{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] --> {{Year nav topic5|2024|radio|music|television|film}} 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 personalities.

==Notable events==

===January=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- |1 |In Metro Manila, Philippines, FM radio station [[DWOW]] relaunches as All Radio 103.5, with a Soft AC format. The rebranding aligns with its TV counterpart [[All TV]], and the businesses owned by former politician and businessman [[Manny Villar]]. | |- |4 |[[KTFS (AM)|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. |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioinsight.com/headlines/262991/espn-radio-quickley-returns-to-texarkana|title=ESPN Radio Returns Quickly To Texarkana|website=Radioinsight.com|date=January 4, 2024|accessdate=January 4, 2024}}</ref> |- |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. |{{cn|date=May 2024}} |- |21 |Canadian broadcaster [[Meredith Shaw]] launches the Sunday morning program ''The Feel Good Brunch'' on [[CHFI-FM]]&mdash;[[Toronto]] and other adult contemporary radio stations owned by [[Rogers Radio]] across Canada. |<ref>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/meredith-shaw-returns-to-radio-with-the-feel-good-brunch/ "Meredith Shaw returns to radio with ‘The Feel Good Brunch’"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', January 16, 2024.</ref> |- |29 |The Canadian [[CBC Radio One]] network rebrands its national 6 p.m. newscast from ''The World at Six'' to ''[[Your World Tonight]]''. |<ref>[https://broadcastdialogue.com/radio-podcast-news-170/ "CBC rebrands flagship evening newscast ‘The World at Six’"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', February 1, 2024.</ref> |}

===February=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- |5 |[[Manila Broadcasting Company]] in the Philippines reverts from the FM radio brand [[DWYS|Yes the Best]] to its original name Yes! FM. |{{cn|date=May 2024}} |- |rowspan="2"|6 |Manila Broadcasting Company is rebranded as [[MBC Media Group]] |{{cn|date=November 2024}} |- |[[Linda Wertheimer]] announces her retirement from [[NPR]] after 53 years with the American public radio network. |<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229667318/npr-founding-mother-linda-wertheimer-retirement?ft=nprml&f=1020 "NPR founding mother Linda Wertheimer is retiring. Read her bittersweet goodbye note,"] from NPR.org, 2/7/2024</ref> |- |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. |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=Bell Media ends some CTV newscasts, sells radio stations in media shakeup amid layoffs |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/bell-media-ends-some-ctv-newscasts-sells-radio-stations-in-media-shakeup-amid-layoffs/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=Bell Media To Sell 45 Stations To Seven Companies In Canada As Part Of Major Restructuring/Cuts - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/264639/bell-media-to-sell-45-stations-to-seven-companies-in-canada-as-part-of-major-restructuring-cuts/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |24 |[[CBC Radio One]] in Canada introduces ''[[Just Asking]]'', a Saturday afternoon call-in show hosted by [[Saroja Coelho]]. |<ref>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/cbc-radio-introducing-new-live-saturday-afternoon-call-in-show/ "CBC Radio introducing new live Saturday afternoon call-in show"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', February 22, 2024.</ref> |}

===March=== {|class=wikitable |- ! 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. |<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2023/bbc-radio-4-long-wave-transition |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |}

