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CBS News Makes New Round Of Job Cuts Under Bari Weiss' Leadership

Huffpost · Marita Vlachou · last updated

CBS News Radio will close after nearly 100 years of operation, the company announced.

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and President Tom Cibrowski on Friday announced a new round of layoffs at the “Tiffany network” as well as the closure of CBS News Radio after nearly 100 years of operation.

The cuts are expected to affect roughly 6% of the 1,100 staffers in the newsroom, according to multiple reports.

“Today we are reducing the size of our workforce, and employees who are affected will be notified by the end of the day,” Weiss and Cibrowski wrote in a note to staff.

The pair attributed the decision to industry trends.

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