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CBS News to End Radio Service After Nearly 100 Years, Marking Shift in Media Landscape

The decision was announced on March 20 alongside companywide layoffs, with executives pointing to changes in the media industry and evolving audience habits.
CBS News to End Radio Service After Nearly 100 Years, Marking Shift in Media Landscape
The CBS broadcasting logo is seen outside the company's headquarters in New York City on July 30, 2018. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Haika Mrema
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CBS News will shut down its long-running radio news service on May 22, bringing to a close nearly a century of continuous broadcasting and signaling a broader shift in how the organization delivers news.

The decision was announced on March 20 alongside companywide layoffs, with executives pointing to structural changes in the media industry and evolving audience habits.

Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.