2008 in North American radio

topics pertaining to radio in the United Kingdom 2008 in British radio 2008 radio music television home video Several events occurred in radio in 2008. __TOC__ Events January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for adult contemporary music branded as "Warm".http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/34197/things-get-warm-in-indy Things Get 'Warm' In Indy AllAccess.com 11 July 2010 http://www.radio-info.com/news/indianapolis-gets-warm-after-christmas Indianapolis gets Warm, after Christmas Radio-Info.com 11 July 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes January 10: WOCL in Orlando re-brands as "Sunny 105.9", restoring Oldies in the market with a Classic hits format.http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/2008/01/sunny-1059-fm-d.html "Sunny" 105.9 FM debuts today OrlandoSentinel.com Scott Maxwell 15 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080319040926/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/2008/01/sunny-1059-fm-d.html 19 March 2008 January 18: Music of Your Life changes hands from Jones Radio Networks to Concierge Technologies.https://money.cnn.com/news/deals/mergers/reports/1144420020.html News : Deals:Reports Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 May 2026 medicmedic http://www.radio-info.com/news/louisvilles-classic-hits-louie-1005-goes-gen-x Louisville's classic hits "Louie 100.5" goes "Gen X Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322055740/http://www.radio-info.com/news/louisvilles-classic-hits-louie-1005-goes-gen-x March 22, 2012 January 21: XM Sports Nation begins airing both The Dan Patrick Show and The Tony Kornheiser Show.http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/xm/cat-34/2008/01/ XM Radio Sports: January 2008 Archives Orbitcast.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929011600/http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/xm/cat-34/2008/01/ 29 September 2011 Kornheiser's show returns to air on the same date after a seven-month hiatus.http://investor.sirius.com/releasedetail-XM.cfm?ReleaseID=330087 Tony Kornheiser Returns to XM Satellite Radio Investor.Sirius.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110720065543/http://investor.sirius.com/releasedetail-XM.cfm?ReleaseID=330087 20 July 2011 January 28: Tony Bruno leaves Sporting News Radio.http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/tony-bruno-leaves-sporting-news-radio.html Tony Bruno leaves Sporting News Radio Orbitcast.com 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530125157/http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/tony-bruno-leaves-sporting-news-radio.html 30 May 2010 dead dmy-all February: Mike McConnell's weekday show is pulled from syndication; it will continue as a local show, and his weekend show will remain syndicated. February 21: Air America Radio changes hands for the second time in less than a year; Pendulum Media purchases the network from Mark Green.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/21/air-america-is-changing-o_n_87765.html Air America Is Changing Ownership Huffington Post Sam Stein February 21, 2008 9 July 2010 http://www.benton.org/node/9289 Air America Is Changing Ownership Benton.org 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062607/http://benton.org/node/9289 2011-07-25 dead March 1: Citadel Broadcasting announces a large loss of revenue and jettisons several staffers. Among the notable names dismissed were John R. Gambling and Ron Kuby of WABC, Chris Core of WMAL and Peter Tilden of KABC. Melanie Morgan of KSFO, while not laid off, did not have her contract renewed. Meanwhile, Curtis Sliwa is promoted to mid-mornings at WABC, and a massive roll-out of Imus in the Morning and The True Oldies Channel commences. March 1: Rollye James discontinues syndication of her show and continues the show as a satellite-only program. March 3: CBS Radio divests itself of Westwood One; the latter company is sold to Gores Radio.http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=141259&pt=todaysnews Westwood One Closes On CBS Radio Agreements Radio Ink 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227042428/http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=141259&pt=todaysnews 27 February 2012 April: Triton Media Group purchases Waitt Radio Networks and plans to consolidate its networks into its Dial Global brand.http://www.dial-global.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221:dial-global-hires-more-air-talent-to-enhance-its-music-formats&catid=1:on-the-dial-press&Itemid=92 Dial Global Hires More Air Talent to Enhance i t's [sic] Music Formats DialGlobal.