WGAE Slams End of CBS News Radio as ‘Reckless and Shortsighted Decision’
The Writers Guild of America East has criticized the closure of CBS News Radio, calling it a reckless decision by leadership. The union argues that the shutdown erodes a vital news source for over 700 affiliated stations and leaves 26 members without jobs. CBS News Radio, operational since 1927, was the last of the original three radio networks in the U.S.
- ▪The Writers Guild of America East mourned the closure of CBS News Radio, which will shut down Friday night.
- ▪The union stated that the decision represents a reckless and shortsighted move by CBS leadership.
- ▪CBS News Radio has been a vital news source for listeners across the country since its inception in 1927.
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Home > Media & Platforms > Journalism WGAE Slams End of CBS News Radio as ‘Reckless and Shortsighted Decision’ “Good night, and good luck,” the Writers Guild of America East says, quoting Edward R. Murrow Corbin Bolies May 22, 2026 @ 8:51 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Edward R. Murrow (Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The Writers Guild of America East mourned the closure of CBS News Radio on Friday, arguing the decision to end the nearly century-old radio service represented a “reckless and shortsighted decision” by Paramount CEO David Ellison and CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
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