2024 in radio

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The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2024. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, station launches, closures, and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalites.

Notable events[edit]

January[edit]

Date Event Source
1 DWOW-Mandaluyong City, a station in the Philippines, branding as All Radio 103.5, is officially launched as a Soft AC Format.
4 US radio station KTFS/940-Texarkana, Texas, switches from its gospel format to sports as ESPN Radio. This change brings ESPN Radio back to the market after the former KTRG’s license was returned to the F.C.C. for cancellation on November 8, 2023. [1]
13 Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC) officially relaunches the FMR brand as "FM Radio". Coinciding with the relaunch, DYWF-Cebu returns on-air; this time branded as "FM Radio 93.1", to be operated by PCMC. [citation needed]
21 Canadian broadcaster Meredith Shaw launches the Sunday morning program The Feel Good Brunch on CHFI-FMToronto and other adult contemporary radio stations owned by Rogers Radio across Canada. [2]
29 The Canadian CBC Radio One network rebrands its national 6 p.m. newscast from The World at Six to Your World Tonight. [3]

February[edit]

Date Event Source
5 Manila Broadcasting Company in the Philippines reverts from the FM radio brand Yes the Best to its original name Yes! FM. [citation needed]
6 Linda Wertheimer announces her retirement from NPR after 53 years with the American public radio network. [4]
8 iHeartRadio Canada, the radio division of Bell Media, announces the divestiture of 45 stations in rural and smaller markets, constituting nearly half of its station count, stating that the business of small market radio was failing. The stations will be split up among multiple, mostly independent, broadcasters. [5][6]

March[edit]

Date Event Source
31 BBC Radio 4 stops broadcasting opt-outs on longwave and will permanently simulcast the FM service until the longwave transmitters get turned off for good. [7]

April[edit]

Date Event Source
9 Local community station The Voice 2 begins broadcasting on DAB digital radio in North Devon, UK. [8]
14 Local radio station DWDU in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines – broadcasting as UFM 105.5 – made its final broadcast. [citation needed]
15 BBC Radio 4 turns off its mediumwave transmitters forever after they served as LW relays for areas with a weak LW signal. [9]
CBS Sports Radio rebrands as Infinity Sports Network, resurrecting the Infinity brand used by one of the predecessors to its owner, Audacy, Inc. The move comes four years after the originally planned expiration of a licensing agreement with CBS Sports. Audacy and CBS issued cease and desist orders to all Infinity affiliates to stop any further use of the CBS brand. [10]
In Manila, Philippines, DWAV – broadcasting as Wave 89.1 – quietly made its final broadcast, and Adventist Media took over the station's operations, effectively reformatted as AWR Manila 89.1. [11]
In Davao, Philippines, Brigada News FM transferred its broadcast from 91.5 (owned by Primax Broadcasting) to 93.1 (owned by Mareco Broadcasting Network). [citation needed]
22 Asian Sound Radio gets merged into Lyca Radio after they acquired Lyca Media acquired Asian Sound's license. Lyca Radio expands their mediumwave transmissions into Greater Manchester. [12][13]
22 Gow Media announces the closure of US radio station SportsMap, after 33 years of operation, with stations being switched to the betting-centric Vegas Stats & Information Network. [14]
30 Gold turns off their final mediumwave transmitter in Manchester for good along with Smooth Radio's mediumwave transmitters in Kent and Hampshire. [15]

May[edit]

Date Event Source
5 Genesis Communications Network ceases operations after 26 years. The broadcast syndication company, whose best-known hosts include Alex Jones and Michael Medved, will migrate its remaining programming to competing networks. [16]
20 Wisconsin Public Radio realigns its statewide over-the-air services, with its "Ideas Network" and "NPR News & Music" networks retired in favor of one solely for NPR news and local and national talk programming (WPR News) and one devoted exclusively to classical and other music genres (WPR Music). [17]

June[edit]

Date Event Source
20 DWAN-AM-Quezon City returns to operation with a full service format after 13 years of hiatus. [18]
TBA DWSS-AM (owned by Supreme Broadcasting System) was rename a callsign as DWAR on 1494 kHz under operation of Prage Management Corporation after four years of inactivity. [citation needed]

July[edit]