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100919160008/http://dial-global.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221%3Adial-global-hires-more-air-talent-to-enhance-its-music-formats&catid=1%3Aon-the-dial-press&Itemid=92 19 September 2010 April 1: WRNO-FM in New Orleans switches format to "Rush Radio" and all-day replays of The Rush Limbaugh Show in a stunt that lasts six days. Limbaugh had previously been heard on crosstown rival WWL.http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2008/02/dittohead_alert_limbaugh_to_ju.html Limbaugh to jump from WWL-AM to WRNO-FM nola.com 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503095938/http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2008/02/dittohead_alert_limbaugh_to_ju.html 3 May 2008 dead dmy-allhttp://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/38250/wrno-spends-day-as-rush-radio WRNO Spends Day As 'Rush Radio' AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 April 3: Randi Rhodes is suspended from Air America Radio and quits the network a week later, joining Nova M Radio on April 14.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/10/randi-rhodes-quits-air-am_n_96050.html Randi Rhodes Blames Air America's New Owners On Larry King: "This Is Really About Them Wanting To Change My Contract" Huffington Post Danny Shea April 10, 2008 9 July 2010 April 11: Don Geronimo, of Don and Mike, retires from radio.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022200661.html After Good Times and Bad, Geronimo Says It's Beach Time The Washington Post Marc Fisher February 24, 2008 9 July 2010 April 14: WQNR is rebranded as 99.9 Kate FM with a variety hits format. April 22: Drew Lane leaves his morning radio show Drew and Mike. April 23: Steve Shannon leaves the nationally syndicated Steve and DC Morning Show to take a job at WERC in Birmingham. The show continues with D.C. Chymes as host, under the title of "D.C. and the Family." April 30: AOL and XM Satellite Radio ended their partnership. May 15: WYSP/Philadelphia morning host Kidd Chris and PD John Cook are fired by CBS Radio after learning that a parody song that was performed live on Chris' show, "Schwoogies" by Lady Gash, contained racial slurs and content.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/40381/racist-song-prompts-firings-of-wysp-pd-john-cook-a 'Racist' Song Prompts Firings Of WYSP PD John Cook, AM Host Kidd Chris AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 May 24: Biz Radio Network moves from KMNY to KJSA in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/40951/more-progressive-talk-in-dallas More Progressive Talk In Dallas AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 http://www.radio-info.com/news/dallas-deal-for-business-radio-virginia-move-in-buy-for-holston-valley Dallas deal for Business Radio; Virginia move-in buy for Holston Valley Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322063817/http://www.radio-info.com/news/dallas-deal-for-business-radio-virginia-move-in-buy-for-holston-valley 22 March 2012 June 1: The eXpat Chart launches on 4 English-language radio stations across Europe.http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/62022.html CBS, AOL Stream Together in Radio Deal MacNewsWorld.com 9 July 2010 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055229/http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/62022.html dead June 10: AOL adds the streaming links from all of CBS Radio's 150 O&O stations to its online service.http://news.smh.com.au/technology/aol-revamps-online-radio-adds-cbs-stations-20080610-2oc3.html AOL revamps online radio, adds CBS stations The Sydney Morning Herald Seth Sutel June 10, 2008 9 July 2010 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/ptech/stories/06_11_08dnbusAOL.1b8379b8.html AOL revamps online radio, adds CBS stations The Dallas Morning News https://web.archive.org/web/20080611132957/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/ptech/stories/06_11_08dnbusAOL.1b8379b8.html June 11, 2008 dead June 11: Smooth AC returns to Denver and Honolulu full-time via KKHIhttp://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/41361/k-high-brings-smooth-jazz-back-to-denver K-High Brings Smooth Jazz Back To Denver AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 http://www.smoothjazznow.com/radio_denver_smooth_jazz1043.htm Smooth Jazz Returns to Denver SmoothJazzNow.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100510044220/http://www.smoothjazznow.com/radio_denver_smooth_jazz1043.htm May 10, 2010 dead and KORL-FM, respectively.