=== April === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Date !Event !Source |- |9 |Local community station [[The Voice (North Devon)|The Voice 2]] begins broadcasting on DAB digital radio in North Devon, UK. |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/04/the-voice-community-radio-station-launches-the-voice-2/ |title=The Voice community radio station launches The Voice 2 |date=9 April 2024 |accessdate=9 April 2024 |publisher=Radio Today}}</ref> |- |rowspan="4"|15 |[[BBC Radio 4]] turns off its mediumwave transmitters forever after they served as LW relays for areas with a weak LW signal. |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=Date set for the closure of BBC Radio 4 medium wave frequencies |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/03/date-set-for-the-closure-of-bbc-radio-4-medium-wave-frequencies/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |CBS Sports Radio rebrands as [[Infinity Sports Network]], resurrecting the [[Infinity Broadcasting|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 order]]s to all Infinity affiliates to stop any further use of the CBS brand. |<ref name=barrett>{{cite web |title=CBS Sports Radio to Become the Infinity Sports Network |url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2024/04/04/cbs-sports-radio-to-become-the-infinity-sports-network/ |website=barrettsportsmedia.com |access-date=April 6, 2024 |date=April 4, 2024}}</ref> |- |In Manila, Philippines, [[DWAV]] – broadcasting as Wave 89.1 – quietly made its final broadcast, and [[Hope Channel Philippines|Adventist Media]] took over the station's operations, effectively reformatted as AWR Manila 89.1. |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aguila |first1=Nick |title=Radio Station Wave 89.1 Bids Farewell |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/arts-and-entertainment/wave-89-1-bids-farewell-a2512-20240416 |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=Esquire Philippines |date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |- |In Davao, Philippines, Brigada News FM transferred its broadcast from [[DXKX|91.5]] (owned by Primax Broadcasting) to [[DXAC|93.1]] (owned by [[Mareco Broadcasting Network]]). |{{cn|date=May 2024}} |- |22 |[[Asian Sound|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]]. |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-04-11 |title=Lyca Radio – Greater Manchester April launch date confirmed |url=https://www.lycaradio.com/news/lyca-radio-greater-manchester-april-launch-date-confirmed/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Lyca Radio |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-12-21 |title=Lyca Radio expands to Greater Manchester after acquiring Asian Sound Radio licence |url=https://www.lycaradio.com/news/lyca-radio-expands-to-greater-manchester-after-acquiring-asian-sound-radio-licence/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Lyca Radio |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |22 |[[Gow Media]] announces the closure of US radio network [[SportsMap]], after 33 years of operation, with stations being switched to the [[sports betting|betting]]-centric [[Vegas Stats & Information Network]]. |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2024/02/22/gow-media-parts-ways-with-sports-map-radio-program-director-craig-larson/ |title = Gow Media Parts Ways With Sports Map Radio Program Director Craig Larson - Barrett Sports Media| date=22 February 2024 }}</ref> |- |30 |[[Gold (British radio network)|Gold]] turns off their final mediumwave transmitter in [[Manchester]] for good along with [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]]'s mediumwave transmitters in [[Kent]] and [[Hampshire]]. |<ref>{{Cite web |last=mw |date=2024-04-12 |title=United Kingdom |url=https://mediumwave.info/2024/04/12/united-kingdom-437/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Ydun's Medium Wave Info |language=en-US}}</ref> |}

===May=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- |5 |[[Genesis Communications Network]] ceases operations after 26 years. The broadcast syndication company, whose best-known hosts include [[Alex Jones (radio host)|Alex Jones]] and [[Michael Medved]], will migrate its remaining programming to competing networks. |<ref>Venta, Lance (April 19, 2024). [https://radioinsight.com/headlines/267692/alex-jones-syndicator-genesis-communications-network-to-shut-down/ Alex Jones Syndicator Genesis Communications Network To Shut Down]. ''Radio Insight''. Retrieved April 20, 2024.</ref> |- |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). |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=Wisconsin Public Radio To Revamp Its Two Networks - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/267257/wisconsin-public-radio-to-revamp-its-two-networks/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |24 |[[K240EL]] in [[Austin, Texas]] flips to [[Red dirt music|red dirt]]/[[classic country]] as "Austin's 95.9 Texas Country" after roughly five and a half years with [[classic hip-hop]]. |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Hot 95.9 Gives Way To Austin’s Texas Country - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/269736/hot-95-9-gives-way-to-austins-texas-country/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}

===June=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- |14 | [[USA Radio Network]] ends its hourly newscast service after several decades of operation. | <ref>[https://www.insideradio.com/free/affiliates-surprised-by-usa-radio-news-ending-service/article_f7764b80-33dd-11ef-bf29-ebdaca914348.html InsideRadio.com "Affiliates Surprised by USA Radio Ending News Service" June 26, 2024.]</ref> |- |20 | Philippine radio station [[DWAN-AM]], owned by [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation]], returns to operation with a full service format after 13 years of hiatus. |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ibctv13/videos/884729143346110|title=𝗗𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟲 𝗔𝗠: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗤|publisher=IBC TV 13 [[Facebook]]|date=January 18, 2023|access-date=January 19, 2023}}</ref> |}

===July=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- | 1 | [[Interactive Broadcast Media]], owner of [[DWWW]]-Metro Manila, began operating DWHT, an FM radio station in [[Dagupan]], Philippines; enacted as a relay station of DWWW. |{{cn|date=June 2024}} |- | 8 | [[DWSS-AM]] (owned by Supreme Broadcasting System) was return to Airwaves as DWAR Abante Radyo 1494 (operated by [[Prage Management Corporation]]) after 4 years of hiatus. | |- | 9 | Coloff Media announces the purchase of radio stations [[KMAQ_(AM)|KMAQ]] (1320 AM) and [[KMAQ-FM]] (95.1 FM) in [[Maquoketa, Iowa]], United States, from Dennis Voy. |<ref>Huckstadt, Tate, "KMAQ sold to Iowa-based Coloff Media," ''Maquoketa Sentinel-Press'', July 9, 2024. Accessed 07–10–2024. [https://www.maqnews.com/news/local/kmaq-sold-to-iowa-based-coloff-media/article_777603e4-3e14-11ef-94d4-ff436fa27d3a.html]</ref> |- | 15 |Philippine radio station [[DZRH]] celebrates its 85th anniversary. |{{cn|date=May 2024}} |- | 31 | The Philippine radio station [[DWLL|Mellow 94.7]], under the [[FBS Radio Network]], temporarily dropped the ''Mellow'' branding and was known as simply 94.7 (pronounced “ninety-four-point-seven”). | |- |}

