CBS News Radio Announces New Feature Programming At Its First Upfront

Upfront

CBS NEWS RADIO is offering a new slate of daily features TODAY (10/26) at its first-ever upfront presentation to advertisers in NEW YORK. The upfront is themed "Welcome Home," highlighting the return of popular CBS NEWS content to CBS NEWS RADIO, and is being co-hosted by CBS NEWS RADIO's distribution, inventory management and sales partner SKYVIEW NETWORKS, and will feature JANE PAULEY, JIM AXELROD, STEVE PORTNOY, ERIN MORIARTY, LARA LOGAN, SCHLESSINGER, and taped messages from CHARLIE ROSE, GAYLE KING, NORAH O'DONNELL, NANCY O'DELL, and KEVIN FRAZIER.

The new exclusive programming, available to affiliates as of JANUARY 1st, will include:

• One-minute daily features based on CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION-syndicated TV shows ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, INSIDE EDITION, THE DOCTORS, DR. PHIL, and RACHAEL RAY
• JILL ON MONEY, CBS NEWS Business Analyst JILL SCHLESINGER's one-minute daily financial news and tips feature
• EYE ON VETERANS, a daily one-minute feature and two-hour weekend show produced in partnership with CBS RADIO's CONNECTINGVETS.COM, providing vets and their families with information useful to their daily lives
• BONNEVILLE News-Talk KIRO-F/SEATTLE host DAVE ROSS' 90-second commentaries (beginning FEBRUARY 4th)

“We’re excited to share these new and exclusive program offerings, as well as our continuing lineup of original reporting with our colleagues in the advertising community and our affiliate stations,” said CFO CHARLES PAVLOUNIS. “These programs allow our affiliated stations to deliver original, engaging content to their dedicated listeners, while our clients are able to gain maximum exposure for their messages on News, Talk and Music formats around the country.”

“These new offerings join our robust lineup of award-winning newsgathering and programming such as the CBS TOP OF THE HOUR NEWSCAST, CBS WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP, the CBS EVENING NEWS, FACE THE NATION, 60 MINUTES, and THE TAKEOUT,” added PAVLOUNIS. “We’re looking forward to providing our affiliates with value-added, high-quality programming for their listeners.”

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