Two More Staffers Exiting CBS News Radio

Craig Swagler

CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steve Portnoy is leaving CBS News after eight and a half years “for a new opportunity.”  Portnoy joined CBS News Radio in February 2015 as a White House correspondent. He joined the organization after a nine-year run as a Washington correspondent for ABC News Radio.

CBS News Washington bureau chief Mark Lima and Paramount podcasting and audio head Steve Raizes informed staff of Portnoy’s exit Friday morning, saying in a memo: “We shared with some of you earlier today that Steve Portnoy has decided to leave CBS News for a new opportunity. We wish Steve all the best in his future endeavors. We are fortunate to have more than a dozen Washington based reporters who contribute to CBS News Radio and know that we are in good hands in continuing to bring impactful journalism to our audience now and in the future.”

Steve Portnoy

Portnoy is the third CBS News Radio correspondent to exit over the past few months. Steve Dorsey and Steve Futterman exited the organization at the end of April, according to TVNewser.

Also exiting CBS News Radio is VP/General Manager Craig Swagler. He told staffers he is relocating to Baltimore to be closer to his family.

“I am incredibly thankful for my time here and all the amazing people I have had the honor to work with at CBS News,” Swagler wrote to staffers in a memo. “There are far too many individuals to name, but I know you all have made the last 22 years one of the most fulfilling parts of my professional journey.

“I grew up at CBS News, and leaving is hard, but new starts are exciting. I will miss all of you and your constant professionalism and dedication to the craft of broadcast news. I am a lifelong listener of CBS News Radio and will always tune in.”