===August=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- | 14 |One month short of the station's 97th anniversary, owner [[Corus Entertainment]] suddenly shuts down [[CHML]]&mdash;[[Hamilton, Ontario]]. |<ref>[https://www.thespec.com/business/hamilton-region/900-chml-closes-ending-nearly-a-century-of-local-radio-in-hamilton/article_1afb959e-7cb6-5be3-96fc-1b9bfa92dc68.html "900 CHML closes, ending nearly a century of local radio in Hamilton,"] from ''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]'', 8/14/2024</ref> |- | 26 | [[Good Karma Brands]] moves [[New York City]]'s [[ESPN Radio]] affiliation, which has been on [[WEPN-FM|FM 98.7]] since 2012, to AM 880, changing its callsign to [[WHSQ]]. The move comes due to the end of Good Karma's [[local marketing agreement]] with 98.7 licensee [[Emmis Communications]] at the end of the month, with Good Karma striking a new LMA with WHSQ's owner [[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy]], the owner of ESPN's rival [[WFAN (AM)|WFAN]]. The move ends a 57-year run for 880 as New York's [[all-news radio]] station, and the end of the station's 96-year run as [[CBS Radio Network]]'s [[flagship station]], 78 of those years under the call sign WCBS. WCBS's remaining programming merged onto its sister station and erstwhile rival [[WINS (AM)|WINS]] beginning August 26. | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Joseph |date=2024-08-12 |title=WCBS 880 to shut down as parent company sells newsradio station to ESPN |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/12/wcbs-shut-down-sold-espn-audacy-wfan/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}

===September=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- | 7 | [[Westwood One]] returns its Saturday night [[classic country]] request program ''Country Gold'', which has been on-air since the early 1990s, to its previous format with a professional radio disc jockey as host, as Steve Harmon takes over the program. For the previous 12 years, ''Country Gold'' (previously ''Country Gold Saturday Night'') had been hosted by famous country musicians, as [[Randy Owen]] hosted from 2012 to 2016, followed by [[Terri Clark]] from 2016 to 2024. | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Harmon To Take Over As Host Of Westwood One's Country Gold |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/277224/steve-harmon-to-take-over-as-host-of-westwood-ones-country-gold/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |24 |After an 11-month trial run on several of [[iHeartMedia]]'s owned-and-operated stations, [[Premiere Networks]] introduces a nationwide [[conservative talk]] morning show hosted by [[Michael DelGiorno]]. iHeart, although it had maintained a nearly full slate of daily conservative talk programming for the previous two decades, had not offered a morning [[drive time]] show to its stations, as most of the U.S.-based company's stations had programmed local morning shows, regionally syndicated offerings or shows from unrelated formats until the company's long-running personnel reductions made such programs untenable. |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-24 |title=Premiere Networks Adds Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/282202/premiere-networks-adds-your-morning-show-with-michael-delgiorno/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 30 | ''[[The Thistle & Shamrock]]'', an [[NPR]] program devoted to Celtic music, will end its 43-year run as host [[Fiona Ritchie]] moves on to other endeavors. |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Austin |date=2024-06-28 |title='The Thistle & Shamrock' will end Sept. 30 after 40-plus years |url=https://current.org/2024/06/the-thistle-shamrock-will-end-sept-30-after-40-plus-years/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Current |language=en-US}}</ref> |}

