Media Industry and Journalism

CBS News has announced layoffs expected to affect about 6% of its workforce and will shut down CBS News Radio on May 22, 2026, ending nearly a century of network radio news service to roughly 700 affiliated stations. In internal memos obtained by Fox News Digital, editor‑in‑chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski told staff the cuts will hit “dozens” of employees across the newsroom and said “all positions” on the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated as the network reallocates resources toward new formats and audiences. The move follows parent company Paramount’s 2025 layoffs that cut about 1,000 jobs company‑wide and a recent buyout round at "CBS Evening News" that about 11 staffers accepted, underscoring ongoing financial and strategic pressure on traditional TV news operations. CBS has been in flux under new Paramount owner David Ellison, who installed Weiss, bought her outlet The Free Press for $150 million, and presided over high‑profile departures including "60 Minutes" correspondent Anderson Cooper while retaining marquee talent like "CBS Mornings" co‑host Gayle King. Taken together, the cuts and the closure of CBS News Radio signal a deeper restructuring of how the network will produce and distribute news, and raise questions about what fills the gap for hundreds of local stations that have long relied on CBS-branded radio newscasts.