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<li><a href="/wiki/2016_in_philosophy" title="2016 in philosophy">Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_in_science" title="2016 in science">Science</a></li></ul> </div><a href="/wiki/Category:2016" title="Category:2016">+...</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> The following is a list of events affecting <a href="/wiki/Radio_broadcasting" title="Radio broadcasting">radio broadcasting</a> in 2016. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_events">Notable events</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Notable events">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January">January</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: January">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td>Classic Hits <a href="/wiki/WMXJ" title="WMXJ">WMXJ</a> <a href="/wiki/Miami,_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Miami, Florida">Miami</a> relaunches with a 80s-based format as "102.7 The Beach."<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KBIU" title="KBIU">KBIU</a> <a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles, Louisiana</a> drops AC for <a href="/wiki/Rhythmic_contemporary" title="Rhythmic contemporary">Rhythmic Top 40</a> as "Hot 103.3." The flip brings the format back to the market after it was dropped by <a href="/wiki/Nash_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="Nash FM">Nash Icon</a> sibling <a href="/wiki/KQLK" title="KQLK">KQLK</a> in September 2014.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After dropping the "<a href="/wiki/Nash_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="Nash FM">Nash Icon</a>" format for <a href="/wiki/Christmas_music" title="Christmas music">Christmas music</a> as "Warm 98.9", then stunted again with AC on December 26,<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> followed by a series of hints of yet another flip via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="/wiki/W255CJ" class="mw-redirect" title="W255CJ">W255CJ</a> in <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a> flipped back to Alternative and revived the "99X" branding.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">4 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver, Colorado">Denver</a> radio market will see the number of sports stations increase to five, with the addition of former Oldies <a href="/wiki/KKSE_(AM)" title="KKSE (AM)">KRWZ</a> (the flagship station of the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche" title="Colorado Avalanche">Colorado Avalanche</a> and <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rapids" title="Colorado Rapids">Colorado Rapids</a>; the flip to take place April 5),<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> and former Talk <a href="/wiki/KDFD" title="KDFD">KDSP</a> & <a href="/wiki/K300CP" class="mw-redirect" title="K300CP">K300CP</a> (the flagship station for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>).<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> KDSP will also take the <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_Radio" title="Fox Sports Radio">Fox Sports Radio</a> affiliation from <a href="/wiki/KKFN" title="KKFN">KKFN</a> and <a href="/wiki/KEPN" title="KEPN">KEPN</a>, the latter becoming a full-time affiliate of <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Radio" title="ESPN Radio">ESPN Radio</a> on the same day.<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KFBG_(FM)" title="KFBG (FM)">KFMB-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego</a>, which dropped the Adult Top 40 format and <a href="/wiki/Jack_FM" title="Jack FM">Jack FM</a> branding after 10 years and began stunting with a wheel of formats on December 26, 2015, debuted a <a href="/wiki/Mainstream_Rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Mainstream Rock">Mainstream Rock</a> format, branded as "KFM-BFM 100.7."<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/WFWI" title="WFWI">WFWI</a> <a href="/wiki/Fort_Wayne,_Indiana" title="Fort Wayne, Indiana">Fort Wayne, Indiana</a> relaunched with hybrid Classic Adult Hits as "Big 92.3."<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td>For the first time since sister station <a href="/wiki/KMWA" title="KMWA">KTWN-FM</a> flipped to Top 40 in 2010, the <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis-St._Paul" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis-St. Paul">Minneapolis-St. Paul</a> radio market picks up a Rhythmic Top 40 outlet, as <a href="/wiki/KNOF" title="KNOF">KNOF</a> drops its longtime Christian Contemporary format to become "Go 95.3," with an emphasis on cutting-edge artists and local content.<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td>The KFWB License Trust announces the sale of Sports Talk <a href="/wiki/KFWB" title="KFWB">KFWB</a>/<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles</a> to Mercury Capital Partners, who'll flip the station to brokered multicultural programming. The move will leave the <a href="/wiki/LA_Galaxy" title="LA Galaxy">LA Galaxy</a> without an English-language radio station, forcing the team to resort to Internet-only game broadcasts; the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a>' broadcasts will move to <a href="/wiki/KEIB" title="KEIB">KEIB</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td>Rhythmic-leaning Top 40/CHR <a href="/wiki/KTFM" title="KTFM">KTFM</a>/<a href="/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio, Texas">San Antonio</a> is relaunched with a new branding, adopting <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Media" title="Alpha Media">Alpha Media</a>'s "Energy" moniker.<a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">14 </td> <td>Pittsburgh Public Media acquires Rhythmic Oldies <a href="/wiki/WZUM_(AM)" title="WZUM (AM)">WZUM</a>, which will flip to Jazz as a simulcast of WYZR, which is expected to sign on later this year.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td> <td>iHeart Media shuffles its cluster lineup in the <a href="/wiki/Puget_Sound_region" title="Puget Sound region">Puget Sound region</a>. <a href="/wiki/KZTM" title="KZTM">KYNW</a>/<a href="/wiki/Centralia,_Washington" title="Centralia, Washington">Centralia</a> flips from Adult Top 40 to Alternative as "Alt 102.9," which in turn results in <a href="/wiki/KBKS-FM" title="KBKS-FM">KBKS-FM</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tacoma,_Washington" title="Tacoma, Washington">Tacoma</a> shifting from Top 40/CHR to Adult Top 40, with the former format moving to 93.3 and relaunched as "Power 93.3" (new calls to be <a href="/wiki/KJR-FM" title="KJR-FM">KPWK</a>), which results in KUBE-FM/<a href="/wiki/Seattle,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Seattle, Washington">Seattle</a> and its Rhythmic Top 40 format to relocate to 104.9, replacing <a href="/wiki/KTDD_(FM)" title="KTDD (FM)">KKBW</a>/<a href="/wiki/Eatonville,_Washington" title="Eatonville, Washington">Eatonville-Tacoma</a>'s Active Rock format.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WJSR" title="WJSR">WHTI</a> <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond</a> flips from AC to Classic Hits as "Star 100.9," giving the Virginia capital city its second Classic Hits outlet as it takes on <a href="/wiki/WBBT-FM" title="WBBT-FM">WBBT-FM</a><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February">February</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: February">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WYVL" title="WYVL">WYVL</a> <a href="/wiki/Youngsville,_Pennsylvania" title="Youngsville, Pennsylvania">Youngsville, Pennsylvania</a> and <a href="/wiki/WTWT" class="mw-redirect" title="WTWT">WTWT</a>/<a href="/wiki/Bradford,_Pennsylvania" title="Bradford, Pennsylvania">Bradford, Pennsylvania</a> both flip from <a href="/wiki/Classic_rock" title="Classic rock">classic</a> <a href="/wiki/Christian_rock" title="Christian rock">Christian rock</a> to <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Christian_music" title="Contemporary Christian music">contemporary Christian music</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CHIQ-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="CHIQ-FM">CHIQ-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg" title="Winnipeg">Winnipeg</a> rebrands from "Fab 94.3" to "94.3 The Drive" as it shifts from oldies/classic hits to classic hits with an emphasis on '70s and '80s music.