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Seattle radio newsies react to CBS shutdown


The network announced that CBS Radio will be shut down in May after 100 years.   Mr..Murrow is rolling over in his grave multiple times today.  Here's the on- air reaction at 97.3 KIRO mornings with Charlie Harger, Chris Sullivan and Manda Factor.   Not a pretty sight, today, for an industry in peril.   

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  1. IDC9March 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM

    CBS NewsRadio is an institution in radio news, and its demise will leave a hole in the radio landscape. I wish every station that is losing CBS NewsRadio all the best in finding a new provider of news. I suspect the phones at ABC NewsRadio and Fox NewsRadio are ringing off the hook!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM

    It’s just flat out sad
    Rich

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  3. Mike BarerMarch 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM

    They were the hallmark of broadcast news. I remember the CBS Radio jingle at the top of the hour when listening to an affiliate.

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    1. Mike BarerMarch 21, 2026 at 12:18 PM

      https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-famous-cbs-radio-news-jingle.html The jingle here

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  4. Wayne LMarch 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM

    A winner Everytime! Loved the ABC jingle late 60s and Monitor, too.

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