2022 in radio

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The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2022. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities.

Notable events[]

January[]

Date Event Source
1 WWHX—Bloomington, Illinois switches from rhythmic CHR to hot AC after four years at midnight, with a new slogan of "Now 100.7". [1]
3 Sports radio station KZIA-HD4—Cedar Rapids, Iowa (translated via K298BM) switches from an 'Overtime' extension of sister station KGYM to alternative rock as "X107.5". [2]
6 Binnie Media makes format changes for their northern Boston metro cluster in New Hampshire. The adult hits trimulcast of WFNQ—Nashua, WLNH-FM—Laconia and WBYY—Somersworth/Portsmouth flipped to an adult-based Top 40 format, but retained its "Frank FM" branding, while CHR WJYY—Concord/Manchester shifted to rhythmic contemporary with a lean towards hip hop. [3]

February[]

Date Event Source
2 The 96-year heritage call letters of KOMO–Seattle (along with simulcasting sister KOMO-FM–Oakville) depart the Puget Sound radio airwaves because of the sale in 2021 of the stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group to Lotus Communications, as Sinclair retained marketing rights to the KOMO calls for ABC-TV affiliate KOMO-TV. Both all-news radio stations were re-called as KNWN, with a new slogan of "Northwest News Radio"; the advanced notice left time for its ancient rival, Bonneville news/talk station KIRO-FM, to take the sub-branding of "Your Northwest News Station". [4][5]
9 At 6:00 a.m. EST, after a last playing of "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men, WMIA-FM–Miami dropped its all-90s format after two years and returned to its previous hot AC format and "93.9 MIA" branding. [6]
14 Friends of WLRN Inc., which has served as the fundraising arm for the broadcasting operations of the Miami-Dade County Public School District since 1974, agrees to take over full-time management of public radio station WLRN-FM–Miami (and its sister television station) and Florida Keys satellite station WKWM–Marathon. The group had clashed with the school board in recent years after Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and a committee recommended that a competing bid and effective merger into South Florida PBS (owner of WPBT–Miami/WXEL-TV–West Palm Beach) be selected. As with many current arrangements of the same type, the district will retain the license assets and final program authority over the radio and television stations. [7]

March[]

Date Event Source
11 After nearly 31⁄2 years as a Soft AC format known as 106.1 The Breeze, WISX changed its format to Spanish CHR as Rumba 106.1. This gives the Philadelphia market its first ever Spanish CHR format. .[8]

April[]

Date Event Source

Scheduled future events[]

Date Event Source
Spring TBA The Midnite Jamboree will end after a 75-year run, as the owners of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop where the Jamboree has been held, and which has brokered the time slot from WSM, goes out of business due to "circumstances out of (the shop's) control." [9]

Deaths[]

Date Name Age Notability Source
January 1 Dan Reeves 78 Football player (Dallas Cowboys), coach (Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons) and broadcaster (color commentator for the NFL on Westwood One Sports) [10]
January 15 Ralph Emery 88 Country music disc jockey (WSM–Nashville) [11]
February 12 Frank Beckmann 72 German-American talk show host (WJR–Detroit) and sportscaster (Michigan Sports Network) [12]
February 15 P. J. O'Rourke 74 Political satirist and journalist, frequent panelist on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! [13]
March 13 Mary Lee 100 Scottish singer and broadcaster (Radio Clyde) [14][15]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "WWHX Is Now 100.7 FM". Radioinsight.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alternative X107.5 Debuts In Cedar Rapids". Radioinsight.com. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Binnie Makes Musical Shifts In New Hampshire". Radioinsight.com. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Lacitis, Erik (January 28, 2022). "So long, 'KOMO Country': KOMO Radio sold, gets new name". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (January 28, 2022). "A Northwest News Battle Arises In Seattle As KOMO Is Set To Become KNWN". RadioInsight. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "WMIA Drops All 90s; Launches New On-Air Lineup As DJ Laz Returns To Mornings With Kimmy B". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (February 14, 2022). "Friends Of WLRN To Take Over Management Of South Florida Public News/Talker". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Rumba 106.1 Debuts In Philadelphia". Radioinsight.com. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Famed Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville up for sale". AP NEWS. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  10. ^ Newberry, Paul (January 1, 2022). "Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants coach Dan Reeves dies at 77". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Country Music Hall of Famer, Nashville broadcasting star Ralph Emery dead at 88
  12. ^ WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 The Detroit News, February 12, 2022
  13. ^ Evans, Greg (February 15, 2022). "P.J. O'Rourke Dies: Satirist, Author & NPR Panelist Was 74". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  14. ^ "'An exceptional comedic talent': Tributes paid to British dance band star Mary Lee for 100th birthday". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  15. ^ "Glasgow's 'true variety starlet' Mary Lee Milroy dies aged 100 | Glasgow Times". www.glasgowtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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