CBS to end its radio news after nearly 100 years

CBS News Radio, once known as CBS Radio News, will air its final report Friday, May 22, after 99 years of broadcasting news and information in the U.S. and globally.

Industry experts said CBS News Radio has long been considered one the best radio newscasts in the country, and its closing signals the end of an era.

For nearly a century, CBS News Radio aired its familiar top-of-the-hour sounder to start the newscast, which the company said was heard on more than 700 stations.

Each...