Edward R. Murrow
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares the following article from The Guardian regarding a significant restructuring at CBS News. In a move described by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as a “necessary decision” driven by a radical shift in the media landscape, the network has announced a major round of layoffs affecting roughly 6% of its staff. Most notably for the radio community, the nearly 100-year-old CBS News Radio service is set to shutter on May 22, 2026. This marks the end of an era for a service that famously hosted Edward R. Murrow’s wartime reports and produced the CBS World News Roundup, the longest-running newscast in the country.
Read the full article at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/20/bari-weiss-cbs-news-layoffs
Well that is a punch in the gut. And just when we need an on-the-go radio news source more than in the last few years.