Under which all-news format did WCBS-AM serve commuters?

It was under the "News 88" format that WCBS-AM became the absolute lifeline for commuters, and honestly, I still get a little thrill thinking about those crisp, non-stop updates. You could set your watch by the traffic reports every ten minutes on the 8's, and the way they wove in weather and breaking stories made my morning drive feel like I was part of a living, breathing newsroom. For anyone stuck on the Cross Bronx or the Long Island Expressway, that steady rhythm of "WCBS News 88" was pure gold, a comforting beat that kept us all informed without any fluff.