CBS Radio Service Ends After 100 Years

0:00You're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by the Daily News Now. CBS News announced Friday that its radio service was shut down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting. Leaders pointed to tough economic conditions and shifts in radio strategies as the main reasons. The decision hits hard for longtime staff who covered major global stories together. Company heads, Tom Sibrasky and Barry Weiss, praised the services legacy since 1927. It brought landmark reporting to listeners from Edward R. Murrell's World War II updates in London to everyday White House news. The flagship world news roundup holds the record as the nation's longest running newscast. Radio audiences have dropped sharply with the rise of television, social media, and podcasts. Industry watchers call it a real loss for broadcasting in the country at large. Layoffs hit other CBS News areas too, as the company owned by Paramount Skydance adapts to fast changes in how news reaches people.