""It's no secret that the news business is changing radically, and that we need to change along with it. New audiences are burgeoning in new places, and we are pressing forward with ambitious plans to grow and invest so that we can be there for them.""
""A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service. We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service's conclusion.""
CBS News is discontinuing CBS News Radio, impacting nearly 60 employees as part of a 6% staff reduction. The network, operational since 1927, will cease on May 22. Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski stated that changing audience dynamics and economic challenges necessitated this decision. They emphasized the need for the newsroom to adapt and grow to remain competitive, which requires downsizing certain areas. The layoffs follow a previous reduction of 100 employees after a merger involving CBS News.
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