CBS News Radio signs off after nearly 100 years of broadcasting
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Summary
CBS News Radio, a pioneering news broadcasting service launched in September 1927, is signing off after nearly 100 years. The service provided news programming to approximately 700 stations across the United States and was home to legendary broadcasters including Edward R. Murrow, Robert Trout, Douglas Edwards, Charles Osgood, and Dan Rather. The final reports aired on Friday, May 22, marking the end of an era in American broadcast journalism.
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· 3 pulledCBS News Radio, which provides news programming to an estimated 700 stations spanning the United States, will sign off the air Friday night after nearly a century of broadcasting.
The storied service, launched in September 1927, was home to broadcast legends Edward R. Murrow, Robert Trout, Douglas Edwards, Charles Osgood, Dan Rather and many other famous journalists.
An American institution
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