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Mark_Levin_Show" title="The Mark Levin Show">The Mark Levin Show</a> signs a "lifetime contract" with <a href="/wiki/Westwood_One_(current)" class="mw-redirect" title="Westwood One (current)">Westwood One</a> that will see the show continue to be carried on the network through at least 2025.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td>Top 40/CHR <a href="/wiki/WKSZ" title="WKSZ">WKSZ</a> <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin" title="Green Bay, Wisconsin">Green Bay</a> adds a simulcast for <a href="/wiki/Appleton,_Wisconsin" title="Appleton, Wisconsin">Appleton</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Fox_Cities" title="Fox Cities">Fox Cities</a>, where sister station <a href="/wiki/WKZY" title="WKZY">WKZY</a>//<a href="/wiki/Chilton,_Wisconsin" title="Chilton, Wisconsin">Chilton</a> replaces the Adult Hits simulcast of <a href="/wiki/WFZZ" title="WFZZ">WKZG</a>. In addition, WKSZ brings back the morning team of Doug & Mary to replace the duo of Precious & Nikki, the former going to nights, the latter to sales for owner Woodward Communications.<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">13 </td> <td>Former <a href="/wiki/KNAC" class="mw-redirect" title="KNAC">KNAC</a> on-air personality Stew Herrera launches the Saturday-night program <a href="/wiki/Horns_Up_(radio)" class="mw-redirect" title="Horns Up (radio)">Horns Up</a> on <a href="/wiki/KLOS" title="KLOS">KLOS</a> in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>.<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> Similar to KNAC, Horns Up plays a variety of <a href="/wiki/Hard_rock" title="Hard rock">hard rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" title="Heavy metal music">heavy metal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Classic_rock" title="Classic rock">classic rock</a> music.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">17 & 18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Univision_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Univision Radio">Univision Radio</a> swaps callsigns and formats on 2 of its stations in <a href="/wiki/Dallas-Fort_Worth_Metroplex" class="mw-redirect" title="Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex">Dallas/Fort Worth</a>. 99.1 now receives the <a href="/wiki/KFZO" title="KFZO">KFZO</a> callsign while 107.9 gets the <a href="/wiki/KDXX" title="KDXX">KDXX</a> call letters on February 17. The stations are now swapped to <a href="/wiki/Regional_Mexican" title="Regional Mexican">Regional Mexican</a> as "La Jefa 99.1" and <a href="/wiki/Latin_pop" title="Latin pop">Latin pop</a> as a simulcast of <a href="/wiki/KESS-FM" title="KESS-FM">KESS-FM</a> "Latino Mix" respectively the following day.<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">24 </td> <td>After nearly 11 months as an Adult Top 40, <a href="/wiki/WLDB" title="WLDB">WLDB</a> <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee</a> shifts back to AC and revives the "B93.3" moniker.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">25 </td> <td>Adult Alternative <a href="/wiki/CKUL-FM" title="CKUL-FM">CKUL-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia" title="Halifax, Nova Scotia">Halifax</a> flips to Adult Top 40 as "Mix 96.5," putting the station in direct competition with rival station <a href="/wiki/CIOO-FM" title="CIOO-FM">CIOO-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CFXJ-FM" title="CFXJ-FM">CFXJ-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a> goes jockless in anticipation to make an expected shift from classic hip-hop after just a little over a year. On February 29, the station flipped to Rhythmic AC as "93.5 The Move."<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WIVG" title="WIVG">WIVG</a> <a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis</a> drops Classic Hip-Hop for Alternative as "i96."<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After a 22-month run with Adult Alternative, <a href="/wiki/CHPK-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="CHPK-FM">CHPK-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Calgary,_Alberta" class="mw-redirect" title="Calgary, Alberta">Calgary</a> flips to Country as "Wild 95.3," giving the market its second Country outlet as it takes on market leader <a href="/wiki/CKRY-FM" title="CKRY-FM">CKRY-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March">March</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: March">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WSTK" title="WSTK">WSTK</a> <a href="/wiki/New_Bern,_North_Carolina" title="New Bern, North Carolina">New Bern, North Carolina</a> drops its Urban Gospel format to simulcast Dance Top 40 <a href="/wiki/WKOO" title="WKOO">WEGG</a><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cumulus Media pulls the plug on <a href="/wiki/KSJO" title="KSJO">KSJO</a> <a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose</a>/<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco, California">San Francisco</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Nash_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="Nash FM">Nash FM</a> Country format and moves it to the HD2 subchannel of Classic Rock sister <a href="/wiki/KSAN_(FM)" title="KSAN (FM)">KSAN</a>. KSJO replaced the format with <a href="/wiki/Bollywood_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Bollywood music">Bollywood music</a> using the moniker "Bolly 92.3."<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reno,_Nevada" title="Reno, Nevada">Reno</a> picks up its second Classic Hip-Hop outlet, as <a href="/wiki/KLCA" title="KLCA">KLCA-HD3 & K223AL</a> drops Active Rock to become "Power 92.5."<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">7 </td> <td>Sheridan Broadcasting announced that they are filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, as the Pittsburgh-based syndicator fights off a legal battle with Access 1 Communications (through its subsidiary NBN Broadcasting) over ownership of <a href="/wiki/American_Urban_Radio_Networks" title="American Urban Radio Networks">American Urban Radio Networks</a>, which Sheridan owns a 51% stake in and is trying to buy out the remaining 49% that is being contested by Access 1.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> On May 17, Access.1 acquired AURN as part of a settlement deal with Sheridan, who'll continue to own the news and sports operations with AURN handling core programming and affiliate sales.<a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Just one year after relaunching with Adult Top 40 and changing owners, <a href="/wiki/KNXR" title="KNXR">KNXR</a>/<a href="/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota" title="Rochester, Minnesota">Rochester, Minnesota</a> flips to Classic Rock Hits as "Minnesota 97.5," and joins a crowded field that includes Oldies <a href="/wiki/KFNL-FM" title="KFNL-FM">KVGO</a> and Classic Rock <a href="/wiki/KRCH" title="KRCH">KRCH</a>.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Univision_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Univision Radio">Univision Radio</a> begins rebranding its Regional Mexican stations. <a href="/wiki/KSCA_(FM)" title="KSCA (FM)">KSCA</a>/Los Angeles, <a href="/wiki/KRDA" title="KRDA">KOND</a>/<a href="/wiki/Fresno,_California" title="Fresno, California">Fresno</a> and <a href="/wiki/KISF" title="KISF">KISF</a>/<a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas</a> are monikered as "ZonaMX," <a href="/wiki/KGBT-FM" title="KGBT-FM">KGBT-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/McAllen,_Texas" title="McAllen, Texas">McAllen, Texas</a> adopts the "LaJefa" moniker, and "Que Buena" will become the identifier for <a href="/wiki/WFME-FM" title="WFME-FM">WQBU-FM</a>: <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, <a href="/wiki/KROM" title="KROM">KROM</a>: San Antonio, <a href="/wiki/KLNO" title="KLNO">KLNO</a>: Dallas-Ft. Worth, <a href="/wiki/KSOL_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="KSOL (FM)">KSOL</a>/<a href="/wiki/KSQL-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="KSQL-FM">KSQL-FM</a>: San Jose/San Francisco, <a href="/wiki/KLQB" title="KLQB">KLQB</a>: <a href="/wiki/Austin,_Texas" title="Austin, Texas">Austin</a>, <a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">WOJO</a>: Chicago, <a href="/wiki/KHOT-FM" title="KHOT-FM">KHOT-FM</a>: <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix</a> and <a href="/wiki/KLNV" title="KLNV">KLNV</a>: San Diego.