In a letter to Westwood One affiliates on Wednesday Senior VP/Affiliate Sales Dennis Green announced that effective Monday, December 15, NBC News Radio, including radio newscasts and other programming and elements, will no longer be produced and distributed by Westwood One.
Instead, the company will soon begin providing Westwood One News, a locally branded and full-service news network powered by CNN that offers stations enhanced programming, correspondent reports and news features.
Green said that Westwood One News is designed to help stations integrate their local branding into newscasts with greater flexibility, including selecting one to five minute newscasts based on affiliate needs and preferences.
"As part of our commitment to providing innovative flexibility for stations, this next-generation news product will include headlines, special reports, correspondent two-ways, newsmaker sound bites and other news elements your listeners expect -- all powered by CNN and featuring your local branding," Green added.
To ease in the transition, satellite channels will not change for stations switching to Westwood One News.
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