Date Event Source
15 Philippine radio station DZRH will celebrate its 85th anniversary. [citation needed]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ESPN Radio Returns Quickly To Texarkana". Radioinsight.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Meredith Shaw returns to radio with ‘The Feel Good Brunch’". Broadcast Dialogue, January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "CBC rebrands flagship evening newscast ‘The World at Six’". Broadcast Dialogue, February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "NPR founding mother Linda Wertheimer is retiring. Read her bittersweet goodbye note," from NPR.org, 2/7/2024
  5. ^ "Bell Media ends some CTV newscasts, sells radio stations in media shakeup amid layoffs". CTVNews. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ "Bell Media To Sell 45 Stations To Seven Companies In Canada As Part Of Major Restructuring/Cuts - RadioInsight". 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  8. ^ "The Voice community radio station launches The Voice 2". Radio Today. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Date set for the closure of BBC Radio 4 medium wave frequencies". RadioToday. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  10. ^ "CBS Sports Radio to Become the Infinity Sports Network". barrettsportsmedia.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Aguila, Nick (16 April 2024). "Radio Station Wave 89.1 Bids Farewell". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Lyca Radio – Greater Manchester April launch date confirmed". Lyca Radio. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  13. ^ "Lyca Radio expands to Greater Manchester after acquiring Asian Sound Radio licence". Lyca Radio. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  14. ^ "Gow Media Parts Ways With Sports Map Radio Program Director Craig Larson - Barrett Sports Media". 22 February 2024.
  15. ^ mw (2024-04-12). "United Kingdom". Ydun's Medium Wave Info. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  16. ^ Venta, Lance (April 19, 2024). Alex Jones Syndicator Genesis Communications Network To Shut Down. Radio Insight. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Wisconsin Public Radio To Revamp Its Two Networks - RadioInsight". 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  18. ^ "𝗗𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟲 𝗔𝗠: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗤". IBC TV 13 Facebook. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "Death Notices: Davis". The Washington Post. January 12, 2024. ProQuest 2914142438. Peter Dixon Davis, 97, of Dorset, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 6th, 2024. Peter was born in Beverly Hills, California on September 12th, 1926. Peter was "discovered" as a child and became a star at 5 years old. Peter enjoyed a successful 15-year career as a radio, movie and television actor. He was part of Jack Benny's Gang and was also part of the cast of One Man's Family. He appeared on the Little Rascals, and he worked in film with the likes of William Powell and Shirley Temple.
  20. ^ "'Date With Judy' Is Air Offering". Belvidere Daily Republican. June 30, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  21. ^ "Met Opera on Air 11 Years; 'Faust' Will Close Season; Program Costly But It Reaches Select Audience". The Buffalo News. March 12, 1942. p. 28. Retrieved February 11, 2024. "'Stanley,' the bellhop with Ransom Sherman, is 13-year-old Dix Davis, who also was 'Bellylaugh Barton' with Jack Benny."
  22. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2015). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4
  23. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2003). Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7864-4925-5.
  24. ^ "Bohuš Šimsa (Karel Janovický) 1930–2024". Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  25. ^ Matheson, Jim (11 January 2024). "Friends and family mourn longtime Edmonton sports media personalities John Short and Robin Brownlee". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Radio Ulster broadcaster Walter Love dies aged 88". BBC News. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  27. ^ "Radio Remembers Joe Madison". radioinsight.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  28. ^ Maglioccheti, Geoff (2024-02-28). "Buffalo Radio Legend Chuck 'The Coach' Dickerson Dies at 86". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  29. ^ Bilstein, Jon (February 7, 2024). "Mojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  30. ^ Adams, Abigail (February 12, 2024). "Bob Edwards, Creator and Host of NPR's 'Morning Edition,' Dies at 76: 'The Voice We Woke Up To'". People. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  31. ^ "Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69". BBC News. February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  32. ^ "Robert "Bob" G. Heil". Kurrus Funeral Home. March 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  33. ^ "සම්මානනීය නිවේදිකා හා රංගන ශිල්පිනි රම්‍යා වනිගසේකර දිවිසැරියට සමුදෙයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Скончалась популярная советская ведущая и диктор Светлана Моргунова". 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024. (in Russian)
  35. ^ "Radio Remembers Young Ron Brewer - RadioInsight". 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  36. ^ Mayorquín, Orlando (10 April 2024). "Mister Cee, Pioneering Brooklyn D.J., Dies at 57". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  37. ^ "Iconic Australian radio personality, known for interviewing The Beatles and The Monkees, passes away at 88". West Observer. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  38. ^ Morre Washington Rodrigues, o Apolinho, jornalista e ex-técnico do Flamengo (in Portuguese)
  39. ^ "Australia's longest serving DJ Bob Rogers, who had a 78-year broadcasting career, dies aged 97". ABC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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