Legendary CBS voice, Peter Maer: 'This is really like the death of a good friend'

About this episode

Peter Maer discusses the impact of the Paramount takeover of CBS and reflects on the changes in the media landscape.

Peter Maer is the former White House Correspondent for CBS News and is a Granite City, IL native. Maer said he joked to a friend with of the Paramount takeover of CBS, 'Oh, radio, old media, let's get rid of it.' 'Radio was an easy target,' to make cuts says Maer.

People in this episode

Guest: Peter Maer

Topics covered

• media industry
• radio
• CBS
• White House Correspondent
• Paramount takeover

Keywords

• Peter Maer
• CBS News
• radio
• media cuts
• Paramount

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News, Paramount

Places: Granite City, IL

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