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The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2023. 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.
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1 | French private musical category D radio station Europe 2 is re-launched. | [1] |
After stunting with Christmas music since November 2022, United States radio station WNUU in York, Pennsylvania, is relaunched as WPPY, broadcasting Adult Contemporary music. | [2] | |
10 | WKPR-Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, surrenders its license. | [3] |
KYTE-Independence, Oregon continues broadcasting illegally after having its license cancelled. | [4] | |
23 | After stunting with Christmas music since November 2022, Puerto Rican stations WRXD-Fajardo/San Juan, WNVI-Moca and the translator stations relaunched the Estereotempo name and its Adult Contemporary format after four years of absence. | [5] |
30 | The new daily magazine show Commotion is launched on CBC Radio One in Canada. | [6] |
Aliw Broadcasting Corporation's Home Radio, DWQZ-FM, changes provincial stations in the Philippines with a rebranding to DWIZ-AM Regional Integrated News. DWQZ still remains in Pasig City, Metro Manila as 97.9 Home Radio. | [7] |
Date | Event | Source |
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27 | US broadcasting company Audacy begins the process of winding down most of its HD Radio digital subchannels due to lack of revenue. (Channel Q, its mostly HD-exclusive LGBTQ service, is unaffected by the cuts.) Further cuts later in the year lead to the company spinning off the licenses of WLFP in Memphis, Tennessee and WTSS in Buffalo, New York to Educational Media Foundation. | [8] [9] [10] |
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15 | Mexican social radio station XHCSAG-FM begins broadcasting after delays in completing its tower, attributed to COVID. | [11] |
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10 | DZRM-AM returns to air after 10 months of inactivity and is rebranded as Radyo Pilipinas 3 Alert. | [ citation needed ] |
21 | US Top 40 station KRBE-Houston, Texas, temporarily rebrands as 104.1 TAY-RBE in honor of Taylor Swift performing the first of her three Eras Tour shows at NRG Stadium that night, with the station's playlist that day only consisting of songs from all of her albums. | [12] |
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12 | New Zealand radio station Pulzar FM broadcasts for the last time, to be replaced by sister station Anthemz. | [13] |
20 | Mexican radio station XHCORO-FM closes down for economic reasons. | [14] |
Date | Event | Source |
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14 | Canada's Bell Media shuts down six radio stations, CJBK—London, CFRN—Edmonton, CFTE—Vancouver, CKST—Vancouver, CKMX—Calgary, and CFRW—Winnipeg, and is set to sell three more, CHAM—Hamilton, Ontario, CKOC—Hamilton, and CKWW—Windsor, as part of cuts across the company. | [15] [16] |
26 | KVOH Rancho Simi, California, a shortwave radio station based in the United States (serving the southern United States, the Gulf of Mexico and western Africa), ceases operations, citing the cost of electricity in California. | [17] [18] |
30 | Philippines radio station DWPM Radyo 630 is re-launched on AM, replacing DZMM-AM TeleRadyo. This new station is a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings and ABS-CBN. | [19] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | Philippines radio station Q Radio and its provincial stations permanently cease broadcasting after almost 3 years, to become a joint venture of Mareco Broadcasting Network and Brigada Mass Media Corporation as 105.1 Brigada News FM in Metro Manila, 105.1 Brigada News FM Baguio, and 90.7 Brigada News FM Cebu, while the Davao station becomes music-formatted 93.1 News FM in conjunction with its de-facto sister station. | [20] [21] [22] |
12 | A 74-year affiliation between Saint Bonaventure University and FM 95.7 in Olean, New York, United States, dating to the latter's debut in 1949, ends as the university's men's basketball squad severs ties with the station now known as WPIG and opts to carry its live broadcasts online. | [23] |
Date | Event | Source |
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8 | Philippines radio station 103.1 Newsline Central Luzon was officially launched under JRS Newsline Multimedia Corporation and affiliated by Soundstream Broadcasting Corporation in San Fernando, Pampanga. | [24] |
14 | Indian-American entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava announces a wave of acquisitions that includes the assumption of debt from Audacy and the purchase of a minority stake in Cumulus Media, as his Bridge Media Networks—owner of the television network NewsNet—merges with The Arena Group. | [25] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | Canadian radio station CIRR-FM ("103.9 Proud FM"), launched in 2007 as Canada's and the world's first commercial radio station targeted to an LGBTQ listening audience, is scheduled to shut down, with its staff reassigned to sister station CIDC-FM. | [26] |
1 | CJRI-FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, goes silent after being denied a licence renewal and ordered to cease broadcasting by midnight on August 31, 2023. | [27] |
5 | CKJR in Westaskiwin, Alberta, is slated to shift formats from oldies music to sports, bringing the format back to the Edmonton market after the closure of CFRN in June. | [28] |
5 | U.S. radio network NPR announces that John Lansing, NPR's president and CEO, is set to retire in December. | [29] |
22 | The 2023 edition of Europe's Biggest Dance Show is simultaneously broadcast by stations in the UK (BBC Radio 1), Germany (1LIVE and Fritz), Austria (FM4), Norway (NRK mP3), Ukraine (Radio Promin), Belgium (Studio Brussel), Sweden (SR P3), Finland (YleX), and newcomers Catalonia (iCat) and Estonia (Raadio 2). | [30] |
Date | Event | Source |
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9 | After airing daily for 84 years, the National Research Council Canada's midday time signal (a series of audio tics followed by "the beginning of the long dash" that marked 1PM Eastern Time) is heard for the final time on CBC Radio One, with the discontinuation due to latency issues with digital audio that render the signal inaccurate. Canada will continue to offer a time signal on the CHU shortwave service. | [31] |
