CBS News Radio clips of fame

CBS News Radio is shutting down on Friday after nearly 100 years on the air. In this marathon, Major Garrett ventures into the archives to feature memorable moments from the American institution's storied history.

• May 22

CBS News Radio flashback: Reporting from Murrow

Major Garrett pays tribute to perhaps the most iconic CBS News voice, Edward R. Murrow, with a collection of clips from his World War II radio reporting.

• May 19

CBS News Radio: A beacon of broadcast journalism signs off

Founded nearly a century ago, CBS Radio, featuring legends such as Edward R. Murrow, Robert Trout and Charles Osgood, created the template for broadcast journalists. But on May 22, CBS will end its heralded radio service.

• May 10

From the archives: Edward R. Murrow's World War II broadcasts

During World War II, CBS News Radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow brought news of the war - with immediacy and empathy - into the homes of Americans. In this "Sunday Morning" report originally aired on May 7, 1995, Charles Osgood looked back at the journalist whose words helped listeners an ocean away see what he saw, from the London Blitz and the Allies' invasion of Europe, to the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp.

• May 7, 1995

From 1943: Murrow describes Berlin bombing raid

Edward R. Murrow brought CBS News Radio listeners to the front lines of World War II. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns introduces Murrow's famed 1943 broadcast aboard an Allied bombing run over Berlin.

• May 6

From 1944: Normandy Invasion on CBS News Radio

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces a clip from CBS News Radio's coverage of the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

• Apr 27

From 1937: Murrow introduces Paris cabaret music

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces a snippet from a 1937 CBS Radio show called "Saturday Night Swing Club," featuring famed journalist Edward R. Murrow.

• Apr 24

George Clooney: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview

George Clooney made his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck," telling the story of pioneering reporter Edward R. Murrow. During rehearsals, Clooney stressed the importance of a free press.

• Jun 8, 2025

George Clooney: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview

George Clooney is making his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck," telling the story of pioneering reporter Edward R. Murrow. During rehearsals, Clooney stressed the importance of a free press.

• Mar 23, 2025

Inside Buchenwald, 80 years after Edward R. Murrow revealed its horrors

CBS News' Edward R. Murrow was shocked by what he saw at the just-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Work continues to ensure the world never forgets.

• Apr 11, 2025

Murrow describes Buchenwald in April 1945

On April 15, 1945, CBS correspondent Edward R. Murrow gave a detailed account of what he saw at the Buchenwald concentration camp three days after its liberation. Murrow was among the first people at the scene after the camp's liberation on April 12, 1945.

• Apr 11, 2025