They were a reliable source of news, if you wanted to be updated on U.S. and world developments at ANY time of the day or night( except for the period they were hosting Yankees broadcasts! And this from a Yankees fan... I would rather they hadn't gone away from their core mission in those days) They also had a more powerful signal than rival 1010 WINS, and I could hear them clearly even in Westchester, and parts of Rockland County! Who remembers listening to them in the mid-1970s, when they had the GREAT morning news anchors Jim Donnelly and Lou Adler... with Neil Busch doing traffic reports from his helicopter?? I used to be awakened every morning in high school by their news reports...😮😢q
@@asorrentino38 who can forget Neil Bush; Traffic 88 (I think…?) I live part time in central Maryland, and you could hear the station on the AM radio during certain atmospheric conditions. I really miss it. The team and the reporting were way better than 1010 Losses
Very sad. WCBS was my go-to radio station for breaking news stories, weather, and traffic. It’s been a constant in my life for years and part of the New York City radio experience. Wishing all the on and off air talent at WCBS all the very best for the future and thank you all for your professionalism these many years.
This is very serious as not everyone has 24/7 access to the Internet. CBS News was a source of vital information about the weather and traffic and breaking news. My family relied on all of those reports to plan out the day. Really want to let all of them at the station know what an impact they have been to us. ❤️🙏
The shutdown of WCBS 880 and its conversion to ESPN Radio station WHSQ is going to cause a massive hole in news broadcasting in the New York area, and while some listeners will tune to 1010 WINS, it’s going to affect many people outside the city itself. The proliferation of smartphones has made the need for a news station like 880 extremely redundant.
@@TonysMusic1974can’t Listen to that station across half the country at night like 880, it should stay news just for the national information it could provide the county in time of crisis.
WCBS 880 was the first NYC radio station I received as a little kid using a crystal radio back in the late '50's. Jack Sterling was one of the radio personalities back then. This was before it became an all news station. Will now miss it as my go-to all- news station but a grateful thanks go to all the employees past and present who always kept us informed. God bless you all.
As a 1010 WINS guy, I listened to WCBS too. I respected the dedication and there wasn’t a car or cab ride I wouldn’t hear it on. I hope all those employees either stay with the new format, move to WINS even though the landscape is ever changing and shrinking or have a great retirement. Media is changing, sadly not for the better. RIP WCBS 88.
I live in Florida the past 30+ years, I remember 1010 WINS & 880 WCBS (only because my dad had it on in the morning his bedroom) So I take it you’re telling me 1010 wins is staying on the air? During their heyday, which of these two stations was more popular?
It was the Summer of 2002 while on summer break from school, I discovered WCBS 880 on my walkman, and since then ive never stopped listening to WCBS even after I moved to CT in 2007, In total shocked and disbelief that a NY institution is now gone.....😢 WCBS880 will always be remembered
Wow…very sorry to hear this. As a trucker, I’d tune to 880 as soon as I was in range for news and traffic. I grew up in L.A., so I experienced my share of format changes to stations I once enjoyed. Thank you for the company, WCBS.
During power failures, I trusted this station for accurate reporting on what was happening outside. With my battery powered antennae radio, I waited and listened in the dark at my Aunt's house in central Brooklyn during Hurricane Sandy and before that, during the great Black Out of 2003 and the giant storm storm of 1996. This was local news at it's best. WNYC can't compare to it's real-time / on the scene reporting. Terrestrial radio, just like wired phones, are a must during emergencies. Terrible loss to NYC.
The communications landscape has changed DRASTICALLY since I began my career in it in the 1960s, none of which we could have predicted. Alas, another legendary outlet will morph into something else. Yes...sad. They did a fantastic job while it lasted. Thanks...God bless...good luck. I'll miss WCBS along with millions of others.
I grew up in Iowa in the 1970s and would listen to WCBS at night when there was breaking news from New York City. Makes me sad to see them shut down and changing the call letters. This happened to WMAQ in Chicago almost 25 years ago. The internet killed the news radio star.
@ARichardP: I grew up in NYC and I used to DX at night, too. I was able to hear a lot of stations in New England, the eastern seaboard, and down into the South. I picked up stations in Chicago, too, and well as WOWO in Fort Wayne and a station in Davenport in your home state of Iowa. And all with a transistor radio under my pillow. Those were good times!!
@@MikeCee7 I can’t speak for the person who grew up in Iowa but it sounds like his situation was very similar to mine… just DX-ing on a transistor radio late at night on a clear night and hoping for the best. I was in NYC and I could pick up all kinds of stations here in the east and down into the South and out to the Midwest. It depended on the weather, propagation, and the luck of the Irish. It was always an adventure to twiddle that radio dial. Nice memories.
Not a bad package, but neglected to mention that co-owned WINS AM 1010 will be absorbing a lot of WCBS' specialties and staff - and that the reason they will be flipping call letters is due to the expiration of an agreement with CBS, the network, and owner of WCBS TV 2 not just the desire for change. It will still be a sad moment to hear WCBS AM 880 for the last time.
The merger of the news staff as well as the proliferation of smartphones that can read news articles, weather reports and traffic information via map applications has made WCBS 880 redundant, but the loss of the station means that many people on the east coast will lose access to nighttime radio news provided by sky wave propagation.
I’ve live in Florida the past 30+ years, I remember 1010 WINS & 880 WCBS (only because my dad had it on in the mornings his bedroom) I’m curious now, during their heydays, which of these two (all news) stations was more popular?
I grew up with WCBS 88. I often woke up to it to get a quick read on what was happening in the world. I haven't lived in NYC in years, but this feels personal. Many people first learned about 9/11 from WCBS.
