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The CBS Building in New York City.

Former CBS-owned radio stations switch to ABC News Radio

Audacy has swapped CBS News Radio for hourly headlines delivered by ABC News Radio as the former network prepares to shut down this weekend.

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Keith Menconi. (Courtesy image)

Keith Menconi leaves KCBS Radio for San Francisco Chronicle

A former on-air reporter at KCBS Radio has left the station to join San Francisco's flagship newspaper.

Former KCBS Radio traffic reporter Mitch Thompson. (Courtesy photo, Graphic by The Desk)

Former KCBS Radio traffic reporter Mitch Thompson dies

Mitch Thompson, whose traffic reporters aired on KCBS Radio for two decades, died this week at the age of 63.

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