CBS News Radio, Onetime Home of Murrow, Will End Amid Layoffs
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- CBS News is shutting down its century-old radio division, known for broadcasting Edward R. Murrow’s World War II dispatches, as part of a larger round of layoffs announced by editor in chief Bari Weiss.
- More than 60 employees, about 6% of the news division, will be laid off to prioritize new initiatives aimed at keeping CBS competitive in the future.
- CBS News Radio, established in 1927 and once a leading news broadcaster, has seen a significant decline due to the rise of podcasts and online news, generating only $67,000 in revenue in February.
- The radio division will cease operations on May 22, with leadership concluding that continuing the service is no longer feasible despite efforts to preserve it
