CBS News layoffs shut down CBS News Radio, affecting Chicago's WBBM
By Justin Kaufmann
Published on March 20, 2026.
The layoffs by CBS News, which laid off 6% of its staff to cut costs, will impact Chicago's top-rated all-news station, WBBM. The cuts include shutting down CBS News Radio, which began broadcasting in 1927 and offered national newscasts to over 700 stations across the country. The layoffs were made public in two memos to staff.
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