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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 17 MIN

A career that began on the air

from The AM/DM · host The Daily Memphian

On Friday, May 22, CBS Radio News ceased broadcasting after nearly a century. At its highest, the news network provided reporting to more than 1,000 radio stations in the U.S. But this story is as much about Bill Dries is it is CBS Radio.  Today, we're joined by Dries, who spent almost a quarter of a century in radio news, to talk about what it was like back then and how journalism has changed over the years.  Plus: AutoZone earnings climb as new mega-hub stores beat sales expectations Judges uphold the map in a state redistricting lawsuit Sexton adds to McNally's takeover appointees and taps an education-policy leader MSCS approves a final budget before takeover oversight begins

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