2026 in radio

Last updated January 27, 2026

The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2026. 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

Date	Event	Source
2	Dutch DJ Tiësto launched his new weekly trance radio show, Prismatic, succeeding his previous EDM weekly show Club Life .	^[1]

Deaths

January 4: Michael Reagan, 80, American conservative talk radio host^[2]
January 7: Raffaella Bragazzi, 66, Italian television presenter and radio host^[3]
January 13: Brian Wilshire, 81, Australian radio host^[4]
January 14: Ado Schlier, 90, German radio personality^[5]

References

↑ Kennedy, Aidan (6 January 2026). "Tiësto Follows Club Life Ending With New Radio Show, Prismatic". EDMTunes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
↑ Deliso, Meredith (January 6, 2026). "Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, has died, family says". ABC News . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
↑ "È morta Raffaella Bragazzi, storica voce di «Ok, il prezzo è giusto», aveva 66 anni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ Seyderhelm, Jennifer (14 January 2026). "Vale Brian Wilshire". RadioInfo Australia. radioinfo. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
↑ Behringer, Eva; Wobser, Jochen; Scherm, Christiane; Gläaser, Jürgen (15 January 2026). "Radio-Legende Ado Schlier mit 90 Jahren in Würzburg gestorben". Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2026.

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[1] Kennedy, Aidan (6 January 2026). "Tiësto Follows Club Life Ending With New Radio Show, Prismatic". EDMTunes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.

[2] Deliso, Meredith (January 6, 2026). "Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, has died, family says". ABC News . Retrieved January 6, 2026.

[3] "È morta Raffaella Bragazzi, storica voce di «Ok, il prezzo è giusto», aveva 66 anni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[4] Seyderhelm, Jennifer (14 January 2026). "Vale Brian Wilshire". RadioInfo Australia. radioinfo. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

[5] Behringer, Eva; Wobser, Jochen; Scherm, Christiane; Gläaser, Jürgen (15 January 2026). "Radio-Legende Ado Schlier mit 90 Jahren in Würzburg gestorben". Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2026.

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