===October=== {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event ! Source |- |3 |[[DWLL]], under [[FBS Radio Network]], reverts into Mellow 94.7, now operated by [[Prage Management Corporation]], which also owns the daily newspaper [[Abante]], AM radio station [[DWSS-AM|Abante Radyo 1494]], and [[Bilyonaryo News Channel]]. | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-04 |title=Still Mellow 94.7 |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/C4QPDjr1LEgQZjRm/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Current|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |7 |[[Cumulus Media]] closes its last remaining [[New York metropolitan area]] asset, suburban AM station [[WFAS (AM)|WFAS]] in [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]], without attempting a sale. WFAS had ceased analog broadcasting in 2021, operating solely as a digital station from then until its closure. |<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/283689/cumulus-surrenders-suburban-new-york-digital-am/ Cumulus Surrenders Suburban New York Digital AM] Radioinsight - October 7, 2024</ref> |- |10 |[[WLKK#Star 102.5 on HD2|WLKK-HD2]] [[Wethersfield, New York]] becomes the first non-stunting station in North America to flip to [[Christmas music]] for the 2024 season and reactivates its social media presence a year after [[WBKV#Buffalo's Christmas Station|the former 102.5 WTSS]] left analog FM. |<ref>[https://twitter.com/mystar1025/status/1844457229992460585 Christmas music is back with Star! Listen to Buffalo's Christmas station! Listen now on the free Audacy app https://audacy.com/stations/mystar1025 OR ask Alexa to play Star 102.5!'] ''Star 102.5 on [[Twitter|X]]''. Retrieved October 10, 2024.</ref> |- |20 |A helicopter crashes into a radio transmission tower in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], resulting in at least 4 deaths. The accident knocks two stations which transmit from the tower off the air, [[KLTN]] and [[KAMA-FM]] (both owned by [[Uforia Audio Network]]). |<ref>[https://thedesk.net/2024/10/houston-helicopter-crash-univision-radio/ "Four killed after helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower,"] from ''The Desk'', 10/21/2024</ref> |- |30 |[[LBC News]] ends broadcasts on 1152 kHz medium wave, and broadcast a retune loop redirecting listeners to retune to digital reception. |<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Roy |date=18 October 2024 |title=LBC News to vacate 1152 AM frequency in London |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/10/lbc-news-to-vacate-1152-am-frequency-in-london/ |accessdate=18 October 2024 |publisher=Radio Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpEb_qtaEyQ |title=LBC News ‘AM Retune Loop’ - 30/10/2024 |date=2024-10-30 |last=Professor1036 |access-date=2024-10-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |}

=== November === {|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event !Source |- | rowspan="2" |4 |In Metro Manila, Philippines, [[DWFM|DWFM 92.3 FM]] (formerly 92.3 Radyo5 True FM) moved to [[DWLA-FM|DWLA 105.9 FM]], replacing Neo Retro 1059 after nearly 4 years. It is now known as 105.9 True FM. In Davao City, Philippines, [[DXFM|DXFM 101.9 FM]] (formerly 101.9 Radyo5 True FM Davao) moved to [[DXET-FM|DXET 106.7 FM]], replacing Radyo Digoseño (owned by the City Government of [[Digos]]), marking the return of [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]]'s operations on this frequency after a 13-year hiatus as [[Dream FM Network|Dream FM]] (2004–2011), albeit as an airtime lease operator. |<ref>[https://bilyonaryo.com/2024/10/28/lipat-bahay-mvp-moves-radyo5-true-fm-to-another-station-as-pcmc-takes-over-92-3-frequency/business/ Lipat bahay: MVP moves Radyo5-True FM to another station as PCMC takes over 92.3 frequency]</ref><ref>[https://www.bworldonline.com/corporate/2024/10/29/631169/nbc-pcmc-in-radio-asset-transfer-talks/ NBC, PCMC in radio asset transfer talks]</ref> |- |[[Philippine Collective Media Corporation]] (PCMC) launched Favorite Music Radio in Manila on [[DWFM|DWFM 92.3 FM]], with relay stations in [[DZYB|Baguio]], [[DXFM|Davao]], and [[DXOO|General Santos]], replacing the former frequencies of [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation]]. | |- |6 |[[XEPRS-AM]] [[Tijuana]], a Mexican [[border blaster]] serving the [[San Diego]] market, flips to an [[oldies]] format featuring mostly deceased hosts such as [[Wolfman Jack]], [[Don Steele]] and [[Charlie Tuna]]. |<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/286215/xeprs-flips-to-oldies/ XEPRS Flips to Oldies] Radioinsight - November 5, 2024</ref> |}

