2013 in radio

none 2013 radio music television film The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2013. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies. Notable events January Date Event25Swiss radio presenter DJ Antoine releases another hit album with Sky Is the Limit, a local #1 and #6 in Germany.https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Antoine-Sky-Is-The-Limit/release/8158087 DJ Antoine – Sky Is The Limit Discogs 24 February 2020 February Date Event23Saint FM Community Radio is launched to serve the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, following the closure of Saint FM in the previous year.http://sthelenaonline.org/2013/02/23/saint-fm-community-group-wins-licence/ Saint FM community group wins licence St Helena Online 2013-03-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130310071906/http://sthelenaonline.org/2013/02/23/saint-fm-community-group-wins-licence/ 10 March 2013 dmy-all March Date Event24Tag 91.1 is launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, catering specifically for the local Filipino population.http://myyellowbells.blogspot.com/2013/04/mahal-ko-music-ko-tag-911-fm.html Mahal ko, Music ko - Tag 91.1 FM Yellow Bells My Yellow Bells Blogger April 1, 2013 May 6, 2013 May Date Event15Virgin Radio Lebanon is launched on 89.5 FM.Virgin Radio Lebanon Launch Party http://beiruting.com/Virgin_Radio_Lebanon_Launch_Party/3898 Beiruting 15 September 2014 14 May 2013 16 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140916013000/http://beiruting.com/Virgin_Radio_Lebanon_Launch_Party/3898 dead June Date Event17Swedish DJ Avicii releases "Wake Me Up!", with vocals from Aloe Blacc, which tops the charts in more than 10 countries.Avicii continues Irish singles chart reign with 'Wake Me Up!' |publisher=Digital Spy July Date Event1Giyani Community Radio is launched in Giyani, South Africa.https://www.limpopomirror.co.za/articles/news/40936/2017-02-20/future-of-gcr-fm-in-the-balance Future of GCR FM in the balance DV 2017-02-20 Limpopo Mirror 2019-05-1614Latvijas Radio 5 is launched, with a programme of exclusive live recordings from the Positivus Festival in Salacgrīva. Radiostacijā Pieci.lv būs tiešraides no "Positivus" festivāla http://www.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/izklaide/dzive/radio-stacija-pieci.lv-bus-tieshraides-no-positivus-festivala.a91737/ www.lsm.lv 2015-11-20 September Date Event10Russian-German radio DJ Zedd releases "Stay the night" featuring Hayley Williams,Single Review: Zedd Feat. Hayley Williams - Stay the Night http://www.criticofmusic.com/2013/09/single-review-zedd-feat-hayley-williams.html Critic of Music 18 October 2013 which becomes a global hit.23Radio Ritam is launched from Sarajevo, joining the newly formed "Soundset" national radio group in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Soundset radijska grupa proširila se na BiH http://novisf.com/index.php/Thread/99827-Soundset-radijska-grupa-pro%C5%A1irila-se-na-BiH/ www.novisf.com www.novisf.com 6 February 2016 hr October Date Event2NRK P1+ is launched by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation on DAB and online.Klart for NRK P1+ no December Date Event28The 4th Pakistan Media Awards, due to be held on this day, were postponed to January 2014, "due to an overwhelming response from the public to online voting in the public poll and high demand from the public to extend the nomination period".4th Pakistan Media Awards http://showbizpak.com/news/4th-pakistan-media-awards-2013/ ShowBiz.pak Ayman Naseem 10 December 2013 19 December 2013 15 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215112742/http://showbizpak.com/news/4th-pakistan-media-awards-2013/ dead Debuts Date Event5 JulyAsia Pop 40, the first regional weekly chart countdown radio show produced in Asia specifically for Asian radio, hosted by Dom Lau.ASIA POP 40 - ASIA'S FIRST DEDICATED PAN-REGIONAL RADIO MUSIC CHART SHOW LAUNCHED. A&R Worldwide.26 AugustLes pieds dans le plat, a French weekday radio show consisting of news and media