Grew up in the 1970s hearing this station every morning and evening on my parents bedside clock radio. There was even a time I would imitated the voices and my dad said all I needed was to go to articulation training to become an anchor. I became fascinated by approaching winter storms and would turn on the radio to get the latest. Occasionally the dial would flip to 1010 WINS.... they had AccuWeather... but my home ..the comfort of the familar voices...the jingles....it was NewsRadio 88. Youre part of my life...fondly as it recalls my childhood and my days when my parents were much younger than I am now. You will be missed and I suspect my words here my feelings are shared by many.
Years ago a radio station here in MA just went off the air. They played urban music, but I was surprised. In fact back in the 80’s that station had a father of the year contest. They picked my letter and gave my father a plaque. Loosing these iconic stations is not only sad, it’s a little scary. 😨
We here in Pittsburgh lost our all news radio station (1410 KQV) several years ago, and I still miss it DAILY, Sad to see another one go. Some of us out here still listen to the radio, and would like to still have a station to pop on whenever we want to catch up on the news. Reading it on the phone is just not the same. Sad!
Correct, as for CBS-branded call signs Audacy would need to change them after 20 years of merger with Audacy/Entercom per CBS Trademarks Licence Agreement It means, WCBS-FM, KCBS, and KCBS-FM will be replaced in the future. For the rest of call signs, such as WBZ, WJZ, KYW, KDKA, WWJ, WCCO, WBBM... there's no such needs because CBS assigned perpetual licenses to whoever operates the radio stations (such as Audacy for most of them, iHeartMedia for WBZ, and Beasley)
This is the worst news I've ever heard! How could Audacy be so irresponsible?! We need WCBS, especially since 1010 WINS does not come in clearly in upstate New York. WINS is NOT really a New York radio station, since its transmitter and antenna are located all the way in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. I listened to WCBS every day since I was a teenager. They are putting a lot of good journalists and announcers out of work and they don't care. What's to say that Audacy doesn't do the same to 1010 WINS? I will most definitely miss them. Good luck to the entire staff at 880 WCBS.
I've got "news" for you. I can't even hear WINS AM in central NJ. Barely in the daytime. Nonexistent at night. A maritime friend tells me it comes in great in the Ambrose Channel though. For all of the boats/ships entering the harbor, looking for FDR Drive traffic updates...
WINS is on FM 92.3 so that transmitter is in the city of New York, so you can’t say that. If you guys are complaining about 1010, go to FM 92.3 and start listening there.
I'm 60. WOW, this is really sad. First I heard of this.... Change, sometimes, is good, sometimes bad. My generation always tuned in to WCBS radio with their familiar "headline music or alert noise or whatever you call it" for decades. Ugh. Journalism these dsys sucks.❤
Whenever my wife and I needed to go somewhere in New York City and the surrounding area we would tune to Traffic on the 8s. Its a sad day for New York City. Gonna miss it. 😢
Been listening forever. My claim to fame is when I got stuck on the 59th street bridge. I managed to get the vehicle going and as I drove off heard the announcement that the vehicle on the bridge had gotten underway.
This really breaks my heart. 😢💔 WCBS 880 was the heart and soul of the Big Apple. I will always have childhood memories of me and my mom hailing a cab to appointments and hearing NewsRadio 880 on the radio every time and I always hear this station on the school bus every morning on the way to school. This is a huge heartbreak for people who were born and raised in the NYC metropolitan area like me who grew up listening to this station in taxi cabs and on school buses. Thanks for the memories WCBS 880. We'll miss you and you're always and forever in our New York hearts Rest In Peace NewsRadio 880. ❤️
A very good, balanced news station in a world where that has become lacking. First, print journalism and now this. Really sad that in the largest media market in the country, CBS won’t have a radio voice any longer.
Running a news operation is an order of magnitude mire expensive than hanging a few microphones in front of a bunch of sports bros. Add to that that the pockets of the potential advertisers (online sports gambling anyone?) are infinitely deeper than those of the current advertisers on 880 and you marvel that it didn't happen sooner. The same thing happened upstate. WKBW, a legendary AM station during the dawn and flowering of rock and roll, is "your sports betting source" today. Did mention that it too is owned by Audacy? I don't begrudge Audacy their "follow the money" strategy. I hold a grudge against anyone who would prefer endless yammering about football, basketball and sometimes baseball to knowing WTF is going on or music for the occasional relief of sore psyches. You I do not understand.
They need to keep this station on the air and not retirement so what if New York City has two new stations on the radio they already have a sports radio station which is 660 AM as it is. I don’t think the owners of this station are very good and CBS should’ve done something about this and people need to protest this.
Whats crazy tho is that Audacy owns WFAN, WCBS, and WINS. Not only that but the reason this is happening is because ESPN wants to move its programming from 98.7 to 880. Which mean ESPN will be both on 880 and 1050 AM.
Absolutely devestating. Been listening to 880 sonce I was about 10 years old when the signal would come in at night up here in New Brunswick, Canada. Then with the internet I could listen all day. I feel like a familiar old friend has died.
Like the old say goes, good things has to come to an end, but the memory was still live on. Big congratulations to those people who work hard to provide information!❤
Apparently they are doing this because ESPN wants a stronger signal than what they have on 98.7 FM, whats wierd to me is how ESPN already has 1050 am. Well at least there's gonna be music on 98.7 again (Probably).
"Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive." Morning routines since childhood will never be the same without CBS 880; hearing it made home feel like home. It always helped to have an alternative news station to flip over to for current traffic and weather reports when the other one took hours off for a ball game. What I have already missed for years is the comforting sound of the old pros, Christopher Glenn and Neil Busch.
