Dave SpectorSigh. The final sign off of #WCBS880
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Andy Walmsley
Sesame SquirrelLess than 10 minutes left in the lifespan of #WCBS880 as an all news #radio station, after 57 years of being the go-to source of the NYC metro area. π»
Now it will be a sports station. Heartbreaking.
But in retrospect, not surprising: Audacy owns both all-news radio stations in NYC, 1010 WINS and CBS 880 AM, so they are killing off one in favor the other. INFURIATING. https://mastodon.social/@SesameSquirrel/113006425899451827
Starchy ComplimentR. I. P. WCBS News Radio
Photo: Don Swain online
#WCBS #WCBS880 #WCBSAM #Radio #News #Journalism #Press #CBS #NewYork #NYC
Ahead of the weekend closure of New York's WCBS Newsradio 880 they aired this 3-hour retrospective yesterday. Hosted by Wayne Cabot & Paul Murnane with loads of guests, archive audio & jingles. Audio on WCBS Appreciation site https://donswaim.com/wcbssoundpage.html #radio #NYC #wcbs880
CLMJust found it!
Had no idea and I have been around a looong time π
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/roots-of-radio/wcbs-a-radio-island-in-the-stream
Also I could be remembering this wrong - but I think WCBS did NOT have antennas on WTC and was one of the only news sources able to continue broadcasting on 9/11. (I am trying to find that info now) #WCBS880
This is such a loss for the NYC metro area. Traffic and Weather on 8s. Even tho they could lean conservative we ALWAYS listened to them 1st - for news too. 30+ years. When we moved to CT it was fun to see how far north / east we could drive before losing the AM signal #WCBS880
Very sad moment will happen on Monday, Aug 26th when #WCBS880 AM will cease broadcasting as an all news #radio station.
#NewsradioCBS880 (NYC)
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I've been listening to the station of Charles Osgood, Ed Bradley, Charles Kuralt & others, all month since the news brokeπ
WCBS 880 is broadcasting a retrospective special on the station's storied history right now (Aug 22, 10 am-1 pm) -- "WCBS 880 News: The people, the moments, and the events that shaped our lives"
