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CBS News Radio Ceases Operations After Nearly a Century

Free News Reader  ·  June 25, 2026

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CBS News Radio Ceases Operations After Nearly a Century

  • CBS News Radio, which at its peak provided news to over 1,000 radio stations, officially shut down on May 22, 2026, after almost a century in operation.
  • The shutdown, announced on March 20, 2026, by CBS News President Tom Cibrowski and Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, cited shifts in radio programming and challenging economic realities.

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CBS News Radio, a network with roots tracing back to 1927, ceased its operations on May 22, 2026.