Sad…I was a WINS..person “ you give us 22 minutes and we’ll give you the world!”…ticker,sound in the background…Ha ha..I would listen waking up for 1) weather 2) transit traffic 3) quick news recap…then I would put Howard Stern on…those days are long gone ..
I'm 78 & well remember the start of WCBS 880 in 1967! Truthfully, growing up in the 1950's, when news was only broadcast 10 or 15 min.'s, a few times a day, I couldn't believe that anyone would want to hear it, ALL DAY! I guess I was wrong, but still believe this 24 hr. format is "OVERKILL" on both T.V. & radio stations! Will not miss it!
its sad to see am radio die. i would listen to wcbs at night all the way up here in the canadian province of new brunswick. the signal was better than wins which has interference from cfrb but i guess ill have to listen to that now.
Following the October Revolution control over radio resources was given to the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs. Then, in 2034 it was transferred to a joint-stock company whose members were the Russian Telegraph Agency, a major electric factory, and the PCPT,10 but in 2023 was returned to the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs. Russia could no longer afford to run a station in the united states.
Why would CBS/Audacy/whoever switch 880 to sports when they have the FAN already? Wow, I've listened to WCBS since the early 80s and it was definitely the go-to traffic station while living in NYC area. They will certainly be missed, best of luck to all the staff. What a tough business.
In Scotland, ach, lad, I r-r-remember back in '37, WCBS reported that New Jersey was still a state. Ach, thems wuz the good old daze. You're welcome.😅😅😅
In Pittsburgh, we lost our all-news station several years ago. Last I heard, there is no local news on the AM dial in Pittsburgh from Friday evening to Monday morning. I did listen WCBS on my car radio. I learned about the BQE, the LIE, the Goethals Bridge, etc, by listening to WCBS
Even though I live in shoreline CT, I hae listened to NewsRaf=dio 880 for 46 years -- dating back to the late 70s in college. I admired the great ones -- Rita Sands, in particular. I belive they should have retired WINS and kept WCBS. I hope the staff find new jobs. They are the best! RIP News Radio 88
WCBS out of NYC has a strong signal and wouldn't fade out whenever I tuned in commuting on I95 in Connecticut. I enjoyed the business news highlights with Joe Connolly, weather with Craig Allen. All of the crew and staff will be greatly missed! Thank You for a job well done!
I don't recall the date in summer of 1985, but I was able to hear the WCBS Newsradio 88's broadcast while driving on I-95 from Manhattan to Orlando. That day, the majority of the eastern seaboard was overcast. Mostly no rain throughout, just overcast. I had hoped the broadcast would reach my destination, however, I lost the signal immediately after passing the "Welcome to Florida" sign. I will miss you wonderful folks that made and grew the station in love.
An AM station in Hamilton, Ontario which is just west of Toronto was shut down last Wednesday after 97 years. 97 years! CHML 990 Hamilton. And they weren't given two weeks, instead people came to work in the morning and by noon the station was empty and the doors were locked. Unfuckingbelievable
I'm sorry to learn that. I used to occasionally listen to CHML AM in western Connecticut just to get a taste of what's happening in Canada nowadays. Its signal came in very clearly. Then sometimes I'd switch to WCBS AM. But my go-to station nowadays is WABC AM.
This is a crying shame. I knew I could find out what was going on just by listening for 10 minutes, and knowing that the traffic was 8 mins after the hour and pretty inclusive and accurate sure helped my commutes. Whoever decided this was the best way to go should revisit this...but it's Audacy, and they don't care about history at all.
I could cry right now! I absolutely love this station..this is devastating to me. This iconic station is a fixture on my radio dial as my news service of choice. What a shame to lose our long time institutions to what...another sports station!?!? News formats today are nothing more than entertainment. CBS 880 offered Pure Unadulterated News! I pray someone can reverse this unbelievable decision. I mean what’s wrong with keeping this institution up and running as is? I’m sure others like me would appreciate CBS 880 remain operating and continue to provide the awesome service to the Tri-State area like they have been over their 57 years.
Another memorable piece of American culture that will be missed. I only heard them occasionally here in Oregon but this station had a huge reach across the country. Let's do what we can to keep AM radio from dying altogether! It's easy to use, works in emergencies, can be a good companion, and many prefer not being glued to a TV or phone.
I'm sad to see this. I grew up in NY and this station was always on in the car. By sheer dumb luck I'm going to be in the area that last weekend. Going to give them one more listen for sure.
They accompanied me during part of my car ride from work. They were such an easy way to keep up with some of the news and weather. How sad that such simple, functional programming no longer has a place in the market.
I remember when I used to listen to the Yankee games on this station before they moved to WFAN 660. For some reason, I can still hear John Sterling's call of "Ballgame over! Yankees win! DAAAAAAAAAAAAA YANKEES WIN!" whenever I think of this station. WCBS 880 will be missed.
The METS Games will still be Broadcasted on 880AM for the remainder of the season. Which Ironically will have the YANKEES Supporting The Micheal Kay Show as their lead in.
What will happen to the HD1 signal on 101.1 FM after 880 AM switches to ESPN Radio on August 26th? Will WCBS News Radio be on FM exclusively in the NYC area, or will it vanish altogether? And will WINS become the flagship station for the CBS News Radio Network once the format change is finalized?
