CBS shutters its radio service, ending a century-old era

CBS News announced Friday it is shutting down its radio news service.

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March 20, 2026 - 1:46 PM

Bari Weiss (pictured) hosts Senator Ted Cruz during a Jan. 18, 2025, interview in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press/TNS

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times.

When it went on the air in September 1927, CBS News Radio was the precursor to the entire network, giving a youthful William S. Paley a start in the business. Famed broadcaster Edward R. Murrow delivered reports from London during World War II as part of the service.

Today CBS News Radio provides material to an estimated 700…

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