A note from the Newsroom:
CBS News on Friday announced a new round of layoffs and that includes the shutdown of CBS News Radio after nearly 100 years.
So what does that mean for WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 AM? Most importantly, WBBM Newsradio 780 AM and 105.9 FM are NOT going anywhere.
We’ll still be here, bringing you top local, state, national and international news, just like we have for decades.
For part of that long history, we were owned by CBS. That changed in 2017 when CBS sold its local radio stations to the company that is now Audacy.
After that change, we remained a CBS network affiliate, which means that we played CBS News on our station, along with our own newsroom’s coverage. When CBS Radio’s service shuts down on May 22, our listeners won’t hear those anymore.
What you will hear is WBBM Newsradio’s team – including your favorite local anchors covering the news, traffic, weather, sports and business. That’s a lot of stuff!
We very much appreciate all of our listeners. Stay tuned!
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Wow, that's epic. Just read their Wikipedia. They've been on the air for over 102 years! Glad they're still here.
The only Chicago AM station I've picked up is WLS (from both Florida and Utah). They and WBBM were both 50,000 watts at night. WBBM reduced to 42,000 in 2018. I doubt if I could hear them now.
The whole situation is sickening.
Check out the bizarre history of NBC Radio
Cool! I will! Yeah, the whole mess is pretty disturbing, especially if you love radio.
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