===December===

{|class=wikitable |- ! Date ! Event !Source |- |2 |Zone Corp, a broadcaster serving the [[Bangor, Maine]] region, announces the pending shutdown of all of its radio stations ([[WZON]], [[WKIT]] and [[WZLO]]) after the withdrawal of its major financial backer, horror novelist [[Stephen King]]. The company had never been profitable and had largely been subsidized by King's other ventures, something he stated he was no longer willing to do as he approached old age and needed to stabilize his own financial situation. WKIT, in part due to its stronger ratings and market position, would later be spared from closure when a local business partnership operating under the name Rock Lobster Radio agreed to purchase the station from King. |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnham |first=Emily |date=December 2, 2024 |title=Stephen King’s Zone Corp radio stations will cease broadcasting this month |url=https://observer-me.com/2024/12/02/news/stephen-kings-zone-corp-radio-stations-will-cease-broadcasting-this-month/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Piscataquis Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="bdn-wkitsale2">{{cite news |last1=Stockley |first1=Leela |date=December 24, 2024 |title=Maine business owners take over Stephen King's 'rock 'n roll' radio station |url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/23/bangor/bangor-business/jeff-solari-greg-hawes-stephen-king-radio-takeover/ |access-date=December 24, 2024 |work=[[Bangor Daily News]]}}</ref> |- |3 |[[Sage Alerting Systems]] announces it will no longer manufacture the 3644 ENDEC, one of only three [[Emergency Alert System]] encoders available in the United States and the only such encoder built primarily for radio. (Competing encoders by Digital Alert Systems and Trilithic have mainly been designed for television.) Sage cited the existing encoders' durability and long usage life, increasing difficulty in acquiring replacement parts, and a "bursty" sales market that peaked mainly during low-power broadcast license expansion windows. The [[Federal Communications Commission]] requires every AM and FM radio station licensed in the United States to have an EAS encoder. |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fybush |first=Scott |date=2024-12-03 |title=Sage Announces End of EAS ENDEC Production |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/288358/sage-announces-end-of-eas-endec-production/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |31 |[[Salem Media Group]] announces the divestiture of [[Salem Radio Network|The Fish]], its [[contemporary Christian music]] radio network, and all of the owned-and-operated stations in said network to rival Christian broadcaster [[Educational Media Foundation]], which will dissolve the network into its own brands, [[K-Love]] and [[Air1]], upon closure of the sale in 2025. |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Coming Soon To Salem Stations: Commercials For EMF’s Stations. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/coming-soon-to-a-salem-station-near-you-commercials-for-emf-s-stations/article_26d0bb7e-d7ce-11ef-8c56-9f5c86a704a2.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Insideradio.com |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Deaths== *[[January 6]] &ndash; [[Dix Davis|Peter Dixon "Dix" Davis]], 97, American child actor in radio and film<ref>{{Cite news|title=Death Notices: Davis|author=|date=January 12, 2024|newspaper=The Washington Post|page=|quote=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.|id={{ProQuest|2914142438}}}}</ref> (inc. "Randolph" on ''[[A Date With Judy]]'', "Pinky" on ''[[One Man's Family]]'', "Alvin Fuddle" in ''[[Blondie (radio series)|Blondie]]'', and "Belly Laugh Barton" on ''[[The Jack Benny Show]]'';<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/70102489/?clipping_id=140396085 "'Date With Judy' Is Air Offering"]. ''Belvidere Daily Republican''. June 30, 1943. p.&nbsp;5. Retrieved February 11, 2024.</ref> also "Stanley" on ''[[Hap Hazard]]'',<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/140376055/ "Met Opera on Air 11 Years; 'Faust' Will Close Season; Program Costly But It Reaches Select Audience"]. ''The Buffalo News''. March 12, 1942. p.&nbsp;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."</ref> "Brad Burton" in ''[[The Second Mrs. Burton]]''<ref>Terrace, Vincent (2015). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=EhOBCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA299 Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows]''. Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company. p.&nbsp;299. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-4513-4}}</ref> and "Robert Barton" on ''[[The Charlotte Greenwood Show]]''<ref>Terrace, Vincent (2003). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=GoneCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49&dq=radio+%22Dix+Davis%22 Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972]''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p.&nbsp;49. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-4925-5}}.