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/43952/korl-grooves-on-smooth-jazz-network KORL Grooves On Smooth Jazz Network AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 June 13: WGVC/Greenville, South Carolina, drops adult hits for an FM simulcast of news/talk WORD-AM/WYRD-AM with a callsign change to WYRD-FM.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/41680/greenville-s-word-gets-fm-simulcast Greenville's WORD Gets FM Simulcast AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 http://www.radio-info.com/news/charlie-1063-goes-bye-bye "Charlie 106.3" goes bye-bye Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322063947/http://www.radio-info.com/news/charlie-1063-goes-bye-bye 22 March 2012 June 16: WGPR in Detroit changes to full urban AC, dropping smooth jazz (which they would sprinkle alongside urban AC) for several years rebranded The New 107.5 WGPR. June 19: WZZN in Chicago changes its call sign to WLS-FM.http://www.rbr.com/radio/citadel_wls-fm.html?print Citadel to bring back WLS-FM in Chicago Rbr.com 9 July 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/41889/true-oldies-wzzn-to-resurrect-wls-fm-calls 'True Oldies' WZZN To Resurrect WLS-FM Calls AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 June 20: Triton Media Group purchases Jones Radio Networks and plans to consolidate its networks into its Dial Global brand. Jones Radio Networks officially signs off September 30.News : Three Jones formats go away by September 30 Radio-Info.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120322064137/http://www.radio-info.com/news/three-jones-formats-go-away-by-september-30 March 22, 2012 June 26: In Vancouver, Oldies CKBD moves from 600 to FM 100.5, debuting an alternative rock format.http://www.radio-info.com/news/three-new-fm-stations-heading-to-vancouver Three new FM stations heading to Vancouver Radio-Info.com 11 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322064553/http://www.radio-info.com/news/three-new-fm-stations-heading-to-vancouver March 22, 2012 http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id=ccdc9e52-cd21-4e18-adf7-198185e7835a Metro Vancouver's FM radio market gets three new competitors Canada.com 11 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121108230205/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id=ccdc9e52-cd21-4e18-adf7-198185e7835a 8 November 2012 July 25: The FCC approves the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, with certain conditions. Four days later on July 29, the company is renamed Sirius XM Radio.http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10000241-94.html FCC approves Sirius-XM satellite radio merger news.cnet.com 9 July 2010 28 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228082524/http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10000241-94.html deadhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/26/fcc-approves-sirius-xm-me_n_115093.html FCC Approves Sirius-XM Merger In 3-2 Vote Huffington Post John Dunbar July 26, 2008 9 July 2010 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2008/tc20080725_360276_page_2.htm The FCC Approves the XM-Sirius Merger Businessweek.com 9 July 2010 July 25: CTVglobemedia announces a deal to sell 1331 Yonge Street, the longtime home of its Toronto radio stations CHUM and CHUM-FM, to a residential developer. The stations, along with the building's neon sign—which is considered a landmark piece of Toronto's cultural heritage—will move to new studios at 250 Richmond Street West in downtown Toronto, near the 299 Queen Street West home of most of CTVglobemedia's cable television channels, in early 2009.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/43495/chum-building-sold-to-developer CHUM Building Sold To Developer AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 August 1: Rush Limbaugh celebrates 20 years in national syndication.