And That’s The Way It Is… Final CBS Radio News Broadcast

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   The loss of CBS News Radio

   Reader Submission • May 26, 2026

   Brooke A. Byers — the granddaughter of William S. Paley, who built CBS, quoted in The Guardian:

   “Today, unfortunately, CBS is increasingly unrecognizable for this child of network news. But I am particularly saddened by the loss of the CBS News Radio service. The decision by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in March to cut radio programming and eliminate news jobs represents another crack in the crown jewel that we once relied upon to be educated citizens.”

   Byers acknowledges that people get their news from many outlets, but “my favorite — and most trusted — source is the CBS News Radio updates delivered on the top of the hour on SiriusXM’s Potus channel, one of many broadcasts that provide it (with support from well-resourced national advertisers). The broadcasts encapsulate the most essential stories in five minutes, with reporting from the field. I believe it happens to be the most convenient and unassailable source of the objective version of the news that was the norm during the days of Cronkite.

   “While I do not pretend to know how much it costs for these stories to be reported on the hour, I have a hard time believing the network’s bottom line will be much improved with this cut.”
   — The Guardian

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   OUT WITH A WHIMPER, NOT A BANG

   Jason Remington • May 26, 2026

   CHARLIE HARGER posted: I should also mention that it went out, unfortunately, with a whimper, not a bang. The 5am (Pacific) World News Roundup, which we promoted as historic and must-listen yesterday, was dead air. The 7am TOH newscast was lovely. The 8am started with dead air, then picked up with a recording of the 7am newscast. The 9am was also a recording of the 7am.
   Unfortunately, we had to switch to ABC hours before we wanted to.
   Sigh.
   I can only imagine the chaos for the remaining CBS staffers, but I’m doubtful many affiliates are seeing this through.

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