</ref>) *[[January 9]] &ndash; [[Karel Janovický]], 93, Czech-born composer, pianist and radio producer ([[BBC World Service]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://karel-janovicky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Buxton_announcement-1024x724.jpg|title=Bohuš Šimsa (Karel Janovický) 1930–2024|access-date=28 January 2024}}</ref> *[[January 11]] &ndash; [[Robin Brownlee]], 65, Canadian sports journalist and radio host ([[CFRN (AM)|CFRN]])<ref>{{cite news |title=Friends and family mourn longtime Edmonton sports media personalities John Short and Robin Brownlee |first=Jim |last=Matheson |author-link=Jim Matheson (journalist) |date=11 January 2024 |newspaper=[[Edmonton Journal]] |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/friends-and-family-mourn-longtime-edmonton-sports-media-personalities-john-short-and-robin-brownlee |access-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112021249/https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/friends-and-family-mourn-longtime-edmonton-sports-media-personalities-john-short-and-robin-brownlee |archive-date=12 January 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[January 26]] &ndash; Walter Love, 88, Northern Irish broadcaster ([[BBC Radio Ulster]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-26 |title=Radio Ulster broadcaster Walter Love dies aged 88 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-68103356 |access-date=2024-01-26 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> *[[January 31]] &ndash; [[Joe Madison]], 74, American radio talk-show host ([[SiriusXM Urban View]], [[WOL (AM)|WOL]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio Remembers Joe Madison |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/264426/radio-remembers-joe-madison/ |website=radioinsight.com |date=1 February 2024 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> *[[February 6]] &ndash; [[Chuck Dickerson]], 86, American football player and coach, and longtime radio host for [[WGR]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maglioccheti |first=Geoff |date=2024-02-28 |title=Buffalo Radio Legend Chuck 'The Coach' Dickerson Dies at 86 |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-coach-radio-legend-chuck-dickerson-death-obituary |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> *[[February 7]] &ndash; [[Mojo Nixon]], 66, American rockabilly musician (numerous shows for [[Sirius Satellite Radio]])<ref name = Bilstein>{{cite magazine|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mojo-nixon-dead-obituary-1234964257/|title = Mojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66|last = Bilstein|first = Jon|date = February 7, 2024|accessdate = February 7, 2024|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> *[[February 10]] &ndash; [[Bob Edwards]], 76, American radio host and journalist (''[[All Things Considered]]'', ''[[Morning Edition]]'', ''[[The Bob Edwards Show|Bob Edwards Weekend]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Edwards, Creator and Host of NPR's 'Morning Edition,' Dies at 76: 'The Voice We Woke Up To'|url=https://people.com/bob-edwards-creator-and-host-of-nprs-morning-edition-dies-at-76-8576353|first=Abigail|last=Adams|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=February 12, 2024|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> *[[February 12]] &ndash; [[Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright]], 69, English radio personality (''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'', ''[[Pick of the Pops]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68287707|website=BBC News|date=February 13, 2024|access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> *[[February 28]] &ndash; [[Bob Heil]], 83, American organist, sound engineer (founder of [[Heil Sound]]), amateur radio operator (K9EID) and host (''Organ Music'' on [[WTWW]], ''Ham Nation'' on [[TWiT]])<ref name="heil-obit">{{cite web|title=Robert "Bob" G. Heil|date=March 2024 |url=https://kurrusfh.com/obituaries/robert-bob-g-heil/|publisher=Kurrus Funeral Home|access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> *[[March 8]] &ndash; [[Ramya Wanigasekara]], 73, Sri Lankan actress, singer, and radio broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=සම්මානනීය නිවේදිකා හා රංගන ශිල්පිනි රම්‍යා වනිගසේකර දිවිසැරියට සමුදෙයි |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2024/03/14/26520/සම්මානනීය-නිවේදිකා-හා-රංගන-ශිල්පිනි-රම්%E2%80%8Dයා-වනිගසේකර-දිවිසැරියට-සමුදෙයි |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Sarasaviya }}</ref> *[[March 10]] &ndash; [[Svetlana Morgunova]], 84, Russian television and radio host<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.ru/social/2024/03/10/skonchalas-populyarnaya-sovetskaya-vedushhaya-i-diktor-svetlana-morgunova.html|title=Скончалась популярная советская ведущая и диктор Светлана Моргунова|date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref> *[[April 3]] &ndash; [[Paul and Young Ron|"Young Ron" Brewer]], age unknown. Co-host of ''[[The Paul and Young Ron Show]]'' on [[WBGG-FM]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Radio Remembers Young Ron Brewer - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/267110/radio-remembers-young-ron-brewer/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[April 10]] &ndash; [[Mister Cee]], 57, American hip-hop disc jockey<ref name="nyt-obit">{{cite news |last1=Mayorquín |first1=Orlando |title=Mister Cee, Pioneering Brooklyn D.J., Dies at 57 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/arts/music/mister-cee-dj-dead.html |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=10 April 2024}}</ref> *[[April 26]] &ndash; [[Graham Webb (broadcaster)|Graham Webb]], 88, Australian radio and TV broadcaster<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 April 2024 |title=Iconic Australian radio personality, known for interviewing The Beatles and The Monkees, passes away at 88 |url=https://westobserver.com/iconic-australian-radio-personality-known-for-interviewing-the-beatles-and-the-monkees-passes-away-at-88/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |newspaper=West Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[April 27]] &ndash; Andy Santillan, 65, Filipino disc jockey of [[DWRR]] & [[DWAV]] (now