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/20-years-of-rush-limbaugh/ 20 Years of Rush Limbaugh CBS News August 1, 2008 9 July 2010 http://www.redcounty.com/washington/2008/08/rush-limbaugh-celebrates-20-ye/ Rush Limbaugh Celebrates 20 Years of Broadcast Excellence RedCounty.comJune 2016 medicmedichttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3i5d0ba91ef6cd18f2d7ed3733ada25104 https://archive.today/20130418235014/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3i5d0ba91ef6cd18f2d7ed3733ada25104 dead 18 April 2013 Rush Limbaugh talks big payday The Hollywood Reporter 9 July 2010 President George W. Bush, along with former President George H. W. Bush and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, call in at the top of the broadcast. August 1: CBS Radio announces that it will put 50 radio stations in mid-size markets up for sale.http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=143038&pt=todaysnews CBS To Sell 50 Radio Stations Radio Ink 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090314021626/http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=143038&pt=todaysnews 14 March 2009 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWNAB389520080731 CBS posts higher profit on gain but cuts outlook Reuters July 31, 2008 9 July 2010 August 20: KJOC in Davenport, Iowa, switches from talk to an oldies format, getting most of its programming from ABC Radio Networks' "True Oldies Channel." The sports lineup continues to feature Chicago-area and Iowa State University sports. Burke, David, "Oldies return to 1170AM," Quad City Times, August 21, 2008. Accessed 9-26-2013. August 29: CHAM in Hamilton, Ontario, drops its classic country format and begins stunting with Christmas music, nominally becoming the first station in North America to switch to the format in 2008, before changing to talk radio on September 2. September 30: Jones Radio Networks signs off as it was sold to Triton Media Group, ceasing broadcasting three services: Contemporary jazz, Standards, Adult hits. See Jones Radio Networks#Satellite formats October 10: WMVN, the former MOViN station in St. Louis, Missouri, drops its format and becomes the first commercial station to change to Christmas music for the entire holiday season, before planning to change to sports radio on January 1, 2009.http://www.radio-info.com/news/all-christmas-hits-birmingham-philly-again-and-milwaukee-twice All-Christmas hits Birmingham, Philly (again) and Milwaukee (twice) Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322064149/http://www.radio-info.com/news/all-christmas-hits-birmingham-philly-again-and-milwaukee-twice March 22, 2012 http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=157422&catid=3 Christmas Come Early for Local Radio Station KSDK 9 July 2010 When considering only non-stunting stations, WRIT-FM in Milwaukee became the first non-stunting commercial station in the United States to change formats, on October 31. October 31: KNRJ of Phoenix, Arizona, says goodbye to their dance format after six years, debuting hip hop music.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/48338/the-beat-debuts-classic-hip-hop-on-knrj The Beat Debuts Classic Hip-Hop On KNRJ AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 http://www.radio-info.com/news/energy-gives-way-to-the-beat-in-phoenix "Energy" gives way to "the Beat" in Phoenix Radio-Info.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100811173645/http://www.radio-info.com/news/energy-gives-way-to-the-beat-in-phoenix August 11, 2010 dead November 12: Sirius XM makes massive changes in its lineup on its Sirius and XM channels by eliminating or merging several duplicating formats.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/11/12/2008-11-12_siriusxm_satellite_merger_brings_changes.html Sirius-XM satellite merger brings changes and cuts NYDailyNews.com New York David Hinckley November 11, 2008 9 July 2010 http://www.radio-info.com/news/sirius-xm-releases-its-new-combined-lineups-and-not-everybodys-happy Sirius XM releases its new combined lineups - and not everybody's happy Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322064414/http://www.radio-info.com/news/sirius-xm-releases-its-new-combined-lineups-and-not-everybodys-happy 22 March 2012 November 18: A.C. Nielsen announced that they will enter the radio ratings business, putting them in direct competition with Arbitron.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/nielsen-entering-radio-ra_n_144551.html Nielsen Entering Radio Ratings Business Huffington Post November 18, 2008 9 July 2010 December 15: CBS Radio trades five stations—KXJM and KLTH/Portland, Oregon, KBKS/Seattle, KQJK/Sacramento and WQSR/Baltimore—to Clear Channel Communications in exchange for Clear Channel's Houston outlets KHMX and KLOL.http://www.cbscorporation.com/news-article.php?id=504 CBS Radio to Swap Five Mid-Size Market Stations for Two Large Market Stations with Clear Channel Communications CBS Corporation 9 July 2010 http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=144348&pt=todaysnews CBS Radio, Clear Channel To Swap Some Stations Radio Ink 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227042918/http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=144348&pt=todaysnews 27 February 2012 http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-and-cbs-swap-stations-in-houston-and-four-other-markets Clear Channel and CBS swap stations in Houston and four other markets Radio-Info.