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Premiere_Networks" title="Premiere Networks">Premiere Networks</a> announces the syndication of its first non-<a href="/wiki/IHeartMedia" title="IHeartMedia">iHeartMedia</a> produced program with the national distribution of the <a href="/wiki/KQMV" title="KQMV">KQMV</a>/Seattle morning show Brooke & Jubal, which already has four stations airing the program.<a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">11 </td> <td>After eight years of Oldies, <a href="/wiki/WQKS-FM" title="WQKS-FM">WQKS-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Montgomery,_Alabama" title="Montgomery, Alabama">Montgomery</a> flips to AC as "Kiss 96.1."<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After a five-year run with Modern AC, <a href="/wiki/KPNW-FM" title="KPNW-FM">KLCK-FM</a> Seattle drops the format and begins stunting and uses the <a href="/wiki/Rickrolling" title="Rickrolling">Rickrolling</a> ploy to keep everyone guessing. At Noon on March 16, The Hubbard Broadcasting station flipped to Mainstream Rock as KVRQ, "Rock 98.9," and joined a crowded field of Rock outlets that includes rival <a href="/wiki/KISW" title="KISW">KISW</a>, Alternatives <a href="/wiki/KNDD" title="KNDD">KNDD</a> and KFOO, and Classic Rock <a href="/wiki/KZOK" class="mw-redirect" title="KZOK">KZOK</a>.<a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">15 </td> <td>CBS Radio returns the <a href="/wiki/WNEW-FM" title="WNEW-FM">WNEW-FM</a> calls to New York City and to its original home at 102.7 after a nine-year absence (CBS moved the calls to West Palm Beach and recently to Annapolis during that time).<a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a> confirmed reports that it is planning to spin off its <a href="/wiki/CBS_Radio" title="CBS Radio">CBS Radio</a> division within the next year. The move would put 117 stations in 26 markets up for sale, making it attractive to buyers.<a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KIKI_(AM)" title="KIKI (AM)">KIKI</a>/ Honolulu drops Conservative Talk to become a Fox Sports Radio affiliate, and will serve as the Hawaii affiliate for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> (the latter due to Honolulu-born <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Marcus Mariota</a> being the team's quarterback).<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">18 </td> <td>After spending the last two years with Adult Top 40, <a href="/wiki/WMIA-FM" title="WMIA-FM">WMIA-FM</a>/ Miami returns to Rhythmic Hot AC, billed as "93.9MIA."<a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">21 </td> <td>Two rival <a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a> stations in <a href="/wiki/Central_New_York" title="Central New York">Central New York</a>, <a href="/wiki/WZUN-FM" title="WZUN-FM">WZUN</a>/<a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_New_York" title="Phoenix, New York">Phoenix, New York</a> and <a href="/wiki/WSEN_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WSEN (FM)">WSEN-FM</a>/<a href="/wiki/Baldwinsville,_New_York" title="Baldwinsville, New York">Baldwinsville, New York</a>, merge. The resulting station will occupy WZUN's license and frequency (102.1), use WSEN-FM's call sign and carry the music library and airstaff of both stations. WSEN-FM's former frequency of 92.1 was spun off to the religious <a href="/wiki/Family_Life_Network" title="Family Life Network">Family Life Network</a>,<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> who in turn traded the station to <a href="/wiki/Craig_Fox_(radio_host)" title="Craig Fox (radio host)">Craig Fox</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/WCIS-FM" title="WCIS-FM">WOLF-FM</a> (105.1)/<a href="/wiki/DeRuyter,_New_York" title="DeRuyter, New York">De Ruyter</a> and WWLF-FM (96.7)/<a href="/wiki/Oswego,_New_York" title="Oswego, New York">Oswego</a>. WOLF's <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a> format and calls will then move to 92.1, with Family Life's programming moving onto 105.1 and 96.7, marking the first inroads into Central New York for the religious broadcaster.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">24 </td> <td>After three years with Top 40/CHR, <a href="/wiki/WZJZ" title="WZJZ">WZJZ</a>/<a href="/wiki/Fort_Myers,_Florida" title="Fort Myers, Florida">Fort Myers, Florida</a> shifts to Adult Top 40 with emphasis on 90s and Y2K recurrents.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emmis_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmis Communications">Emmis Communications</a>' <a href="/wiki/WQHT" title="WQHT">WQHT</a>/New York City becomes the first radio station in the United States to license its annual concert series to another country, as <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Avex_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Avex Group">Avex Live Creative</a> will hold the inaugural "Hot 97 Summer Jam Tokyo" event on July 29 at Zepp Tokyo.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">31 </td> <td>In <a href="/wiki/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah" class="mw-redirect" title="Salt Lake City, Utah">Salt Lake City</a>, <a href="/wiki/KUMT" title="KUMT">KUDD</a>'s Top 40 format migrates to <a href="/wiki/KUDD" title="KUDD">KAUU</a>, giving them better signal coverage. Rhythmic Top 40 sister <a href="/wiki/KUUU" title="KUUU">KUUU</a> is expected to move down from 92.5 to 92.3 once its greenlighted by the FCC.<a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April">April</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: April">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td>John McMurray, a meteorologist at <a href="/wiki/WJRT-TV" title="WJRT-TV">WJRT-TV</a> Flint/Tri-Cities, Michigan (whose reports were also syndicated on several Michigan radio stations, earning him the nickname "Michigan's Weatherman"), retires after 47 years on the air.<a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td>After eight years of Spanish Religious, <a href="/wiki/KXCB" title="KXCB">KOTK</a> <a href="/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska" title="Omaha, Nebraska">Omaha</a> returns to Conservative Talk and replaces the FM translator broadcast of Christian Preaching sister <a href="/wiki/KCRO" title="KCRO">KCRO</a> with a simulcast, billing themselves as "94.5/1260 The Answer."<a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KGO_(AM)" title="KGO (AM)">KGO</a>/810 <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a> relaunches its News/Talk format with a newly revamped direction and new lineup. The Cumulus Media outlet dismissed the entire air staff March 31 and began stunting in anticipation of the changeover. Originally, 40-year veteran Ronn Owens was expected to join Conservative Talk sister <a href="/wiki/KSFO" title="KSFO">KSFO</a>/560 for afternoons, remains with KGO due to a clause in his contract that prevents him from going to another station.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">6 </td> <td>A trio of <a href="/wiki/Entercom" class="mw-redirect" title="Entercom">Entercom</a>'s San Francisco Bay Area stations, Sports <a href="/wiki/KGMZ-FM" title="KGMZ-FM">KGMZ</a>, Urban AC <a href="/wiki/KBLX-FM" title="KBLX-FM">KBLX-FM</a>, and Classic Rock <a href="/wiki/KUFX" title="KUFX">KUFX</a>, will start simulcasting <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> broadcasts as part of an extended deal. KGMZ, who had been the flagship station for the Raiders since 2012, will continue in that capacity.