. | 4% | 14% | 28% | 61% | 60% | 58% | |
| FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970 | % Total | 32% | 53% | 58% | 57% | 53% | |
| % Noncitizen | 22% | 46% | 44% | 35% | |||
| % Naturalized Citizen | 9% | 12% | 13% | 18% | |||
| EDUCATION | % w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma. | 77% | 84% | 85% | 63% | 54% | 72% |
| % w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over. | 28% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 39% | 48% | |
| % w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990. | 19% | 18% | 27% | ||||
| INCOME (show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $) | Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970. | $9.6K | $12K | $23.5K | $28K | $41.3K | |
| Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970. | $11.3K | $19.5K | $21.4K | $35.2K | |||
| JOBS | % in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over. | 9% | 12% | 18% | 23% | 28% | 22% |
| % in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970. | 10% | 9% | 25% | 24% | 21% | ||
| HOUSING | % Living in Rented | 91% | 92% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% |
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You'll then need to do the following:
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- Enter 6121 W Sunset Blvd, using exactly that text, including the direction and the abbreviated "Blvd".
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