Did video kill the radio star? Maybe not. But the internet sure took a sledgehammer to radio news, and CBS News Radio is shutting down operations.
In this episode, Fletch takes a personal and nostalgic look at the shutdown of CBS News Radio after nearly a century on the air, and what that loss says about the way media has changed. This is not some anti-technology rant from a guy yelling at the cloud. Quite the opposite. Fletch fully embraces modern media, podcasting, streaming, and the internet’s power to let independent creators build something real. But that does not mean he cannot miss what got lost along the way.
From the voices of John Landers, Casey Kasem, and Dr. Demento to the trusted authority of top-of-the-hour radio news, this piece reflects on a time when radio was more than background noise. It was ritual. It was companionship. It was personality. And it delivered information with discipline, clarity, and credibility, without needing flashing graphics, fake urgency, or an algorithm trying to spoon-feed outrage.
This episode explores what we gained in the digital era, what we lost in the transition, and why not everything left behind deserved to be discarded. Faster is not always better. Louder is not always smarter. And sometimes progress shows up wearing a cheap suit and calling itself innovation.
If you grew up with real radio, this one will probably hit home.
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Great listen Fletch, it’s difficult to see good things die. Love the perspective and appreciation you have for the industry.