reporting, is launched on Europe 1, with Cyril Hanouna as host (ended in 2016).date unknownRemember When, a Sunday afternoon programme of music hosted by Norma Marco, is launched on DZMM with simulcast on The Filipino Channel worldwide. Endings Date Event13 DecemberThe Dutch Friday evening show Ekstra Weekend comes to an end after seven years.Ekstra Weekend Experience https://web.archive.org/web/20131217044112/http://www.3fm.nl/nieuws/detail/357614/Ekstra-Weekend-Experience 2013-12-17 3fm.nl - December 6, 201320 DecemberBreakfast with Hector ends its three-year run on RTÉ 2fm after host Hector Ó hEochagáin announces he is returning to television.http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/the-journey-has-come-to-an-end-and-thats-all-it-is-hector-tells-listeners-on-2fm-show-29847527.html 'The journey has come to an end and that's all it is' Hector tells listeners on 2FM show 18 December 2013 Irish Independent 18 December 2013 Deaths Date Name Age Notability Source 1 January Christopher Martin-Jenkins67Cricket journalist and radio commentatorhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/20881346 Christopher Martin-Jenkins, TMS commentator, dies aged 67 1 January 2013 live https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20140308062311/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20881346 8 March 201418 FebruaryKevin Black 69New Zealand radio broadcasterhttp://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/broadcaster-kevin-black-dies-5344865 Broadcaster Kevin Black dies 19 February 2013 TVNZ 19 February 201321 MarchJean-Michel Damase 85French composer, pianist, and teacherLe compositeur et pianiste Jean Michel Damase est mort hier | Radio France Musique27 AprilWalter Nalangu age unknownSolomon Islands news presenter and journalistFuneral held for Solomon Islands news editor http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-04-29/funeral-held-for-solomon-islands-news-editor/1122738 Radio Australia 2013-04-29 2013-05-1512 MayConstantino Romero 65Spanish voice actor, television and radio hostConstantino Romero, a voice of Spanish radio has died aged 6513 MayJill Kitson 74Australian radio broadcaster and literary journalist"Broadcaster with a passion for language", The Age, 1 June 2013, p. 354 JuneHermann Gunnarsson 66Icelandic sportsman, television and radio personality http://www.ksi.is/mot/fra-upphafi/greinar/nr/87 Markahæstu leikmenn í efstu deild karla Knattspyrnusagan Frá upphafi ... Mótamál Knattspyrnusamband Íslands is Ksi.is 2013-06-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021804/http://www.ksi.is/mot/fra-upphafi/greinar/nr/87 19 December 2013 dmy-all 7 JulyTom Christian 77Pitcairn Island radio operatorTom Christian, Descendant of Bounty Mutineer, Dies at 7710 JulyConcha García Campoy 54Spanish radio and television journalist and personalityhttp://www.europapress.es/chance/gente/noticia-concha-garcia-campoy-descansa-ya-ibiza-andres-vicente-gomez-lorenzo-diaz-grandes-ausentes-20130719201855.html Concha García Campoy descansa ya en su Ibiza. Andrés Vicente Gómez y Lorenzo Díaz, los grandes ausentes Madrid 19 July 2013 19 December 2018 Europa Press es29 JulyMunir Hussain 83Pakistani cricket commentator, administrator, and journalistUrdu commentary legend Munir Hussain dies http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-111509-Urdu-commentary-legend-Munir-Hussain-dies 29 July 2013 29 July 2013 The News International 29 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130729171038/http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-111509-Urdu-commentary-legend-Munir-Hussain-dies dead30 JulyBelal Muhammad 77Bangladeshi radio broadcaster and independence activisthttp://unbconnect.com/pm-shocked-at-belal-mohammads-demise/#&panel1-4 PM shocked at Belal Mohammad's demise 2013-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20131007062649/http://unbconnect.com/pm-shocked-at-belal-mohammads-demise/#&panel1-4 2013-10-07 dead Colm Murray 61Irish sports journalist and broadcasterRTÉ broadcaster Colm Murray dies References 33em