This is a blow to New York & the Tri State area .I've listened to this station on again off again since I was little. Why do this ? Sports i like sports to but come on not for 24 hours . Another station was lost to this due to all sports format WRKS 98.7 KISS FM to all sports.. All our 3 network radio stations are gone this is pointless we still need to be informed , My 2 favorite stations of News is WCBS News radio 88 & of course 10/ 10 WINS which is Broadcasted on FM Radio as well. You just can't cancel News out of communication, may i add Their FM station WCBS FM did something similar with music 🎶 known as The Oldies Station music played from the 1950's through 1970's they changed to JACK FM playing hard & soft Rock. It failed & CBS FM went back only to play 1970's into to 1990's format Rock Soul, country, & little hip hop etc. no complaints there. Now this isn't the way New York Newsradio 88 sad you are leaving us we need you as a native New Yorker feeling sad on this decision..😢
I live near Toronto Canada and would regularly have the radio in the evening tuned to WCBS 880. WCBS 880 clear channel coverage was about half the continental US and half of Canada.
I grew up in New York listen to this radio station since I was 15 years old it’s so bad. I am going to miss it. Nobody cannot help with station to stay on air after 60 years. It’s not fair. I would like I wish you can stay here that’s where I get my News from, I’ll miss you guys
What gets me is that we learned of the death of one of THREE all-news AM stations in NYC. In Philadelphia, the AM all-news station took over an FM station and is simulcasting over it!
I grew up in NYC tri state & the era of AM radios doing news was like the steady background of living. 77 WABC cousin Brucie & of course this station.. BRAVO final sign off....
How can they do this? This is a public service necessity! Instant news without any delay -just turn on your radio. The NY area just won't be the same...
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The world won't be the same without traffic on the 8's.
Don’t forget the weather in the traffic and weather together!
I rely on Tom Kominski and Wayne Cabot for traffic and news updates every morning. Where do we go from here?
You can get traffic instantly on your smartphone.
Somehow I think it will be the same buddy
@@bababooey5195 LOL. Thanks.
What a gut punch! Thank you WCBS 880 for 57 years of bringing the real news to the entire tri-state area ,you will be missed!!
All that was provided by WCBS was headlines. If you wanted detail, you needed to look at the WSJ or NYT.
@@briangasser8516No it was "More than just the headlines ... WCBS!" .
That was their old jingle.
They had actual reporting and analysis too.
Gut punch is exactly right. And the coverage and personalities are so much better than 1010 wins.
They were a reliable source of news, if you wanted to be updated on U.S. and world developments at ANY time of the day or night( except for the period they were hosting Yankees broadcasts! And this from a Yankees fan... I would rather they hadn't gone away from their core mission in those days) They also had a more powerful signal than rival 1010 WINS, and I could hear them clearly even in Westchester, and parts of Rockland County! Who remembers listening to them in the mid-1970s, when they had the GREAT morning news anchors Jim Donnelly and Lou Adler... with Neil Busch doing traffic reports from his helicopter?? I used to be awakened every morning in high school by their news reports...😮😢q
@@asorrentino38 who can forget Neil Bush; Traffic 88 (I think…?)
I live part time in central Maryland, and you could hear the station on the AM radio during certain atmospheric conditions. I really miss it. The team and the reporting were way better than 1010 Losses
A great radio station with good reporters and important issues. I will miss it.
Very sad. WCBS was my go-to radio station for breaking news stories, weather, and traffic. It’s been a constant in my life for years and part of the New York City radio experience. Wishing all the on and off air talent at WCBS all the very best for the future and thank you all for your professionalism these many years.
This is very serious as not everyone has 24/7 access to the Internet. CBS News was a source of vital information about the weather and traffic and breaking news. My family relied on all of those reports to plan out the day. Really want to let all of them at the station know what an impact they have been to us. ❤️🙏
1010 WINS still exists for the 27 people who don't have internet access and want to know what's going on in the world
The shutdown of WCBS 880 and its conversion to ESPN Radio station WHSQ is going to cause a massive hole in news broadcasting in the New York area, and while some listeners will tune to 1010 WINS, it’s going to affect many people outside the city itself. The proliferation of smartphones has made the need for a news station like 880 extremely redundant.
@@TonysMusic1974 agreed.
@@TonysMusic1974can’t Listen to that station across half the country at night like 880, it should stay news just for the national information it could provide the county in time of crisis.
WINS-AM/FM exists still y'know.
WCBS 880 was the first NYC radio station I received as a little kid using a crystal radio back in the late '50's. Jack Sterling was one of the radio personalities back then. This was before it became an all news station. Will now miss it as my go-to all- news station but a grateful thanks go to all the employees past and present who always kept us informed. God bless you all.
As a 1010 WINS guy, I listened to WCBS too. I respected the dedication and there wasn’t a car or cab ride I wouldn’t hear it on. I hope all those employees either stay with the new format, move to WINS even though the landscape is ever changing and shrinking or have a great retirement. Media is changing, sadly not for the better. RIP WCBS 88.
I live in Florida the past 30+ years, I remember 1010 WINS & 880 WCBS (only because my dad had it on in the morning his bedroom)
So I take it you’re telling me 1010 wins is staying on the air? During their heyday, which of these two stations was more popular?
@@MikeCee7 1010 wins which also simulcast on the FM Dial on 92.3 is staying put
@@MikeCee7 WINS had more TV ad time and they have an FM simulcast as well. They’re the OG that’s left.