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110803193008/http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-and-cbs-swap-stations-in-houston-and-four-other-markets 3 August 2011 December 17: Border Media Partners changes names to Border Media. December 28: The Sean Hannity Show is scheduled to change syndicators; Premiere Radio Networks will take over syndication from ABC Radio; the show will continue to air on stations owned by ABC Radio parent company Citadel Broadcasting as part of the deal.http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2008/07/21/daily2.html Clear Channel Radio agrees to broadcast Sean Hannity Show on talk stations American City Business Journals July 21, 2008 9 July 2010 http://pimpinturtle.com/2008/07/21/sean-hannity-gets-100-million-contract.aspx Sean Hannity Gets $100 Million Contract PimpinTurtle.com 9 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101129045619/http://pimpinturtle.com/2008/07/21/sean-hannity-gets-100-million-contract.aspx 29 November 2010 December 31: Michael Reagan's syndication deal with Radio America ends; Reagan will be replaced by Roger Hedgecock in January 2009. Debuts Lou Dobbs Radio. March 3. Talk radio program hosted by Lou Dobbs, independent political activist and host of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. Syndicated by United Stations. Tom Kent Radio Network. March 12. Kent, nine months after leaving the TKO Radio Network, launches a new network. March 13: Smooth Jazz station KHJZ/Houston flips to Top 40/CHR as "Hot 95-7". April 8: KRBV/Los Angeles drops urban adult contemporary for adult album alternative as "100.3 The Sound." Brantley and The Babe. April 11. The Fabulous Sports Babe marks her return to full-time radio after a seven-year hiatus, joining Scot Brantley on a daily afternoon talk show on WHBO. May 2: KVBE/Moapa, Nevada, debuts with a dance top 40 format, targeting Las Vegas. Rambling with Gambling. May 5. The long-running morning show hosted by John R. Gambling returns to WOR in New York City. May 12: KXJM/Portland, Oregon, drops rhythmic contemporary for a sports talk format as "95.5 The Game." The KXJM calls, rhythmic format and its popular morning show The Playhouse are picked up by CBS Radio outlet KVMX, which becomes "JAMMiN' 107.5" the same day. KVMX in turn becomes the first station to drop the rhythmic AC "MOViN'" format. August 12: Bonneville International flips Oldies KBSG/Tacoma/Seattle to all news. August 18: GSN Radio launches as an Internet only program, later to launch in syndication. August 18: CICS-FM, a country station, launches in Sudbury, Ontario. August 25: CKFM-FM in Toronto drops its Mix FM branding, becoming the first radio station in North America to license the British Virgin Radio brand. September: A controversial revamping of the program schedule on Canada's CBC Radio 2 network is unveiled. New programs include Radio 2 Morning, Tempo and Radio 2 Drive. September: The Point debuts on CBC Radio One. October 31: KWYD debuts a Rhythmic contemporary format in Boise, Idaho. November 26: McGavren Guild Media forms a new radio representation company after the closing of Interep the day before. December 8: A radio version of the MSNBC program Morning Joe debuts on WABC in New York City, with a launch on other ABC Radio stations soon to come. Closings Todd Pettengill's Saturday Night at the 80s. March 1. The ABC Radio program is quietly canceled due to network financial problems. Sally Jessy Raphael on Talknet. July 7. The program, hosted by former television talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael, was cancelled without notice. Mike and the Mad Dog. August 15. Host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo abruptly left the show and its flagship station WFAN on that day; Russo and Mike Francesa had hosted the show together since 1989. Russo leaves to found Mad Dog Radio, a satellite radio channel, shortly thereafter. 3WT Talk Radio. The Washington, D.C.