Joel Rubin wrote:
At one point, I noticed that the time signal on KGO in San Francisco
was time delayed just like the talk shows. I complained that they
should either provide the exact time or stop making the appearance of
providing the exact time. (not have a time signal but just an
announcement)

Some years back I noticed that WLS was no more accurate than to get the
beep within sixty seconds of the appointed time; forty seconds after
the hour, or thirty-five before, weren't unusual. Eventually they quit
doing the beep altogether.

On the other hand, WBBM has always been spot-on accurate. I guess a lot
depends on the professionalism of the station and staff.