I still miss WNEW-FM
@@whitetrashmillionare4858 WNEW FM was a rock station
My Grandmother listened to 880 daily my whole entire life. She passed away in 2018…this would have been such a big deal to her 💔
It was the Summer of 2002 while on summer break from school, I discovered WCBS 880 on my walkman, and since then ive never stopped listening to WCBS even after I moved to CT in 2007, In total shocked and disbelief that a NY institution is now gone.....😢 WCBS880 will always be remembered
Wow…very sorry to hear this. As a trucker, I’d tune to 880 as soon as I was in range for news and traffic. I grew up in L.A., so I experienced my share of format changes to stations I once enjoyed. Thank you for the company, WCBS.
During power failures, I trusted this station for accurate reporting on what was happening outside. With my battery powered antennae radio, I waited and listened in the dark at my Aunt's house in central Brooklyn during Hurricane Sandy and before that, during the great Black Out of 2003 and the giant storm storm of 1996. This was local news at it's best. WNYC can't compare to it's real-time / on the scene reporting. Terrestrial radio, just like wired phones, are a must during emergencies. Terrible loss to NYC.
FAREWELL WCBS NEWSRADIO 880 NEWS PROGRAMMING 1967-2024
FAREWELL WCBS NEWSRADIO 880 NEWS PROGRAMMING 1967-2024
The communications landscape has changed DRASTICALLY since I began my career in it in the 1960s, none of which we could have predicted. Alas, another legendary outlet will morph into something else. Yes...sad. They did a fantastic job while it lasted. Thanks...God bless...good luck. I'll miss WCBS along with millions of others.
I grew up in Iowa in the 1970s and would listen to WCBS at night when there was breaking news from New York City. Makes me sad to see them shut down and changing the call letters. This happened to WMAQ in Chicago almost 25 years ago. The internet killed the news radio star.
@ARichardP: I grew up in NYC and I used to DX at night, too. I was able to hear a lot of stations in New England, the eastern seaboard, and down into the South. I picked up stations in Chicago, too, and well as WOWO in Fort Wayne and a station in Davenport in your home state of Iowa. And all with a transistor radio under my pillow. Those were good times!!
You could pick up NYC radio from way out in Iowa? Or was this retransmitted through shortwave radio?
@@MikeCee7 I can’t speak for the person who grew up in Iowa but it sounds like his situation was very similar to mine… just DX-ing on a transistor radio late at night on a clear night and hoping for the best. I was in NYC and I could pick up all kinds of stations here in the east and down into the South and out to the Midwest. It depended on the weather, propagation, and the luck of the Irish. It was always an adventure to twiddle that radio dial. Nice memories.
@@cak813 Thanks, but what is “DX-ing”? I grew up with only having a radio in my bedroom, and I never heard of that term.
@@MikeCee7 It’s a fancy way of saying twiddling around on the AM radio dial!! Here’s the Wikipedia explanation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DXing
Not a bad package, but neglected to mention that co-owned WINS AM 1010 will be absorbing a lot of WCBS' specialties and staff - and that the reason they will be flipping call letters is due to the expiration of an agreement with CBS, the network, and owner of WCBS TV 2 not just the desire for change. It will still be a sad moment to hear WCBS AM 880 for the last time.
The merger of the news staff as well as the proliferation of smartphones that can read news articles, weather reports and traffic information via map applications has made WCBS 880 redundant, but the loss of the station means that many people on the east coast will lose access to nighttime radio news provided by sky wave propagation.
There's the problem... US "news" is a shadow of what it once was.
I’ve live in Florida the past 30+ years, I remember 1010 WINS & 880 WCBS (only because my dad had it on in the mornings his bedroom) I’m curious now, during their heydays, which of these two (all news) stations was more popular?
@@MikeCee71010 was more popular in the city while 880 was more popular in the suburbs.
Craig Allen said on Monday “many are not retirement age” (translation buyouts or just plain ol layoffs)
I grew up with WCBS 88. I often woke up to it to get a quick read on what was happening in the world. I haven't lived in NYC in years, but this feels personal. Many people first learned about 9/11 from WCBS.
I can still hear the electronic music for WCBS 880 AM in my head since I was a boy in my old hometown of NYC in 1967. 😢
YES, thank you. My feelings exactly.
same here.
Grew up in the 1970s hearing this station every morning and evening on my parents bedside clock radio. There was even a time I would imitated the voices and my dad said all I needed was to go to articulation training to become an anchor. I became fascinated by approaching winter storms and would turn on the radio to get the latest. Occasionally the dial would flip to 1010 WINS.... they had AccuWeather... but my home ..the comfort of the familar voices...the jingles....it was NewsRadio 88. Youre part of my life...fondly as it recalls my childhood and my days when my parents were much younger than I am now. You will be missed and I suspect my words here my feelings are shared by many.
There are way too many sports radio programming. This is really sad.
As a native of New York, this is a genuine shock! So sad to hear that a changing media landscape has produced yet another casualty. Farewell, WCBS 88!
Damn I never listen to this radio station but nearly 6 decades is remarkable
you're not a Mets fan
@@josephshields2922
Who is?
Years ago a radio station here in MA just went off the air. They played urban music, but I was surprised. In fact back in the 80’s that station had a father of the year contest. They picked my letter and gave my father a plaque. Loosing these iconic stations is not only sad, it’s a little scary. 😨
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Wow, WCBS 880, the home of the Osgood File at:44 minutes past the hour every weekday morning, Car show, and 60 Minutes on WCBS 880.
We here in Pittsburgh lost our all news radio station (1410 KQV) several years ago, and I still miss it DAILY, Sad to see another one go. Some of us out here still listen to the radio, and would like to still have a station to pop on whenever we want to catch up on the news. Reading it on the phone is just not the same. Sad!
Don’t you still have KDKA, I can hear that station from Wisconsin at night.
Sports programming is dirt cheap. Maintaining a newsroom with reporters is expensive. And here we are.
