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                                                                   Exhibit 5.1

                                                               October 1, 1996

Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
600 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am familiar with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the
"Registration Statement") being filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in respect to
204,515,258 shares of the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common
Stock") of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (the "Company") to be issued in
connection with the merger of R. Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, with and into Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
pursuant to the Agreement and plan of Merger dated as of June 20,
1996, as amended.

     I have reviewed the Restated Articles and the By-laws, both as amended, of
the Company, a Pennsylvania corporation and such other documents as I have
deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed. I am of the
opinion that the Company is a duly organized and validly existing corporation
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     Based on the foregoing, I am further of the opinion that the corporate
proceedings to authorize the issuance of 204,515,258 shares of Common Stock in
connection with the merger have been duly taken in accordance with the
applicable law, and that said 204,515,258 shares of Common Stock have been duly
authorized for issuance.

     In addition, I am of the opinion that the 204,515,258 shares reserved, when
issued, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     I know that I am referred to in the Registration Statement relating to the
Common Stock and I hereby consent to such use of my name in such Registration
Statement and to the use of this opinion for filing as an exhibit to such
Registration Statement as Exhibit 5.1 thereto.


                                           Very truly yours,

 
                                           Louis J. Briskman
                                           Senior Vice President
                                           and General Counsel