When WCBS/880 AM had the final signoff of its all-news radio format in August, among the disappointed fans was the station’s former “voice of Long Island.” Ellen Mitchell, 86, was the station’s Long ...

The author is a broadcast technology consultant who, most recently, was CTO of WAMU in Washington, DC. He was previously market chief for CBS Radio New York and began there as an engineer at WCBS 880.

For the first time since August 1967, radio listeners awoke Monday with news station WCBS 880 no longer on the dial. The 24-hour news outlet signed off after midnight and will now operate as an ESPN ...

For the first time since August 1967, radio listeners awoke Monday with news station WCBS 880 no longer on the dial. The 24-hour news outlet signed off after midnight and will now operate as an ESPN ...

At 12:01a, WCBS-AM signed off the air after more than fifty years of delivering news to New York City. There to mark the end of the era was station anchor Wayne Cabot, who recalled the great names ...

In a heartfelt sign-off underscored by childhood memories and John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Wayne Cabot, speaking on behalf of WCBS 880, challenged listeners to continue supporting local news as a staple ...

WCBS/880 AM held its own wake Thursday, with a three-hour special that spanned decades and included a couple dozen current and former reporters, anchors and newsroom icons. The tone was celebratory — ...

NEW YORK - There was a reunion on the radio Thursday, with familiar names and voices. Dozens of current and former staffers at WCBS 880 joined a special on-air tribute as the all-news radio station ...

The all-news station has been on the air for nearly 57 years. Its debut was held up when a stolen plane crashed into the station’s transmitter. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll ...

After decades of working alongside WCBS-AM 880 in New York, Mike Francesa is saddened to see WFAN’s sister station go. Earlier this week, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported that WFAN’s parent ...