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
January
| 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. |
| 21 | Canadian broadcaster Meredith Shaw launches the Sunday morning program The Feel Good Brunch on CHFI-FM—Toronto 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 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
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| 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] |
| 30 | Gold turns off their final mediumwave transmitter in Manchester for good along with Smooth Radio's mediumwave transmitters in Kent and Hampshire. | [14] |
May
July
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|
| 15 | DZRH will celebrate its 85th anniversary. | |
Deaths
- January 6 – Peter Dixon "Dix" Davis, 97, American child actor in radio and film[17] (inc. "Randolph" on A Date With Judy, "Pinky" on One Man's Family, "Alvin Fuddle" in Blondie, and "Belly Laugh Barton" on The Jack Benny Show;[18] also "Stanley" on Hap Hazard,[19] "Brad Burton" in The Second Mrs. Burton[20] and "Robert Barton" on The Charlotte Greenwood Show[21])
- January 9 – Karel Janovický, 93, Czech-born composer, pianist and radio producer (BBC World Service).[22]
- January 11 – Robin Brownlee, 65, Canadian sports journalist and radio host (CFRN)[23]
- January 26 – Walter Love, 88, Northern Irish broadcaster (BBC Radio Ulster).[24]
- January 31 – Joe Madison, 74, American radio talk-show host (SiriusXM Urban View, WOL).[25]
- February 6 – Chuck Dickerson, 86, American football player and coach, and longtime radio host for WGR[26]
- February 7 – Mojo Nixon, 66, American rockabilly musician (numerous shows for Sirius Satellite Radio)[27]
- February 10 – Bob Edwards, 76, American radio host and journalist (All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Bob Edwards Weekend)[28]
- February 12 – Steve Wright, 69, English radio personality (Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Pick of the Pops)[29]
- February 28 – 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)[30]
- April 3 – "Young Ron" Brewer, age unknown. Co-host of The Paul and Young Ron Show on WBGG-FM.[31]
- April 10 – Mister Cee, 57, American hip-hop disc jockey[32]
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