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WCBS-AM To End All News Format And Will Become ESPN New York
The station is ending the all-news format after 57 years.
“The headwinds facing local journalism nationwide made it essential to strategically reimagine how we deliver the news for the most impact,” Chris Oliviero, New York market president of Audacy, said in a statement. Audacy will continue to own the 880 frequency, but as part of the deal with Good Karma Brands, which runs the ESPN radio network, the call letters of WCBS will be changed to WHSQ-AM. The WGAE said in a statement, “The closure of WCBS Newsradio 880 is another example of consolidation by a major media conglomerate, which ultimately deprives the public of critical local news stories with different perspectives.
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