<a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_Kentucky_University" title="Northern Kentucky University">Northern Kentucky University</a> announced that they are exploring a possible sale of <a href="/wiki/WYHH" title="WYHH">WNKU</a>/<a href="/wiki/Highland_Heights,_Kentucky" title="Highland Heights, Kentucky">Highland Heights, Kentucky</a> and satellite sisters <a href="/wiki/WNKN" title="WNKN">WNKN</a>/<a href="/wiki/Middletown,_Ohio" title="Middletown, Ohio">Middletown, Ohio</a> and <a href="/wiki/WPYK" title="WPYK">WNKE</a>/<a href="/wiki/New_Boston,_Ohio" title="New Boston, Ohio">New Boston, Ohio</a>. The move comes in the wake of significant funding cuts from the state of Kentucky, as Governor <a href="/wiki/Matt_Bevin" title="Matt Bevin">Matt Bevin</a> is proposing a 4.5% budget cut for Kentucky's colleges and universities, thus affecting the stations' future.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td>Margaret Carole Bowen, a former General Sales Manager for CBS Radio's Country <a href="/wiki/WKIS" title="WKIS">WKIS</a>/Miami, files a lawsuit against the company for age discrimination, claiming that eight months after she was "Let Go" by CBS Radio after its acquisition of <a href="/wiki/Beasley_Broadcasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Beasley Broadcasting">Beasley Broadcasting</a>'s Miami stations, retained the jobs of two GSMs who are younger than she is (both are in their 40s, including one that had been with the company after less than a year). Bowen, who is 59, also claims that two former employees, both 61 and 57, were also forced out in favor of younger personnel.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KISQ" title="KISQ">KISQ</a>/San Francisco's 19-year tenure with Rhythmic AC/Oldies comes to an end, as the iHeart Media outlet flips to AC as "98.1 The Breeze."<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/WHBL" title="WHBL">WHBL</a>/<a href="/wiki/Sheboygan,_Wisconsin" title="Sheboygan, Wisconsin">Sheboygan, Wisconsin</a> launches an FM translator at 101.5, W268BR/Sheboygan, carrying its news/talk format with a minor rebranding to "1330 & 101.5, WHBL".<a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KPAW" title="KPAW">KYWY</a>/<a href="/wiki/Cheyenne,_Wyoming" title="Cheyenne, Wyoming">Cheyenne, Wyoming</a> shifts from Adult Top 40 to AC as "Star 92.9."<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td> <td>Davis Media sells one of its <a href="/wiki/Columbia,_South_Carolina" title="Columbia, South Carolina">Columbia, South Carolina</a> stations, <a href="/wiki/WCFJ_(FM)" title="WCFJ (FM)">WWNU</a>, to Radio Training Network, who will flip the station to Christian AC in May. Davis was expected to move WWNU's Adult Alternative format to Country <a href="/wiki/WUDE" title="WUDE">WWNQ</a>,<a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> but on May 25 announced that the latter would be sold to Midlands Media Group, who plans to retain the existing format.<a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">21 </td> <td>Soft AC <a href="/wiki/KXSN" title="KXSN">KIFM</a>/San Diego rebrands from "Easy 98.1" to "Sunny 98.1" and adjusts its direction to a broader current AC presentation.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Educational_Media_Foundation" title="Educational Media Foundation">Educational Media Foundation</a> adds another <a href="/wiki/Air1" title="Air1">Air1</a> satellite affiliate to its lineup with the purchase of CP <a href="/wiki/KIMI_(FM)" title="KIMI (FM)">KIMI</a>/<a href="/wiki/Malvern,_Iowa" title="Malvern, Iowa">Malvern, Iowa</a>. The station will cover the Omaha market at the 107.7 frequency, which has been a subject of disputes between the previous two applicants and the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration" title="Federal Aviation Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</a> over the signal itself.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nash_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="Nash FM">Nash FM</a> formatted <a href="/wiki/WZRH" title="WZRH">WRKN</a>: <a href="/wiki/LaPlace,_Louisiana" title="LaPlace, Louisiana">LaPlace</a>/<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans</a> repositions its branding to Adult-leaning Country as it expand its coverage to <a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a> due to the station's signal coverage.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">25 </td> <td>Community Wireless officially launches Adult Alternative "107.9 The Mountain" on the newly acquired <a href="/wiki/KUMT" title="KUMT">KUMT</a>/<a href="/wiki/Randolph,_Utah" title="Randolph, Utah">Randolph</a>-Salt Lake City, but a dispute on May 5 resulted in Community Wireless terminating its deal with operator Mike Summers to oversee the station. Community Wireless will take over operations in the coming days.<a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">26 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wilks_Broadcasting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wilks Broadcasting (page does not exist)">Wilks Broadcasting</a> officially ceases as a company with the sale of its 3 Reno outlets to different operators. Country <a href="/wiki/KRAT_(FM)" title="KRAT (FM)">KWFP</a> and Classic Rock <a href="/wiki/KRFN" title="KRFN">KURK</a> are sold to Reno-based Evans Broadcasting Company, while Lotus Broadcasting adds Adult Alternative <a href="/wiki/KXZZ_(FM)" title="KXZZ (FM)">KTHX-FM</a> to its six-station cluster in the market.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">27 </td> <td>iHeartMedia and the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> restructure their ownership arrangement of <a href="/wiki/KLAC_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="KLAC (AM)">KLAC</a>/Los Angeles. The Sports outlet will be spun off into a new company, Los Angeles Radio Partners, with iHeart owning 51% and Dodgers-owned LARadioCo increasing its stake to 49%. As part of this deal, iHeart has agreed not to launch a competing Sports station in the Los Angeles market for the next 15 years without the Dodgers' consent.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KDCO_(AM)" title="KDCO (AM)">KDCO</a>/Denver adds an FM translator at 104.7, allowing the "Mile High Sports" outlet to cover the areas not served by the AM.<a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">29 </td> <td>In a surprise prank posted on <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> in which the general manager was about to fire the midday personality, it was actually an announcement to listeners from <a href="/wiki/WTUG-FM" title="WTUG-FM">WTUG-FM</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tuscaloosa,_Alabama" title="Tuscaloosa, Alabama">Tuscaloosa, Alabama</a> that they are flipping from Urban AC to R&B/Hip-Hop on this day and the air staffer was promoted to PD effective with the flip.<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May">May</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: May">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">2 </td> <td>Entercom scores a major deal to broadcast <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> games for the next five years on Alternative <a href="/wiki/KBZT" title="KBZT">KBZT</a>, starting with the 2017 season, ending <a href="/wiki/XEPRS-AM" title="XEPRS-AM">XEPRS-AM</a>'s 12-year run with the National League West franchise, which ends this year.<a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KNFZ" title="KNFZ">KABQ-FM</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bosque_Farms,_New_Mexico" title="Bosque Farms, New Mexico">Bosque Farms</a>/<a href="/wiki/Albuquerque,_New_Mexico" title="Albuquerque, New Mexico">Albuquerque</a> drops Classic Hits for 1980s' music.<a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KLLE" title="KLLE">KLLE</a>: <a href="/wiki/Fresno,_California" title="Fresno, California">Fresno</a> drops Hispanic Rhythmic for Regional Mexican as "Zona MX 107.9," with sister KOND now skewing older material.