This industry guest column on the demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 is from Kipper McGee. Kipper McGee is a recovering broadcaster turned media strategist,...
"If nothing else, we believed in that brand. And what really drove that radio station for many decades was the passion of the professionals that worked there."
"I'm a narcissist. I'm arrogant, blah, blah, blah. But I'm here to tell you -- on a very serious note -- I'm the guy that put WCBS 880 out of business."
"Working here and having friends here, it is an immense privilege that few people in this industry have ever experienced or ever will. So for that, I am immeasurably grateful."
Many observers called the demise of the station the "end of an era", with both current and former employees taking to social media to share their memories of the iconic brand.
"When I lived in North Carolina, I had a plaque on my office wall that said 'I'm not from the South, but I got here as soon as I could.' And I feel the same way about CBS News Radio."