Jessica Yellin Instagram – CBS News is shutting down its radio network after 99 years — ending a service that launched in 1927, reaches roughly 700 affiliate stations, and helped define American broadcast journalism from Edward R. Murrow to the top-of-the-hour newscast.
The closure comes as CBS News announces layoffs of about 6% of staff. New leadership — editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski — say the moves are necessary amid economic pressure and a changing media landscape, with a focus on rebuilding for the streaming era.
Worth noting: CBS News is losing viewers under new leadership and this is all happening under new ownership. Skydance, backed by Larry Ellison, took over Paramount with the combined business carrying roughly $79 billion in net debt. And the overhaul is unfolding amid concern that new leadership is under pressure to make changes more acceptable to Trump and his allies. | Posted on 21/Mar/2026 00:19:11