<a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td>After 33 years, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Price_(Hawaii_radio_personality)" title="Larry Price (Hawaii radio personality)">"Coach" Larry Price</a> announced that he will no longer serve as co-host of <a href="/wiki/Perry_%26_Price" title="Perry & Price">Perry & Price</a> on AC <a href="/wiki/KSSK-FM" title="KSSK-FM">KSSK-FM</a> Honolulu, as he will return to doing sports broadcasting as a host of a weekly show on sister station KIKI. <a href="/wiki/Michael_W._Perry" title="Michael W. Perry">Michael W. Perry</a>, his long time partner, will continue as a solo host at KSSK.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td>In the Philippines, two controversial advertisements are broadcast, financed by Antonio Trillanes IV and targeting presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte.<a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td>KIXX Country 97.1 <a href="/wiki/CKLN-FM" title="CKLN-FM">CKLN-FM</a> launches in <a href="/wiki/Clarenville,_Newfoundland" class="mw-redirect" title="Clarenville, Newfoundland">Clarenville</a>, <a href="/wiki/Newfoundland_%26_Labrador" class="mw-redirect" title="Newfoundland & Labrador">Newfoundland & Labrador</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td>The Active Rock format of <a href="/wiki/WTFX-FM" title="WTFX-FM">WTFX-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky" title="Louisville, Kentucky">Louisville</a> relocates to the HD2 subchannel of <a href="/wiki/WQMF" title="WQMF">WQMF</a>, whose main HD1 channel also flips from Classic Rock to Mainstream Rock effective with the change. Later the same day, WTFX flipped to <a href="/wiki/Mainstream_urban" class="mw-redirect" title="Mainstream urban">urban</a> as "93.1 The Beat" to challenge Alpha Media's <a href="/wiki/WGZB" class="mw-redirect" title="WGZB">WGZB</a>, who is taking overall market share away from WTFX's sister stations <a href="/wiki/WHAS_(AM)" title="WHAS (AM)">WHAS</a> and <a href="/wiki/WAMZ" title="WAMZ">WAMZ</a>.<a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td>Educational Media Foundation expands its presence in the <a href="/wiki/Boise,_Idaho" title="Boise, Idaho">Boise</a> market with the purchase of Oldies <a href="/wiki/KLXI" title="KLXI">KKOO</a> and Spanish Adult Hits <a href="/wiki/KKOO_(AM)" title="KKOO (AM)">KWEI</a>. Both stations will become <a href="/wiki/K-Love" title="K-Love">K-Love</a> affiliates and sister stations to Air1 affiliate <a href="/wiki/KARO" title="KARO">KARO</a>. The Oldies format will move to the 101.5 FM translator and HD2 subchannel of Rhythmic Top 40 <a href="/wiki/KWYD" title="KWYD">KWYD</a>.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> switch flagship stations for the 2016 season as it signs a long-term contract with <a href="/wiki/WQAM" title="WQAM">WQAM</a> and <a href="/wiki/WKIS" title="WKIS">WKIS</a> to carry its games after six years with <a href="/wiki/WBGG-FM" title="WBGG-FM">WBGG-FM</a>. This will be the third time that the NFL franchise has associated with the stations, having carried its broadcasts from 1997 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2009.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WZRR" title="WZRR">WZRR</a>: <a href="/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama" title="Birmingham, Alabama">Birmingham</a> is the latest Nash Icon station to drop the format, as it temporarily flipped to hybrid Americana/Country Rock as "99.5 The South."<a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a> It turned out to be a stunt however; on May 24, WZRR officially flipped to Talk as "Talk 99.5."<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">25 </td> <td>iHeartMedia makes another adjustment in its <a href="/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky" title="Louisville, Kentucky">Louisville</a> cluster, as Adult Top 40 <a href="/wiki/WSDF" title="WSDF">WLGX</a> is rebranded as "100.5 Kiss FM".<a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">27 </td> <td>Rhythmic Hot AC <a href="/wiki/KSSX" title="KSSX">KSSX</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego</a>) officially made the transition to Urban-leaning Rhythmic Contemporary, relaunching as "Jam'n 95.7," with an emphasis on Hip-Hop and R&B Hits.<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a> This brings the Rhythmic Top 40 format back to San Diego after <a href="/wiki/XHITZ" class="mw-redirect" title="XHITZ">XHITZ</a> made the transition to Top 40/CHR in February 2014. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Another station owned by Cumulus Media drops the Nash Icon country format, as <a href="/wiki/KVYB" title="KVYB">KRRF</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oxnard,_California" title="Oxnard, California">Oxnard</a>/<a href="/wiki/Ventura,_California" title="Ventura, California">Ventura</a>) flips to Classic Hip-Hop as "Spin 106.3."<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">30 </td> <td>For the first time in eight years, <a href="/wiki/NHL_Radio" title="NHL Radio">NHL Radio</a> is reactivated, as <a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports_Radio" title="NBC Sports Radio">NBC Sports Radio</a> begins carrying the <a href="/wiki/2016_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2016 Stanley Cup Finals">2016 Stanley Cup Finals</a> on a continent-wide syndication network.<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June">June</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: June">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Public_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="National Public Radio">NPR</a> photojournalist <a href="/wiki/David_Gilkey" title="David Gilkey">David Gilkey</a> and his translator Zabihullah Tamanna are killed while covering the <a href="/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan" title="War in Afghanistan">War in Afghanistan</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nprdeaths-81">[81]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KOSF" title="KOSF">KOSF</a> San Francisco is the latest station in the Bay Area to make changes, as the Classic Hits outlet becomes the first iHeartMedia station to adopt the <a href="/wiki/IHeartRadio" title="IHeartRadio">iHeartRadio</a> branding by shifting to all-1980s' music as "103.7 iHeart 80s Radio."<a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WTAW-FM" title="WTAW-FM">WTAW-FM</a> (<a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_Texas" title="Buffalo, Texas">Buffalo, Texas</a>) breaks from its <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk radio</a> simulcast of <a href="/wiki/WTAW_(AM)" title="WTAW (AM)">WTAW</a> and begins playing country music.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rogers rebrands all rock stations to its unified "Rock" branding with the exception of <a href="/wiki/CITI-FM" title="CITI-FM">CITI-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg,_Manitoba" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg, Manitoba">Winnipeg</a> & <a href="/wiki/CHEZ-FM" title="CHEZ-FM">CHEZ-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Ottawa,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottawa, Ontario">Ottawa</a> as both stations updated their logos to look like its own similar unified branding <a href="/wiki/CIKR-FM" title="CIKR-FM">CIKR-FM</a> (K-Rock 105.7) <a href="/wiki/Kingston,_Ontario" title="Kingston, Ontario">Kingston</a> is the only rock station owned by Rogers to not switch to that branding. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td>After six months with Conservative Talk, <a href="/wiki/WPEO-FM" title="WPEO-FM">WWHP</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bloomington,_Illinois" title="Bloomington, Illinois">Bloomington, Illinois</a>) flipped to Classic Rock, which came on the heels of the departure of its airstaffers on May 29.<a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">16 </td> <td>Mount Wilson Broadcasting donates its Salinas/Monterey Classical outlets, <a href="/wiki/KDFG" title="KDFG">KBOQ</a> and <a href="/wiki/KMZT_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="KMZT (AM)">KMZT</a>, to the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">University of Southern California</a>, which plans to convert them to a simulcast of <a href="/wiki/KUSC" title="KUSC">KUSC</a> (Los Angeles). Mount Wilson will retain the call letters and the intellectual property after they are converted to non-commercial status.