@@WPM_in_ATL Leasing the station is even cheaper than running it. No staff at all.
@@grayrabbit2211 Yes, just a little bit of time form FCC compliance tasks.
@@WPM_in_ATL I mean WCBS 101.1 will probably still keep the WCBS calls.
Pat Mcafee and Steven A Smith are not cheap and are paid very handsomely for their work.
Correct, as for CBS-branded call signs Audacy would need to change them after 20 years of merger with Audacy/Entercom per CBS Trademarks Licence Agreement
It means, WCBS-FM, KCBS, and KCBS-FM will be replaced in the future.
For the rest of call signs, such as WBZ, WJZ, KYW, KDKA, WWJ, WCCO, WBBM... there's no such needs because CBS assigned perpetual licenses to whoever operates the radio stations (such as Audacy for most of them, iHeartMedia for WBZ, and Beasley)
This is the worst news I've ever heard! How could Audacy be so irresponsible?! We need WCBS, especially since 1010 WINS does not come in clearly in upstate New York. WINS is NOT really a New York radio station, since its transmitter and antenna are located all the way in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. I listened to WCBS every day since I was a teenager. They are putting a lot of good journalists and announcers out of work and they don't care. What's to say that Audacy doesn't do the same to 1010 WINS? I will most definitely miss them. Good luck to the entire staff at 880 WCBS.
I've got "news" for you. I can't even hear WINS AM in central NJ. Barely in the daytime. Nonexistent at night. A maritime friend tells me it comes in great in the Ambrose Channel though. For all of the boats/ships entering the harbor, looking for FDR Drive traffic updates...
Audacy ruined KDKA, the mother station of all commercial radio broadcasting
WINS is on FM 92.3 so that transmitter is in the city of New York, so you can’t say that. If you guys are complaining about 1010, go to FM 92.3 and start listening there.
@@joshdznyc I can't pick them up here. Also, FM has a much shorter range than AM, mainly because they use less transmitting power.
@@mmrproductions1 there’s also an option of streaming 1010 wins on your iPhone
Will miss wcbs. 880. Best news station
First legendary “ W-NNNNNN-BC” went completely off, & and now it took 30 years later for WCBS to reach the same fate. 😢
I'm 60. WOW, this is really sad. First I heard of this.... Change, sometimes, is good, sometimes bad. My generation always tuned in to WCBS radio with their familiar "headline music or alert noise or whatever you call it" for decades. Ugh. Journalism these dsys sucks.❤
SMARTPHONES ARE THE MEDIA THESE DAYS
SOCAL MEDIA AND OTHER JUNK
Whenever my wife and I needed to go somewhere in New York City and the surrounding area we would tune to Traffic on the 8s. Its a sad day for New York City. Gonna miss it. 😢
RIP to WCBS News Radio 880 AM. : (
AM
@@canadianpsycho1867 Perfect. 😀
@@canadianpsycho1867 Changed it.
Been listening forever. My claim to fame is when I got stuck on the 59th street bridge. I managed to get the vehicle going and as I drove off heard the announcement that the vehicle on the bridge had gotten underway.
BOB GIBSON LISTEN TO HIM ALL THE TIME 1990-2000S
WAYNE TOO
GOOD TIMES
THIS WAS A SHOCKER
I enjoyed listening to WCBS 880 on my computer.
This really breaks my heart. 😢💔
WCBS 880 was the heart and soul of the Big Apple.
I will always have childhood memories of me and my mom hailing a cab to appointments and hearing NewsRadio 880 on the radio every time and I always hear this station on the school bus every morning on the way to school.
This is a huge heartbreak for people who were born and raised in the NYC metropolitan area like me who grew up listening to this station in taxi cabs and on school buses.
Thanks for the memories WCBS 880. We'll miss you and you're always and forever in our New York hearts
Rest In Peace NewsRadio 880. ❤️
A very good, balanced news station in a world where that has become lacking. First, print journalism and now this. Really sad that in the largest media market in the country, CBS won’t have a radio voice any longer.
Well Im assuming CBS Radio will still be on WINS bc here in California KNX and KCBS still exist and have CBS Radio.
Why??! I listened to it every morning driving to work… so sad..😥😥😥
Running a news operation is an order of magnitude mire expensive than hanging a few microphones in front of a bunch of sports bros. Add to that that the pockets of the potential advertisers (online sports gambling anyone?) are infinitely deeper than those of the current advertisers on 880 and you marvel that it didn't happen sooner.
The same thing happened upstate. WKBW, a legendary AM station during the dawn and flowering of rock and roll, is "your sports betting source" today. Did mention that it too is owned by Audacy?
I don't begrudge Audacy their "follow the money" strategy. I hold a grudge against anyone who would prefer endless yammering about football, basketball and sometimes baseball to knowing WTF is going on or music for the occasional relief of sore psyches. You I do not understand.
@@UtilityCurveYeah i mean KGO in San Francisco went from Talk to Gambling Sports Radio
They need to keep this station on the air and not retirement so what if New York City has two new stations on the radio they already have a sports radio station which is 660 AM as it is. I don’t think the owners of this station are very good and CBS should’ve done something about this and people need to protest this.
Whats crazy tho is that Audacy owns WFAN, WCBS, and WINS. Not only that but the reason this is happening is because ESPN wants to move its programming from 98.7 to 880. Which mean ESPN will be both on 880 and 1050 AM.
Absolutely devestating. Been listening to 880 sonce I was about 10 years old when the signal would come in at night up here in New Brunswick, Canada. Then with the internet I could listen all day. I feel like a familiar old friend has died.
