NEW YORK — WCBS Newsradio 880 is signing off for excellent, finishing virtually 60 years of broadcasting information in New York Town. The all-news structure and WCBS name letters shall be retired when 880 AM shifts to sports activities radio and relaunches as ESPN New York and WHSQ-AM efficient Aug. 26, the radio station’s proprietor Audacy introduced. Audacy additionally owns 1010 WINS@92.3 FM, which is able to handle its all-news structure.New York Mets video games will proceed to air on 880 AM and flow at the Audacy app, the corporate stated.WCBS 880’s run ends after just about 60 yearsWCBS 880’s information crew narrated historical past and chronicled alternate within the town over the process greater than 50 years. It first went on air as an all-news station in August 1967 — manner earlier than the generation of having headlines on a smartphone.
“I believe the legacy of WCBS shall be just about six many years of simply seeking to inform tales that folks wish to pay attention,” stated veteran WCBS 880 anchor Steve Scott. “There may be gonna be a hollow within the panorama. We in reality respect the folks that used this for the remaining 57 years.” WCBS 880 was once the radio house of newshounds Charles Osgood, Ed Bradley, Charles Kuralt, Wealthy Lamb, Wayne Cabot and Deborah Rodriguez. “It is a mainstay” New York State Sen. James Skoufis stated 880 AM was once steadily at the dial at house when he was once rising up in Queens. “It is a mainstay for numerous my constituents and without a doubt hundreds of thousands of folks within the New York Town space. It is somewhat frankly surprising, the scoop that they are ultimate up store,” stated Skoufis.
Audacy stated the verdict to finish the station’s information programming was once painful. “New York has at all times been proudly distinctive in supporting two all-news radio manufacturers, however the information industry has long past thru vital adjustments,” stated Chris Oliviero, New York marketplace president with Audacy. “The headwinds dealing with native journalism national made it crucial to strategically reimagine how we ship the scoop for probably the most affect. WCBS 880 has been one of the crucial revered radio stations in historical past, with a legacy cemented by way of the loads of world-class newshounds, off and on the air, who willed it into lifestyles over the many years. If it took place in New York or the arena, you heard about it on WCBS 880. As of late, 1010 WINS@92.3FM, similarly iconic, strikes ahead as New York’s handiest 24/7 all-news station with the most efficient distribution platform, the biggest target audience and probably the most identified emblem within the trade.”WCBS 880 will take a look again on the station’s storied historical past on Aug. 22, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in a distinct referred to as “WCBS 880 Information: The folk, the moments, and the occasions that formed our lives.”
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Jesse Zanger
Jesse Zanger is managing editor of CBS New York. Jesse has in the past labored for the Fox Information Channel and Spectrum Information NY1. He covers regional information across the Tri-State House, with a selected center of attention on breaking information and excessive climate.
