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CBS News Radio to Close as Staff Cuts Hit

3/25/2026

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  • CBS News Radio will cease operations May 22, 2026, after a division-wide staff cut affecting 6% of CBS News employees.
  • Audacy, owner of several CBS affiliates, plans to replace CBS News Radio with ABC News Audio.
  • Affiliate stations seek new national programming.
  • Exor, the Italian investment group, sold GEDI Gruppo Editoriale to Antenna Group, ending the Agnelli family's publishing involvement.
  • Journalists criticized the sale for disregarding employment guarantees and editorial independence.