Longtime CBS Radio affiliate WCCO/830 (Minneapolis) has dropped hourly CBS newscasts but continues to be an affiliate of the network.
The News/Talk station, which has Minnesota’s largest commercial radio newsroom, had already exited the hourly national newscast at :03 past to begin local news. Now, the locally-produced newscast begins at the top of the hour and may include national content from CBS.
The practice is common among major market News/Talk stations.
WCCO has been a CBS affiliate since 1928. It was owned by the network for two separate stretches and is now owned by Entercom.