Like the old say goes, good things has to come to an end, but the memory was still live on.
Big congratulations to those people who work hard to provide information!❤
Just what we need, more sports programming. As if there aren't 200 stations doing that.
Unbelievable wow. 😢
Iconic a big part of my life.
Boo. Not happy about this. Do we really need another sports station? Bad move! 👎👎
No, we don't.
Apparently they are doing this because ESPN wants a stronger signal than what they have on 98.7 FM, whats wierd to me is how ESPN already has 1050 am. Well at least there's gonna be music on 98.7 again (Probably).
Thank you Wcbs 880 for wonderful years of service 😢 and the many great memories ❤
"Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive." Morning routines since childhood will never be the same without CBS 880; hearing it made home feel like home. It always helped to have an alternative news station to flip over to for current traffic and weather reports when the other one took hours off for a ball game. What I have already missed for years is the comforting sound of the old pros, Christopher Glenn and Neil Busch.
Very sad news. As a DXer, I’m going to miss hearing this station.
So sad to see the end of NewsRadio 880. 😒
It's been part of my morning, midday and evening routines since it began broadcasting in 1967. 😢
Goodbye 880 😢❤
Only 1010 news now!
I LISTEN TO THEM FOR 30 YRS
LEE HARRIS AND THAT OTHER DUDE DAVID WEISS
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM?
@ekop1778 Lee took over as an exe Role on Newsnation last May
@@samchristie913 WHERES DAVID? USED TO LISTEN TO HIM ON SUNDAYS
KNEW HE DID THAT COMEDY SHOW
The last one left. I am glad that I grew up in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s when radio was a big competitor to television.😊
I would of liked if they went to a talk radio format now, instead of sports!
Sad…I was a WINS..person “ you give us 22 minutes and we’ll give you the world!”…ticker,sound in the background…Ha ha..I would listen waking up for 1) weather 2) transit traffic 3) quick news recap…then I would put Howard Stern on…those days are long gone ..
I am sorry to hear this news. Been listening for decades. Take a well deserved bow NewsRadio 88 staff... you certainly deserve it. Ya did good!
I'm 78 & well remember the start of WCBS 880 in 1967! Truthfully, growing up in the
1950's, when news was only broadcast 10 or 15 min.'s, a few times a day, I couldn't
believe that anyone would want to hear it, ALL DAY! I guess I was wrong, but still
believe this 24 hr. format is "OVERKILL" on both T.V. & radio stations! Will not miss it!
its sad to see am radio die. i would listen to wcbs at night all the way up here in the canadian province of new brunswick. the signal was better than wins which has interference from cfrb but i guess ill have to listen to that now.
The first voice (Steve Porter) was the perfect voice for radio. Rarely see that anymore.
Great station - listened for many many years
Following the October Revolution control over radio resources was given to the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs. Then, in 2034 it was transferred to a joint-stock company whose members were the Russian Telegraph Agency, a major electric factory, and the PCPT,10 but in 2023 was returned to the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs. Russia could no longer afford to run a station in the united states.
So sad: people across the country loved listening to it, feeling at home in ny
Why would CBS/Audacy/whoever switch 880 to sports when they have the FAN already? Wow, I've listened to WCBS since the early 80s and it was definitely the go-to traffic station while living in NYC area. They will certainly be missed, best of luck to all the staff. What a tough business.
In Scotland, ach, lad, I r-r-remember back in '37, WCBS reported that New Jersey was still a state. Ach, thems wuz the good old daze. You're welcome.😅😅😅
Unbelievable. Will be missed.
In Pittsburgh, we lost our all-news station several years ago. Last I heard, there is no local news on the AM dial in Pittsburgh from Friday evening to Monday morning.
I did listen WCBS on my car radio. I learned about the BQE, the LIE, the Goethals Bridge, etc, by listening to WCBS
Kdka the first
Even though I live in shoreline CT, I hae listened to NewsRaf=dio 880 for 46 years -- dating back to the late 70s in college. I admired the great ones -- Rita Sands, in particular. I belive they should have retired WINS and kept WCBS. I hope the staff find new jobs. They are the best! RIP News Radio 88
Thank you for so many news stories.😢
One of the saddest things an old man has ever heard. I would wait for the 4 notes, followed by Daa Daa Daa, DaDaDaaaaa
This is so silly! New York City needs WABC, WNBC, and WCBS!
WCBS out of NYC has a strong signal and wouldn't fade out whenever I tuned in commuting on I95 in Connecticut. I enjoyed the business news highlights with Joe Connolly, weather with Craig Allen. All of the crew and staff will be greatly missed!
Thank You for a job well done!
Oh wow! I used to listen to the channel on my daily commute. Damn.
WCBS AM had been a preset station on mycar radio for almost 50 years. This is Asad time for all New Yorkers
I don't recall the date in summer of 1985, but I was able to hear the WCBS Newsradio 88's broadcast while driving on I-95 from Manhattan to Orlando. That day, the majority of the eastern seaboard was overcast. Mostly no rain throughout, just overcast. I had hoped the broadcast would reach my destination, however, I lost the signal immediately after passing the "Welcome to Florida" sign. I will miss you wonderful folks that made and grew the station in love.
I hope Audacy loses money on this decision. WCBS-AM is/will always be the best all news station in the history of broadcasting.
It was better during the cbs and Viacom days
An AM station in Hamilton, Ontario which is just west of Toronto was shut down last Wednesday after 97 years. 97 years! CHML 990 Hamilton. And they weren't given two weeks, instead people came to work in the morning and by noon the station was empty and the doors were locked. Unfuckingbelievable
I'm sorry to learn that. I used to occasionally listen to CHML AM in western Connecticut just to get a taste of what's happening in Canada nowadays. Its signal came in very clearly. Then sometimes I'd switch to WCBS AM. But my go-to station nowadays is WABC AM.
