CBS News Radio is done. Not struggling. Not “pivoting to digital.” Done. After a century—through the Depression, World War II, Kennedy’s assassination, 9/11, every hurricane, every blackout, every moment when the power grid failed and the internet went dark—CBS News Radio kept broadcasting. Until now. David Ellison’s Skydance Media just…
Category: Radio
Holidays
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How I Learned Thanksgiving Eve Is America’s Big Drinking Night (the Hard Way)
Nobody ever warned me about the night before Thanksgiving. Not the way they warn you about New Year’s Eve or St. Patrick’s Day. There was no nickname, no folklore, no “pace yourself, kid.” Back then, I had no idea Thanksgiving Eve was America’s biggest drinking night — “Blackout Wednesday,” as…
Humor
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“Raspberry Parade” and Other Hits We’ve Been Singing Wrong for Decades
I was flipping through the TV the other day and landed on MTV. Actual music videos — imagine that. And there was Prince, strutting through a purple haze of 80s glory, singing what I have confidently introduced on radio stations as “Raspberry Parade.” Except, of course, it’s “Raspberry Beret.” Early…