<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/WBCN_(AM)" title="WBCN (AM)">WJBX</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fort_Myers,_Florida" title="Fort Myers, Florida">Fort Myers, Florida</a>) drops <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Deportes" title="ESPN Deportes">ESPN Deportes</a> for News/Talk, and adds a pair of FM simulcasts to cover the area.<a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">20 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> announces that <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Radio" title="ESPN Radio">ESPN Radio</a> affiliate <a href="/wiki/KSPN_(AM)" title="KSPN (AM)">KSPN</a> and Classic Rock <a href="/wiki/KKLQ_(FM)" title="KKLQ (FM)">KSWD</a> will serve as their co-flagship stations, with KSPN designated as the primary station for their pre-and post-games shows.<a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">29 </td> <td>After nearly 3 years with Sports, only to result in low ratings and no boost from the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> broadcasts, <a href="/wiki/WMGC-FM" title="WMGC-FM">WMGC-FM</a>/<a href="/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit, Michigan">Detroit</a> drops the format and begins stunting, landing on Classic Hip-Hop on July 1 as "105.1 The Bounce."<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July">July</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: July">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KOSO" title="KOSO">KOSO</a> (<a href="/wiki/Modesto,_California" title="Modesto, California">Modesto, California</a>) drops Adult Top 40 for Country as "Big Dog 92.9," giving the market a new competitor for Cumulus Media's top rated <a href="/wiki/KATM" title="KATM">KATM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxnard,_California" title="Oxnard, California">Oxnard</a>/<a href="/wiki/Ventura,_California" title="Ventura, California">Ventura</a> sister stations <a href="/wiki/KOCP" title="KOCP">KOCP</a> and <a href="/wiki/KCAQ" title="KCAQ">KCAQ</a> swapped frequencies. KCAQ and its Rhythmic format goes from 104.7 to 95.9 and will focus on <a href="/wiki/Ventura_County,_California" title="Ventura County, California">Ventura County</a> (and takes them out of a battle with <a href="/wiki/Santa_Barbara,_California" title="Santa Barbara, California">Santa Barbara</a>'s <a href="/wiki/KVYB" title="KVYB">KVYB</a>), while KOCP and its Rhythmic Oldies format moves from 95.9 to 104.7, allowing them to target the Los Angeles area from the western part of the county with its sister station in <a href="/wiki/Riverside,_California" title="Riverside, California">Riverside</a>-<a href="/wiki/San_Bernardino,_California" title="San Bernardino, California">San Bernardino</a>, <a href="/wiki/KQIE" title="KQIE">KQIE</a>, This radio station has marked the return of its <a href="/wiki/Rhythmic_oldies" title="Rhythmic oldies">Rhythmic oldies</a> format back to the LA market by covering the eastern portion of the area as well as filling the void left by <a href="/wiki/KRRL" title="KRRL">KHHT</a>'s flip to R&B/Hip-Hop (<a href="/wiki/Urban_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Urban contemporary">urban contemporary</a>) on February 6, 2015, as <a href="/wiki/KRRL" title="KRRL">KRRL</a>.<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Zoo Communications expands its "Revolution" Dance coverage in South Florida with the acquisition of W228BV in Fort Lauderdale (utilizing the HD2 subchannel of Miami's <a href="/wiki/WMIA-FM" title="WMIA-FM">WMIA-FM</a>). The station will drop the Country format after the sale.<a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrison_Keillor" title="Garrison Keillor">Garrison Keillor</a>, after alternating hosting duties for much of the previous season with <a href="/wiki/Chris_Thile" title="Chris Thile">Chris Thile</a>, hosted his final episode of <a href="/wiki/A_Prairie_Home_Companion" title="A Prairie Home Companion">A Prairie Home Companion</a>, the show he created in 1974. When the show returns on October 15 with Thile as sole host, it will no longer include several of the series' signature <a href="/wiki/Old-time_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Old-time radio">old-time radio</a> sketches, such as "News from <a href="/wiki/Lake_Wobegon" title="Lake Wobegon">Lake Wobegon</a>," "<a href="/wiki/Guy_Noir" title="Guy Noir">Guy Noir</a>, Private Eye" and "Dusty and Lefty, the Lives of the Cowboys."<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KRMD-FM" title="KRMD-FM">KRMD-FM</a> (<a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport</a>-<a href="/wiki/Bossier_City,_Louisiana" title="Bossier City, Louisiana">Bossier City</a>) is the latest Cumulus Media Country outlet to drop the Nash FM branding as it reverts to its former branding and reestablish local content.<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Adult Top 40 <a href="/wiki/WLTJ" title="WLTJ">WLTJ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania">Pittsburgh</a>) goes jockless as it prepares to make changes in its direction and presentation.<a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CIUR-FM" title="CIUR-FM">CIUR-FM</a> (<a href="/wiki/Winnipeg,_Manitoba" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg, Manitoba">Winnipeg</a>) ends its seven-year run with Rhythmic Top 40 with a flip to Country.<a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CFLZ-FM" title="CFLZ-FM">CFLZ-FM</a> in <a href="/wiki/Fort_Erie,_Ontario" title="Fort Erie, Ontario">Fort Erie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario,_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Ontario, Canada">Ontario</a> ended its simulcast with <a href="/wiki/CJED-FM" title="CJED-FM">CJED-FM</a> in <a href="/wiki/Niagara_Falls,_Ontario" title="Niagara Falls, Ontario">Niagara Falls, Ontario</a> flipping to a variety hits format under the "Juice FM" branding as 101.1 Juice FM. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">18 </td> <td>After stunting for two weeks, former <a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Sports Radio">CBS Sports Radio</a> affiliate <a href="/wiki/WYKB" title="WYKB">WJSJ</a> Fernandina Beach/<a href="/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida" title="Jacksonville, Florida">Jacksonville</a> flipped to "DJ 105.3." The station launched with an emphasis on Dance hits from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, but afterwards started adding currents and shifted to Dance-leaning Rhythmic Top 40. The Dance Classics continues to be featured, but are played less frequently.<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beasley_Broadcasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Beasley Broadcasting">Beasley Broadcasting</a> acquires <a href="/wiki/Greater_Media" title="Greater Media">Greater Media</a> for $240 million, with the sale being officially completed by October. The deal will give Beasley 73 stations in its portfolio, but because of an overlapping of stations in <a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Charlotte</a>, Beasley will spin off News/Talk <a href="/wiki/WBT_(AM)" title="WBT (AM)">WBT-AM</a> <a href="/wiki/WBT-FM" title="WBT-FM">-FM</a> and Adult Top 40 <a href="/wiki/WLNK" title="WLNK">WLNK</a> to <a href="/wiki/Entercom" class="mw-redirect" title="Entercom">Entercom</a> to stay within ownership limits.<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a> The deal also expands Beasley's reach in <a href="/wiki/Boston,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston, Massachusetts">Boston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia</a>, the latter once again after having sold off <a href="/wiki/WXTU" title="WXTU">WXTU</a> and <a href="/wiki/WTDY-FM" title="WTDY-FM">WRDW-FM</a> to <a href="/wiki/CBS_Radio" title="CBS Radio">CBS Radio</a> in 2014.