16 | In the Philippines, AllHitz24 was officially launched under Dumaguete Media Productions and affiliated by CETV Philippines in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental using online radio app. | |
31 | WMXL (Lexington, Kentucky) became the first non-stunting station in North America to flip to Christmas music for the 2023 season. (Though WMGA in Kenova, West Virginia had flipped to Christmas music on October 19, this format change turned out to be a stunt as the station changed formats after Christmas.) | [32] [33] |
Date | Event | Source |
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5 | Killing of Juan Jumalon: 57-year-old Filipino broadcaster Juan Jumalon, known on air as "Johnny Walker", is shot dead while hosting a live show from his home in Calamba, Misamis Occidental. Three men are later charged with murder and theft. | [34] [35] |
30 | Philippines radio station DWOW under Advanced Media Broadcasting System is permanently cease its K-Lite brand after its 10 years. | |
Date | Event | Source |
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2 | DZAR Sonshine Radio returns to operate after 1 year of hiatus due to transferring our new transmitter location. | |
6 | WXNT 1340 AM rebrands from "CBS Sports 1430" as "Indy's Sports Ticket", but retains sports radio programming from CBS Sports Radio in most dayparts and also retains the Rich Eisen show from Westwood One in the evenings. The station will also continue airing Butler basketball. | . [36] |
19 | Annie Nightingale, BBC Radio One's first female DJ, makes her final broadcast. [37] | . [38] |
19 | KIFS 107.5 in Eugene, Oregon at 2:00 PM flips from its previous format as CHR "KISS 107.5 FM" to Rhythmic Gold as "107.5 The Beat", as the station focus on Pop Rhythmic hits from the 80s to the 2000s. | . [39] |
21 | DZAR temporarily stopped its operations due to a 30-day suspension order of the National Telecommunications Commission together with DWAQ-DTV and SMNI News Channel. | [40] |
31 | DR turns off their longwave transmitter forever. | [41] |
The year 1960 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.
WSM is a commercial AM radio station, located in Nashville, Tennessee. It broadcasts a country music format and is known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the world's longest running radio program. The station is owned Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. After nearly 40 years broadcasting from a studio within the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, WSM moved to a showcase studio inside the former home of Roy Acuff, just outside the Grand Ole Opry House, in July 2024.
WMMR is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC and broadcasts an active rock radio format. The station's studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd and the transmitter is atop One Liberty Place at in Center City Philadelphia.
Jack FM is a radio network brand that is licensed by Sparknet Communications, with the exception of the European Union where it is licensed by Oxis Media. It plays an adult hits format, in most cases not using DJs.
WBBM-FM is a rhythmic hot adult contemporary radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, transmitting from atop the Willis Tower. The station's studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop.
WALK-FM is a hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Patchogue, New York, and serving Long Island. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media, with studios and offices located at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale, New York, and its transmitter located on Telescope Hill in Farmingville, New York. WALK-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format with its HD2 channel carrying the mainstream rock programming of co-owned 94.3 WWSK.
KMEE is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Palm Desert, California, United States, and serves the Palm Springs—Coachella Valley radio market. The station is owned by Brad Fuhr, through licensee KGAY PSP, with studios on South Belardo Road in Palm Springs. KMEE broadcasts a soft oldies format, provided by MeTV's radio network.
KRPT is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Devine, Texas, United States, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. The KRPT studios are located in the Stone Oak neighborhood in Far North San Antonio, and the transmitter site is in Pearsall.
WICC is a commercial AM radio station in Bridgeport, Connecticut, owned by Connoisseur Media. It airs as a news–talk radio format featuring local shows with Melissa Sheketoff, Lisa Wexler and Paul Pacelli. Nationally syndicated programs include Erick Erickson, Lars Larson, Dave Ramsey and Red Eye Radio. Weekends feature shows on safe money, music with the Oh Wow Oldies Show, featuring DJ Rob Ray. Most hours begin with world and national news from CBS News Radio. WICC was formerly a member of the New York Yankees Radio Network and formerly aired Sacred Heart University athletics.
KARW is a non-commercial radio station in Salinas, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California, area.
WLIR was a radio station that played a new music/modern rock format on the frequencies 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM from the 1980s into the 2000s. Bob Wilson, longtime WLIR employee and historian, created the website WDAREFM.COM, which maintains the spirit of the original WLIR. He also programs the music playlist. The website broadcasts a mix of alternative rock from the past and present day, along with former WLIR/WDRE personalities, such as Larry The Duck, Drew Kenyon, Andre, and Rob Rush.
The year 1995 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.
Sidney Mark Fliegelman, known professionally as Sid Mark, was an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark was best known for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra, including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.
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