CBS News: 66 jobs cut
CBS News laid off approximately 6% of its workforce (about 66 employees) and shut down its 99-year-old CBS News Radio division on March 20, 2026. The cuts were part of new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss's overhaul of the network following Skydance's takeover of parent company Paramount. The radio division will cease operations on May 22, affecting 700 affiliated stations. The layoffs were framed as necessary resource reallocation to adapt to changing media consumption patterns.
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CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul | CNN Business
CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul | CNN Business Business Media # CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul By Brian Stelter Updated Mar 20, 2026, 12:41 PM ET PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2026, 10:27 AM ET CBS News laid off roughly 6% of its staff on Friday — the second round of cuts at the network since David Ellison’s Skydance took over its owner, Paramount. Spencer Platt/Getty
CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul | CNN Business
CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul | CNN Business Business Media # CBS News lays off 6% of staff and shutters radio division, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul By Brian Stelter Updated Mar 20, 2026, 12:41 PM ET PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2026, 10:27 AM ET CBS News laid off roughly 6% of its staff on Friday — the second round of cuts at the network since David Ellison’s Skydance took over its owner, Paramount. Spencer Platt/Getty