<a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WXYY" title="WXYY">WXYY</a> (<a href="/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia" title="Savannah, Georgia">Savannah</a>) drops Rhythmic Top 40 for Classic Hip-Hop as "G100.1"<a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">26 </td> <td>CBS Sports Radio loses another affiliate as the Reno simulcasts of <a href="/wiki/KBZZ_(AM)" title="KBZZ (AM)">KBZZ & K241AK</a> returned to Talk as "96.1 & 1270 The Buzz." This time around, unlike its previous Conservative direction, KBZZ will offer a Liberal/Progressive presentation.<a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">29 </td> <td>Three Canadian cities see a changing landscape in the Top 40 format. In <a href="/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia" title="Halifax, Nova Scotia">Halifax</a>, <a href="/wiki/CJCH-FM" title="CJCH-FM">CJCH-FM</a> rebranded to "Virgin Radio" but retained its Rhythmic Top 40 direction and lineup, while in <a href="/wiki/Kitchener,_Ontario" title="Kitchener, Ontario">Kitchener, Ontario</a>, the Virgin radio branding also debuts on <a href="/wiki/CFCA-FM" title="CFCA-FM">CFCA-FM</a>, who also dropped its Hot AC format and began stunting with Christmas music before the official changeover to that branding and Top 40 format.<a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a> At the same time on the same day in <a href="/wiki/Barrie" title="Barrie">Barrie, Ontario</a>, <a href="/wiki/CIQB-FM" title="CIQB-FM">CIQB-FM</a> dropped its Top 40 format for Classic Rock as "Big 101."<a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August">August</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: August">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">1 </td> <td>Adult Top 40 <a href="/wiki/KVIL" title="KVIL">KVIL</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dallas-Fort_Worth" class="mw-redirect" title="Dallas-Fort Worth">Dallas-Fort Worth</a>) is relaunched with a Top 40/CHR presentation that heavily emphasizing currents as "More Hits 103.7."<a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Portland,_Oregon" title="Portland, Oregon">Portland, Oregon</a> picked up its second Rhythmic Top 40, as <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Media" title="Alpha Media">Alpha Media</a> flipped newly acquired Classic Hits <a href="/wiki/KKWA" title="KKWA">KWLZ-FM</a> to the Hip-Hop intensive "WE96.3."<a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Just a month after the death of its owner, the staff and employees of East Texas Top 40/CHR simulcasts <a href="/wiki/KWLL" title="KWLL">KFRO-FM</a> & <a href="/wiki/KLFZ" title="KLFZ">KLJT</a> and Regional Mexican sisters <a href="/wiki/KZWL" title="KZWL">KZXM</a> & <a href="/wiki/KHFZ" title="KHFZ">KMPA</a> were fired and the stations ceased operations, all without warning, by the owner's daughter, who claim she had terminated their services and is in the process of selling the properties on July 29, which the employees say that they never received as they were doing an event during the weekend. The disputes also saw the owner's son, who was the general manager, also fired amid his complaints of health conditions at the facilities.<a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td> <td>After briefly considering retirement, <a href="/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh" title="Rush Limbaugh">Rush Limbaugh</a> comes to terms on a contract extension that will keep <a href="/wiki/The_Rush_Limbaugh_Show" title="The Rush Limbaugh Show">The Rush Limbaugh Show</a> on <a href="/wiki/Premiere_Networks" title="Premiere Networks">Premiere Networks</a> through the 2020 election. In contrast to the previous eight-year, US$400,000,000 contract, the financial terms of Limbaugh's new contract were not publicly disclosed.<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> A mass carriage agreement with <a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a>'s 33 Limbaugh affiliates, which was also to expire at the end of 2016, was renewed through 2019 in December.<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WVBW-FM" title="WVBW-FM">WVHT</a> (<a href="/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia" title="Norfolk, Virginia">Norfolk</a>) transitions from Top 40/CHR to Adult Top 40, shifting its focus toward battling rival <a href="/wiki/WPTE" title="WPTE">WPTE</a><a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">12 </td> <td>After 19 months with Classic Rock, <a href="/wiki/CJKR-FM" title="CJKR-FM">CJKR-FM</a> (Winnipeg) returned to Active Rock and revived its "Power 97" branding.<a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After two years as a <a href="/wiki/Modern_rock" title="Modern rock">modern rock</a> station, <a href="/wiki/KRNA" title="KRNA">KRNA</a> (<a href="/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa" title="Iowa City, Iowa">Iowa City, Iowa</a>) returned to its previous classic rock format.<a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">15 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Canadian Broadcasting Corporation">Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</a> announces that <a href="/wiki/Tom_Power_(musician)" title="Tom Power (musician)">Tom Power</a> will succeed <a href="/wiki/Shad_(rapper)" title="Shad (rapper)">Shad</a> as host of the entertainment magazine show <a href="/wiki/Q_(radio_show)" title="Q (radio show)">Q</a> on <a href="/wiki/CBC_Radio_One" title="CBC Radio One">CBC Radio One</a>.<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">17 </td> <td>102.7 The Peak <a href="/wiki/CKPK-FM" title="CKPK-FM">CKPK-FM</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vancouver,_British_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="Vancouver, British Columbia">Vancouver, British Columbia</a> dumps its Triple A/Adult Alternative format as it flips to Modern Rock. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">18 </td> <td>After seven years with a Dance/EDM format, <a href="/wiki/KYLI" title="KYLI">KYLI</a> (<a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas</a>) was sold to the Farmworker Educational Association, who announced that the station will flip formats to Regional Mexican after the sale closes. The Dance format will move to online only with listeners being directed to the <a href="/wiki/Pulse_87" title="Pulse 87">Pulse 87</a> website.<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">25 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> announced that it has signed a long-term deal with KGMZ starting with the team's 2016–17 season, ending <a href="/wiki/KNBR_(AM)" title="KNBR (AM)">KNBR</a>'s 32-year run as the Bay Area's flagship station for the <a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland</a>-based <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> franchise.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">26 </td> <td>The Active Rock format returns to <a href="/wiki/Ottawa,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottawa, Ontario">Ottawa</a> after two years, as <a href="/wiki/CIDG-FM" title="CIDG-FM">CIDG-FM</a> drops Blues/Classic Rock to become "101.7 The Rebel." The flip will also coincide with a change in frequency from 101.9 to 101.7, which in turn paves the way for French AC <a href="/wiki/CHIP-FM" title="CHIP-FM">CHIP-FM</a> in <a href="/wiki/Fort-Coulonge,_Quebec" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort-Coulonge, Quebec">Fort-Coulonge, Quebec</a> to shift to the 101.9 signal as part of an arrangement between its owners.<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> The Blues format will continue as an <a href="/wiki/Internet_radio" title="Internet radio">Internet radio</a> station.<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">29 </td> <td>After two years with Country, <a href="/wiki/KIIK-FM" title="KIIK-FM">KQCS</a> (<a href="/wiki/Quad_Cities_Metropolitan_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Quad Cities Metropolitan Area">Quad Cities</a>) begins stunting towards a format flip to Classic Hits as "KIIK 104.9" on August 31.<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> The flip comes amidst another flip in the market as rimshot Classic Hits <a href="/wiki/KQCJ" title="KQCJ">WYEC</a> announced plans to switch to <a href="/wiki/Jack_FM" title="Jack FM">Jack FM</a> on September 1.