WCBS 880 radio will send its final transmission at midnight tonight -- after 57 years of delivering breaking crime news, political happenings, and subway delays, to New Yorkers, many of whom now rely on apps
The station will relaunch as WHSQ-AM ESPN New York on Aug. 26 – leaving 1010 WINS as the New York market’s remaining all-news format station. Both WCBS and WINS are owned by Audacy.
During its announcement, Audacy cited “headwinds facing local journalism nationwide” as the reason behind the station’s closure. More than 20 staff members were laid off as a result, the Writers Guild of America East told the New York Times.