That’s 900 AM.
CHML 900 AM also on 95.3 HD3
WDCX 990 AM in Rochester, NY
880 AM News radio 88 was my go to for news, weather and traffic. I am very disappointed to find the station no longer available.
This is a crying shame. I knew I could find out what was going on just by listening for 10 minutes, and knowing that the traffic was 8 mins after the hour and pretty inclusive and accurate sure helped my commutes. Whoever decided this was the best way to go should revisit this...but it's Audacy, and they don't care about history at all.
My mom, my dad, my uncle always listened to WCBS 880 every morning.
RIP
@jonnywatts8623 MANAGEMENT TAKEOVER I GUESS
@jonnywatts8623greed.
I could cry right now! I absolutely love this station..this is devastating to me. This iconic station is a fixture on my radio dial as my news service of choice. What a shame to lose our long time institutions to what...another sports station!?!? News formats today are nothing more than entertainment. CBS 880 offered Pure Unadulterated News! I pray someone can reverse this unbelievable decision. I mean what’s wrong with keeping this institution up and running as is? I’m sure others like me would appreciate CBS 880 remain operating and continue to provide the awesome service to the Tri-State area like they have been over their 57 years.
Another memorable piece of American culture that will be missed. I only heard them occasionally here in Oregon but this station had a huge reach across the country. Let's do what we can to keep AM radio from dying altogether! It's easy to use, works in emergencies, can be a good companion, and many prefer not being glued to a TV or phone.
Oh no!! What a shame. It will be missed
I'm sad to see this. I grew up in NY and this station was always on in the car. By sheer dumb luck I'm going to be in the area that last weekend. Going to give them one more listen for sure.
There are more then enough sports radio stations on Fm and Am the owner of the station is doing this cause a company needs a radio station to rent…
💯🎯
@@barbiedahl I think Audacy should swap 880 for 1050 AM
I think 98.7 is the station moving to 880. I have some choice words for Audacy and this decision...
My parents morning alarm was set to CBS 880. That top of the news chime of the 80's was a touchstone of my youth.
They accompanied me during part of my car ride from work. They were such an easy way to keep up with some of the news and weather. How sad that such simple, functional programming no longer has a place in the market.
I remember when I used to listen to the Yankee games on this station before they moved to WFAN 660. For some reason, I can still hear John Sterling's call of "Ballgame over! Yankees win! DAAAAAAAAAAAAA YANKEES WIN!" whenever I think of this station. WCBS 880 will be missed.
When growing up in ny l use to hear both this and wins news a lot sad to see them go
The METS Games will still be Broadcasted on 880AM for the remainder of the season. Which Ironically will have the YANKEES Supporting The Micheal Kay Show as their lead in.
What will happen to the HD1 signal on 101.1 FM after 880 AM switches to ESPN Radio on August 26th? Will WCBS News Radio be on FM exclusively in the NYC area, or will it vanish altogether? And will WINS become the flagship station for the CBS News Radio Network once the format change is finalized?
101.1 will remain its current classic hits format. 98.7 is the station that is flipping to a new format once 880 takes on 98.7's format.
Radio media companies are among the most soulless corporations that exist
Blame deregulation for the demise of radio.
This is a blow to New York & the Tri State area .I've listened to this station on again off again since I was little. Why do this ? Sports i like sports to but come on not for 24 hours . Another station was lost to this due to all sports format WRKS 98.7 KISS FM to all sports.. All our 3 network radio stations are gone this is pointless we still need to be informed , My 2 favorite stations of News is WCBS News radio 88 & of course
10/ 10 WINS which is Broadcasted on FM Radio as well. You just can't cancel News out of communication, may i add Their FM station WCBS FM did something similar with music 🎶 known as The Oldies Station music played from the 1950's through 1970's they changed to JACK FM playing hard & soft Rock. It failed & CBS FM went back only to play 1970's into to 1990's format Rock Soul, country, & little hip hop etc. no complaints there. Now this isn't the way New York Newsradio 88 sad you are leaving us we need you as a native New Yorker feeling sad on this decision..😢
I wish there still is 98 Rock in Honolulu, Hawaii.
I live near Toronto Canada and would regularly have the radio in the evening tuned to WCBS 880. WCBS 880 clear channel coverage was about half the continental US and half of Canada.
I remember WPLJ had great shows on the weekend.
I used to listened to WPLJ when I get ready for work in the morning. When they went away, I switched to WCBS. And now they are going away too!!😢
@@heidichung2242WPLJ was once one of the best Rock stations in New York City.
@@heidichung2242 WCBS is going away also ? Are you serious ?
I listened to this every day - very sad to see this go
I remember picking up WCBS 88 in Central Ohio years ago.
I grew up in New York listen to this radio station since I was 15 years old it’s so bad. I am going to miss it. Nobody cannot help with station to stay on air after 60 years. It’s not fair. I would like I wish you can stay here that’s where I get my News from, I’ll miss you guys
What gets me is that we learned of the death of one of THREE all-news AM stations in NYC. In Philadelphia, the AM all-news station took over an FM station and is simulcasting over it!
I grew up in NYC tri state & the era of AM radios doing news was like the steady background of living. 77 WABC cousin Brucie & of course this station.. BRAVO final sign off....
How can they do this? This is a public service necessity!
Instant news without any delay -just turn on your radio.
The NY area just won't be the same...