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CBS News to Shut Down Century-Old Radio Service and Cut 6% of Staff in Digital Pivot
CBS News will close its nearly century-old radio service and cut about 6% of newsroom staff amid a strategic shift to digital platforms, executives said.
- On Friday, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and President Tom Cibrowski announced a 6% workforce reduction affecting roughly 60 employees and the closure of CBS News Radio on May 22, 2026, after nearly a century of operation.
- Weiss and Cibrowski framed the restructuring as necessary to remain competitive, citing shifting audience behaviors and mounting economic pressures as viewers migrate toward streaming platforms and social media.
- CBS News Radio, founded in 1927 and described as having "served as the foundation for everything we have built," will cease operations impacting approximately 700 affiliated stations seeking replacement programming.
- The network's digital shift involves moving away from what Weiss termed "commodity news" toward exclusive reporting, as Paramount Skydance streamlines operations amid declining television revenues and audience fragmentation.
- Further organizational changes are expected in coming months as talent contracts expire, though the strategy represents a high-stakes gamble for a network that has long trailed broadcast rivals in ratings.
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The American channel CBS News announced that its radio news service, launched in September 1927, will end on 22 May.
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CBS News cuts radio division amid layoffs
CBS News executives informed staff Friday that they were eliminating CBS News Radio as part of broader layoffs at the company. Roughly 6% of staff, or nearly 60 individuals, were […] The post CBS News cuts radio division amid layoffs appeared first on Poynter.
CBS News Radio broadcasts news to about 700 radio stations across the U.S.
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right11Center30Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 38%
C 45%
R 17%
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