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CBS News will end its nearly 100-year-old radio news service on May 22, 2026, eliminating all CBS News Radio positions as part of a broader restructuring led by Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, citing changes in the media landscape and economic pressures that require downsizing parts of the newsroom to invest in new audiences and platforms.
CBS News will end its nearly century-old CBS News Radio division and cut staff as part of a turnaround led by new editor Bari Weiss, with the service set to close May 22, 2026 and about 700 affiliated stations affected.
CBS News laid off roughly 6% of its staff in the second round of cuts since Skydance/Paramount owner David Ellison took control, and is shuttering CBS News Radio after a 99-year history. The company says the move is a necessary reallocation of newsroom resources to adapt to a changing media landscape, with about 1,100 employees currently at CBS News and the radio unit going off air on May 22, giving 700 affiliated stations two months to replace the service. Bari Weiss, installed as editor‑in‑chief, frames the overhaul as essential to growth and audience reach. The broader Paramount deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery/CNN is in regulatory review and not cited as a driver for the layoffs, though more changes at CBS News are anticipated in the coming months.
CBS News plans to lay off dozens of staff as top editor Bari Weiss reshapes the network toward exclusive, digital‑first reporting, moving away from commodity broadcast news; the cuts are expected to be announced imminently after prior buyouts and Weiss’s warning that sticking to traditional TV could leave CBS ‘toast.’
60 Minutes examines the growing economic and human costs of Trump’s war with Iran, from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz driving oil and gas prices up to the rising U.S. casualties and questions about policy solutions, while critics warn about media pressure and ongoing political maneuvering over coverage.
Paramount's $111-billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery would put CNN and CBS News under a single corporate roof, triggering fears over leadership, editorial direction, and staffing as cost-cutting looms and union issues complicate a joint operation. Insiders warn the deal could reshuffle on-air talent and flagship programs while political dynamics surrounding the networks add further uncertainty.
Gayle King has renewed her contract with CBS News and will stay on as host of CBS Mornings, a move that stabilizes the show amid ratings and ad-revenue pressures while CBS weighs broader opportunities across its media properties under Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance.
Gayle King signed a new deal to remain on CBS Mornings and expand her role across CBS News, providing stability amid leadership reshaping at the network; her prior contract was set to end in May and she's committed to continuing at CBS Mornings.
Gayle King has renewed her CBS News contract to remain co-host of CBS Mornings, dispelling rumors of her exit amid CBS News leadership changes and broader industry realignments involving Paramount's deal with Warner Bros. Discovery and potential CNN-CBS News implications.
A veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh exits with a farewell memo alleging staff are being steered to report for a particular political spectrum, a shift critics associate with Bari Weiss’s leadership. The note arrives as Paramount Skydance head David Ellison pursues CNN’s parent company, fueling newsroom anxiety about CNN’s future under new ownership.
Mary Walsh, a CBS News veteran of more than 40 years, exits the network claiming staff were instructed to aim reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum, a charge CBS News leadership says is untrue, as the network undergoes leadership changes and ongoing buyouts within CBS Evening News.
With Netflix withdrawing its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance appears positioned to win, triggering anxiety at CBS News and CNN over potential job cuts and ideological shifts under new ownership, including talk of Bari Weiss taking a significant CNN role. Regulators from the DOJ and state attorneys general will review the merger, which would also expand Paramount’s reach to HBO and other properties.
Bari Weiss’s plan to reinvent CBS News signals a major pivot for 60 Minutes, with longtime figures like Anderson Cooper departing, Sharyn Alfonsi’s contract up for renewal, and others potentially leaving. The show will relocate to the CBS Broadcast Center as part of broad newsroom consolidations, while Weiss envisions expanding 60 Minutes beyond TV into podcasts, newsletters and live events, potentially adding new correspondents to reflect her broader vision for CBS News.
Anderson Cooper reportedly pulled out of a deal to lead 60 Minutes at the last minute, leaving CBS News leaders Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski scrambling as they were close to finalizing a contract; sources cited by the New York Post indicate the executives were left furious by the abrupt decision.
Anderson Cooper’s departure from 60 Minutes blinds CBS News leadership and signals a broader talent exodus and ongoing shakeups under Bari Weiss, as buyouts and a reframing of the network’s strategy unfold in a changing media landscape.