Adventist World Radio Manila 89.1) and Filipino voice over announcer of [[Radio Philippines Network]] *[[April 28]] &ndash; Francis Cardona, 64, Filipino veteran broadcaster, creator, producer and host of [[Asenso Pinoy|Asenso Ka Pinoy]] *[[May 15]] &ndash; [[Washington Rodrigues]], 87, Brazilian sports commentator<ref>[https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2024/05/15/morre-washington-rodrigues-jornalista-e-ex-tecnico-do-flamengo.ghtml Morre Washington Rodrigues, o Apolinho, jornalista e ex-técnico do Flamengo] {{in lang|pt}}</ref> *[[May 29]] &ndash; [[Bob Rogers (DJ)|Bob Rogers]], 97, Australian DJ and radio broadcaster<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/nsw-bob-rogers-dies-radio-broadcaster/103909712|title=Australia's longest serving DJ Bob Rogers, who had a 78-year broadcasting career, dies aged 97|date=29 May 2024|website=ABC|access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> *[[June 5]] &ndash; [[Petter Nome]], 69, Norwegian journalist, founder of Radio Oslo (cancer)<ref>{{cite news |title=Petter Nome er død |url=https://www.dagens.no/nyheter/petter-nome-er-doed |access-date=5 June 2024 |publisher=Dagens |date=5 June 2024}}</ref> *[[June 24]] &ndash; [[Tom Kent]], 69, American syndicated radio host best known for his [[classic hits]] programs (cancer)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://radioink.com/2024/06/24/syndicated-radio-staple-truckin-tom-kent-has-died/ |title=Syndicated Radio Staple 'Truckin' Tom Kent Has Died |website=Radio Ink |date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Giant and Veteran Talent Tom Kent Dead at Age 69 |url=https://news.radio-online.com/articles/n45384/Radio-Giant-and-Veteran-Talent-Tom-Kent-Dead-at-Age-69 |website=Radio Online |access-date=28 June 2024 |date=25 June 2024}}</ref> *[[July 9]] &ndash; [[Joe Bonsall]], 76, American country singer (member of the ''[[Grand Ole Opry]]'' by way of membership in [[The Oak Ridge Boys]])<ref>{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/joe-bonsall-dead-oak-ridge-boys-country-music-vocal-group-elvira-1236063450/|title = Joe Bonsall, Mainstay of Country Music's Oak Ridge Boys for 50 Years, Dies at 76|last = Willman|first = Chris|date = July 9, 2024|accessdate = July 9, 2024|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> *[[July 12]] &ndash; [[Ruth Westheimer]], 96, German/Israeli/American sex therapist and talk show host<ref>{{cite web|last=Haring|first=Bruce|title=Dr. Ruth Westheimer Dies: Pop Culture Sexologist Was 96|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/dr-ruth-westheimer-dies-pop-culture-sexologist-obituary-1236009304/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 13, 2024|access-date=July 13, 2024}}</ref> *[[July 13]] &ndash; [[Ron E Sparks]], 72, Australian broadcaster<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/vale-ron-e-sparks/|title=Vale Ron E Sparks|date=13 July 2024|website=RadioInfo|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref> *[[July 17]] &ndash; [[David Morrow (commentator)|David Morrow]], 71, Australian sports commentator ([[Radio Australia]], [[2GB]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Broadcasting legend David Morrow dies aged 71|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/david-morrow-sports-commentator-dies-age-71/a87af493-b649-4f0b-82d3-b8b8754a4bba|website=www.9news.com.au|date=2024-07-17}}</ref> *[[July 18]] &ndash; [[Lou Dobbs]], 78, American talk radio host<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/lou-dobbs-dead-cnn-host-1236077441/|title=Lou Dobbs, Conservative Pundit and Former CNN Host, Dies at 78|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 18, 2024|accessdate=July 18, 2024}}</ref> *[[July 22]] &ndash; [[Mark Carnevale]], 64, American professional golfer and broadcaster ([[Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark Carnevale, former PGA Tour winner and golf broadcaster, dies a week after working his last tournament|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-carnevale-dies-former-pga-tour-winner-golf-broadcaster-dead-age-64/|website=CBS News|date=July 23, 2024|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> *[[August 14]] &ndash; [[John Lansing (journalist)|John Lansing]], 67, American journalist, CEO of [[NPR]] (2019–2024)<ref>{{cite web|title=Former NPR CEO John Lansing Dies {{!}} Radio & Television Business Report|url=https://rbr.com/former-npr-ceo-john-lansing-dies|website=Radio & Television Business Report|date=August 16, 2024}}</ref> *[[August 15]] &ndash; [[Peter Marshall (entertainer)|Peter Marshall]], 98, American entertainer (host on ''[[Music of Your Life]]'')<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/arts/television/peter-marshall-dead.html|title=Peter Marshall, Longtime Host of 'The Hollywood Squares,' Dies at 98|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 15, 2024|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref> *[[August 20]] &ndash; CJ Rivera, 44, Filipino radio host ([[DWTM]])<ref>{{cite news |title=Radio stalwart CJ Rivera passes away |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/917750/radio-stalwart-cj-rivera-passes-away/story/ |access-date=23 August 2024 |work=GMA News Online |date=21 August 2024}}</ref> *[[September 21]] &ndash; [[Al McCoy (sportscaster)|Al McCoy]], 91, American sportscaster ([[Phoenix Suns]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Al McCoy, voice of the Phoenix Suns, dies at 91 |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3556366/al-mccoy-dies-phoenix-suns/|website=Arizona Sports|date=September 21, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> *[[October 5]] &ndash; [[Doc Harris (voice actor)|Doc Harris]], 76, Canadian radio personality<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pilley |first=Max |date=October 8, 2024 |title=''Dragon Ball Z'' legend Doc Harris dies, aged 76 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/dragon-ball-z-legend-doc-harris-dies-aged-76-3800604 |access-date=October 13, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> *[[October 10]] &ndash; [[J. J. Jeffrey]], 84, American disc jockey and station group owner ([[Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting]]).