“Brendan Carr's decision to rubber-stamp this deal opens the door to the most massive TV consolidation in history – and is an affront to both legal process and the rule of law.”
After the news was announced, many took to social media to share their personal connections and recollections of the CBS News Radio brand, and their astonishment that it was going away.
Bari Weiss told employees that the cuts have "nothing to do with quality of your work" and "everything to do with the times we are living in. Parts of this newsroom need to get smaller for CBS News to remain competitive."