CBS News To Close Radio Service After Nearly 100 Years
CBS News will end CBS News Radio on May 22, citing economic pressures and shifts in radio programming; roughly 60 to 70 jobs may be cut and about 700 affiliate stations will be affected.
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Overview
CBS News said Friday it will shut down CBS News Radio and that the service will air its final broadcast on May 22.
Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski wrote that challenging economic realities and a shift in radio programming strategies forced the decision.
Weiss and Cibrowski told employees about the layoffs in a Friday memo, and longtime anchor Dan Rather said, "It's another piece of America that is gone."
The shutdown will eliminate the radio team's jobs, could affect about 6% of the roughly 1,100-employee company—roughly 60 to 70 people—and about 700 affiliated stations carry the service.
CBS cut some radio programming late last year, and Weiss and Cibrowski wrote that parts of the newsroom must get smaller to make room for investments to reach new audiences.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the closure as an “end of an era,” using nostalgic language (storied, Murrow, Cronkite) and emphasizing managerial controversy around Bari Weiss. Editorial choices—selecting historical context, noting the front-page omission, and highlighting Weiss’s polarizing actions—shape the narrative; quoted memo language remains source content rather than editorial framing.
FAQ
CBS News is shutting down its radio news service due to challenging economic times and a shift in radio station programming strategies. According to CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski, the company needs to make room for investments to reach new audiences, requiring parts of the newsroom to become smaller.
CBS News Radio will end on May 22, 2026. The shutdown will eliminate approximately 60 to 70 jobs from CBS News' roughly 1,100-employee company and will impact about 700 affiliated radio stations that currently carry the service.
CBS News Radio launched in September 1927 and was the precursor to the entire CBS network, giving young William S. Paley his start in the business. The service became famous for hosting legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, who delivered reports from London during World War II. Today, it is known best for its top-of-the-hour news roundups.
CBS News Radio currently provides news material to an estimated 700 stations across the country and is primarily known for its top-of-the-hour news roundups. The service represents a long-standing distribution channel for CBS News content to radio listeners nationwide.