<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/284037/top-40-dj-turned-group-owner-jj-jeffrey-passes/ Radioinsight.com, “Top 40 DJ and station group owner J. J. Jeffrey passes”; October 10, 2024; retrieved October 11, 2024.]</ref> *[[October 12]] &ndash; Wanda Smith, 58, American radio host ([[WVEE]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-13 |title=Popular Atlanta radio host Wanda Smith dies day after birthday, V-103 radio confirms |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-radio-host-wanda-smith-dies |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=FOX 5 Atlanta |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[October 25]] &ndash; [[Jim Donovan (sportscaster)|Jim Donovan]], 68, American radio sportscaster ([[Cleveland Browns Radio Network]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Donovan, Cleveland Browns play-by-play announcer and TV sports anchor, dies of cancer at 68 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-donovan-cleveland-browns-announcer-dies-of-cancer-at-68/ |website=CBS News |date=October 26, 2024}}</ref> *[[October 31]] &ndash; [[Candy Devine]], 85, Australian broadcaster and singer on Northern Ireland's [[Downtown Radio]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7x355y8jo |title=Broadcaster Candy Devine dies aged 85 |work=BBC News |date=31 October 2024}}</ref> *[[November 1]] &ndash; [[Kulada Kumar Bhattacharya]], 91, Indian radio performer and actor<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.etvbharat.com/as/!entertainment/prominent-assamese-actor-kulada-kumar-bhattacharya-no-more-assam-news-ass24110105812 | title=ঈশ্বৰৰ দেশলৈ | accessdate=1 November 2024}}</ref> *[[November 8]] &ndash; [[June Spencer]], 105, English actress best known for ''[[The Archers]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wn1zl3q5qo.amp|title=The Archers radio star June Spencer dies aged 105|first=Helen|last= Bushby|date=8 November 2024 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref> *[[November 21]] &ndash; [[Alice Brock]], 83, American artist and restaurateur. "[[Alice's Restaurant]]," named after her, is a Thanksgiving radio tradition, to which she recorded personal introductions in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/22/lifestyle/alice-brock-alices-restaurant-has-died-arlo-guthrie|title=Arlo Guthrie announces that Alice Brock of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ fame has died|first=Kara|last=Baskin|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=November 22, 2024|accessdate=November 22, 2024}}</ref> *[[November 24]] &ndash; [[Chuck Woolery]], 83, American [[conservative talk radio]] commentator (''Save Us Chuck Woolery''), singer and television personality.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chuck-woolery-dead-wheel-fortune-love-connection-1236070165/ |title=Chuck Woolery, Host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Love Connection,’ Dies at 83 |first=Mike |last=Barnes |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 23, 2024 |access-date=November 24, 2024}}</ref> *[[December 2]] &ndash; [[Paul van Gelder]], 77, Dutch radio disc jockey<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiovisie.eu/nederland-paul-harkie-van-gelder-overleden/ |title=Nederland: Paul ‘Harkie’ van Gelder overleden|work=radiovisie.eu|date=2 December 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|language=nl}}</ref> *[[December 14]] &ndash; Hilaron "Larry" Henares, 100, Filipino veteran journalist and host of "Make My Day".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/930218/larry-henares-jr-passes-away-at-100/story/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2ou3kQttBGChh3ZndTLhtcGiUZ9iRyRLhtS_E_f8nHYwUm7wv1XiCevbM_aem_XU4cEKB5pYx5JGL8Mjgf1w |title=Larry Henares Jr. passes away at 100 |website=GMA Integrated News |date=December 15, 2024 |access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> *[[December 17]] ** [[Marcel Marnat]], 91, French musicologist, journalist, and radio producer ([[France Musique]])<ref>{{cite magazine| url = https://www.diapasonmag.fr/a-la-une/disparition-du-musicologue-marcel-marnat-53061.html| title = Disparition du musicologue Marcel Marnat| trans-title = Death of musicologist Marcel Marnat| magazine = [[Diapason (magazine)|Diapason]]| date = 17 December 2024| language = fr| access-date= 17 December 2024}}</ref> ** Jimmy Morato, 78, Filipino actor and journalist. *[[December 27]] &ndash; [[Greg Gumbel]], 78, American radio and television sportscaster (the original [[WEPN (AM)|WFAN]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Greg Gumbel, trailblazing CBS Sports broadcast legend, dies at 78 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/greg-gumbel-trailblazing-cbs-sports-broadcast-legend-dies-at-78/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227235739/https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/greg-gumbel-trailblazing-cbs-sports-broadcast-legend-dies-at-78/ |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=[[CBSSports.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also== * [[2024 in British radio]]

==References== {{reflist}}

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