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CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a century of broadcasting
March 20, 2026 / 4:00 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- CBS News Radio will cease broadcasting on May 22.
- The closure is attributed to "challenging economic realities" and changing radio programming strategies.
- All jobs on the CBS News Radio team will be eliminated.
- Approximately 700 affiliated stations nationwide carry CBS News Radio programming.
- CBS News Radio has been broadcasting for nearly 100 years, starting in 1927.
- Notable historical programming included Edward R. Murrow's World War II reports.
- The 'World News Roundup' remains the country's longest-running newscast.
- Layoffs also occurred across other parts of CBS News on the same day.