-based talk radio station, notable for being the successor to Washington Post Radio and the home base of The Tony Kornheiser Show, announces that it isn't earning enough ratings and will be giving up its frequencies to WTOP and WFED, two all-news radio stations in the Washington market. Kornheiser will be without a flagship station upon his return in January 2009. Smooth Jazz (radio network). September 30. The smooth jazz network originated by Jones Radio Networks, and the last satellite smooth jazz radio network in the United States, will be eliminated in consolidation with Dial Global. Jones Standards and Jones Variety Hits will also be discontinued and consolidated with similar Dial Global networks on that day. Additional networks will be consolidated on December 29. KBDS/Bakersfield, California. November 14. The Rhythmic Contemporary outlet goes dark due to a decline in advertising sales and a struggling economy in the Bakersfield market.http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/49028/darkness-to-fall-on-play-in-bakersfield Darkness To Fall On Play In Bakersfield AllAccess.com 9 July 2010 The Bob Grant Show. November. Grant's evening show is bumped to make room for Curtis Sliwa's national syndication effort; Grant will continue fill-in work on the station until his contract expires, with the station's midmorning slot (where Sliwa was previously located) still a possibility. Interep National Radio Sales. March 31, Declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy. November 25, declares chapter 7 bankruptcy. The agency, which represents radio stations in the United States, goes bankrupt and some of its assets are sold to Katz Media in court the same day. The Larry Elder Show. December 12. Elder's contract was not renewed; he had been on KABC in Los Angeles since 1994. KDXE. December 18. The Little Rock, Arkansas AM station, a former flagship of Nova M Radio and a pioneer in children's radio, goes silent. All Night with Danny Wright. December 29. Wright and five other people are laid off as a result of Dial Global's takeover of Jones Radio, bringing an end to Wright's overnight country music show. Deaths January 6 - Bob Lemond, 95, American radio and television announcer.Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. 978-0-7864-3848-8. February 7 - Eugene "Rock" Brown, Philanthropist, DJ and Account Executive at WCKX/Columbus, Ohio (gunshot during a misunderstanding at a local bar innocent bystander) Beloved by many February 12 - Bill Currie, Radio and TV sportscaster (Sports anchor at KDKA-TV; voice of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball; nicknamed "Mouth of the South") February 13 - Jess Cain, morning host at WHDH-AM (at 850; now WEEI) /Boston from 1958 to 1991 February 27 - Myron Cope, radio play by play commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers March 4 - Fred Horton, program director at multiple stations in New York State March 22 - Big Jack Armstrong, disc jockey at over 20 stations in California, Pittsburgh and at WWKB in Buffalo, among others March 26 - Wally Phillips, (born 1925), American radio personality best known for hosting WGN's morning radio show from Chicago for 21 years April 8 - Gib Shanley, radio play by play commentator for the Cleveland Browns May 3 - Lynne Cooper Aurandt, better known as "Angel Harvey," radio producer and writer, wife of radio personality Paul Harvey. June 13 - Tim Russert, host of the radio/TV show Meet the Press. July 12 - Tony Snow, former talk show host on Fox News Talk and White House Press Secretary July 28 - Khia Edgerton, better known as K-swift, DJ/mix-show personality at WERQ/Baltimore, Maryland August 8 - Ragan Henry, African-American radio station group owner August 9 - Isaac Hayes, recording artist, TV/Film actor, voice actor, Radio DJ August 24 - Eloise Kummer, actress in old-time radio, primarily on soap operas. September 12 - George Putnam, 94, at the time of his death the oldest nationally syndicated talk radio host in the United States. Putnam was hosting Talk Back on CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks and KCAA. September 23 - Ron Allen, 71, long running disc jockey and sports commentator for WARM in Scranton, Pennsylvania. September 24 - Dick Lynch, radio color commentator for the New York Giants September 28 - John Harden Norris, 88, owner of WGCB-TV. Norris was the center of a dispute over the Fairness Doctrine, one that he eventually lost, in 1964. (see: Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission) October 27 - Dean Barnett, 41, conservative commentator, blogger, occasional fill-in host for Hugh Hewitt. November 29 - Bill Drake, 71, Radio programmer, executive, DJ, and co-creator of the "Boss Radio" Top 40 format with partner Gene Chanault. December 2 - Edward Samuel Rogers, 75, owner of the Canadian Rogers Communications radio, television and cable empire. References 30em Category:Radio by year