<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Blair_Garner" title="Blair Garner">Blair Garner</a> announces he will leave "America's Morning Show" to return to the overnight time slot he hosted from 1993 to 2013. <a href="/wiki/Nash_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="Nash FM">Nash FM</a> will continue to carry both the morning show (with <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ty_Bentley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ty Bentley (page does not exist)">Ty Bentley</a> taking over) and the overnight show, which will move <a href="/wiki/Kix_Brooks" title="Kix Brooks">Kix Brooks</a> to another position in the network.<a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September">September</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: September">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CKJN-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="CKJN-FM">CKJN-FM</a>, <a href="/wiki/Haldimand,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="Haldimand, Ontario">Haldimand, Ontario</a> dumps its <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a> format as it rebrands to "92.9 The Grand" returning the <a href="/wiki/Oldies" title="Oldies">oldies</a>/<a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a> format to the Hamilton market after <a href="/wiki/CKOC" title="CKOC">CKOC</a> switched from oldies to sports talk last fall. In addition, the station took on its new call letters "CHTG-FM". </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Casper,_Wyoming" title="Casper, Wyoming">Casper</a> picks up its second Top 40/CHR, as <a href="/wiki/KMXW" title="KMXW">KMXW</a> drops Country to become "Max 92.5." The flip gives the market's 36-year veteran <a href="/wiki/KTRS-FM" title="KTRS-FM">KTRS-FM</a> its first serious competition in that station's history.<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>At 9:39 a.m. (HST), nearly six years to the day after the launch of Rhythmic AC "93.9 Jamz", KHJZ (<a href="/wiki/Honolulu_County,_Hawaii" title="Honolulu County, Hawaii">Honolulu</a>) flipped back to <a href="/wiki/Rhythmic_contemporary" title="Rhythmic contemporary">rhythmic contemporary</a>, this time branded as "93.9 The Beat." The flip brings the market back to having three Rhythmic Top 40s, reigniting a battle with <a href="/wiki/KDDB" title="KDDB">KDDB</a> and <a href="/wiki/KPHW" title="KPHW">KPHW</a>. On September 9, the call letters were changed to <a href="/wiki/KUBT" title="KUBT">KUBT</a>, while the Rhythmic AC format replaced the <a href="/wiki/Evolution_(radio_network)" title="Evolution (radio network)">Evolution</a> Dance/EDM format on its HD2 and <a href="/wiki/K256AS" title="K256AS">FM translator</a>, this time emphasizing Classic Hip-Hop tracks (coinciding with the sudden flip of KORL-HD3 to 80s Music as "Retro 97.1"), allowing KUBT to incorporate Dance crossovers onto the playlist.<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Radio" title="Rogers Radio">Rogers</a>' <a href="/wiki/CFRV-FM" title="CFRV-FM">CFRV-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Lethbridge,_Alberta" class="mw-redirect" title="Lethbridge, Alberta">Lethbridge, Alberta</a> rebrands from "107.7 The River" to "Kiss 107.7", becoming the latest Rogers station to adopt the "Kiss" branding. The station's format remains Hot AC. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KZZA" title="KZZA">KZZA</a> 106.7 FM in <a href="/wiki/Muenster,_Texas" title="Muenster, Texas">Muenster, Texas</a> rebrands from "La Bonita" to "La Ranchera" while retaining its <a href="/wiki/Regional_Mexican" title="Regional Mexican">Regional Mexican</a> format. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KAMM_(AM)" title="KAMM (AM)">KZMP</a> 1540 AM in <a href="/wiki/University_Park,_Texas" title="University Park, Texas">University Park, Texas</a> drops its <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Deportes_Radio" title="ESPN Deportes Radio">ESPN Deportes Radio</a> programming to simulcast KZZA "La Ranchera 106.7", leaving the Dallas/Fort Worth market without an ESPN Deportes affiliation. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Entercom" class="mw-redirect" title="Entercom">Entercom</a> and <a href="/wiki/Terrence_Pegula" class="mw-redirect" title="Terrence Pegula">Pegula Sports and Entertainment</a> secure a five-year contract extension that will keep the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills_Radio_Network" title="Buffalo Bills Radio Network">Buffalo Bills Radio Network</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sabres_Hockey_Network" title="Sabres Hockey Network">Sabres Hockey Network</a> broadcasts on flagship station <a href="/wiki/WGR" title="WGR">WGR</a> and other Entercom stations in upstate New York through the spring of 2021.<a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/KTRR" title="KTRR">KTRR</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fort_Collins,_Colorado" title="Fort Collins, Colorado">Fort Collins, Colorado</a>) abruptly drops their Adult Contemporary format for classic hits billed as the new sound of tri 102.5.<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td>After 17 years of Rhythmic Top 40, <a href="/wiki/WXIS" title="WXIS">WXIS</a> (covering the <a href="/wiki/Tri-Cities,_Tennessee" title="Tri-Cities, Tennessee">Tri-Cities</a> region of <a href="/wiki/Johnson_City,_Tennessee" title="Johnson City, Tennessee">Johnson City</a>/<a href="/wiki/Kingsport,_Tennessee" title="Kingsport, Tennessee">Kingsport</a>/<a href="/wiki/Elizabethton,_Tennessee" title="Elizabethton, Tennessee">Elizabethton</a>/<a href="/wiki/Bristol,_Tennessee" title="Bristol, Tennessee">Bristol</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bristol,_Virginia" title="Bristol, Virginia">Bristol</a> in <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>) began stunting towards a new format. On September 26, WXIS flipped to All News.<a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria</a> is the latest market to pick up a Classic Hip-Hop outlet, as <a href="/wiki/WKZF" title="WKZF">WNGY</a> jettisoned its struggling Top 40/CHR direction after a year to become "G102.3."<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_R._Gambling" title="John R. Gambling">John R. Gambling</a> retires (again) from radio. Assuming he does not return (he has retired at least once before), it will finally bring an end to a near-continuous run of <a href="/wiki/Rambling_with_Gambling" title="Rambling with Gambling">morning shows hosted by Gambling</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_A._Gambling" title="John A. Gambling">his father</a> or <a href="/wiki/John_B._Gambling" title="John B. Gambling">his grandfather</a> that had aired in the New York metropolitan area since 1925.<a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Acadia_Broadcasting" title="Acadia Broadcasting">Acadia Broadcasting</a> closed its acquisition on <a href="/wiki/CJLS-FM" title="CJLS-FM">CJLS-FM</a> in <a href="/wiki/Yarmouth,_Nova_Scotia" title="Yarmouth, Nova Scotia">Yarmouth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia,_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Nova Scotia, Canada">Nova Scotia</a> as it rebrands the station from The Wave to Y95. The station's music format remains AC. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CFTX-FM" title="CFTX-FM">CFTX-FM</a> 96.5 FM in <a href="/wiki/Ottawa-Gatineau" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottawa-Gatineau">Ottawa-Gatineau</a> dumps its mainstream rock format and its "Capitale Rock" moniker and flips to classic hits as "Pop 96.5". </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">26 </td> <td>iHeartMedia doubles the Conservative Talk content in <a href="/wiki/Tucson,_Arizona" title="Tucson, Arizona">Tucson</a>, as it flips Spanish adult hits <a href="/wiki/KTZR_(AM)" title="KTZR (AM)">KTZR</a> to "The Talk of Tucson." The station will share some of its programming with sister <a href="/wiki/KNST_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="KNST (AM)">KNST</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Beck" title="Glenn Beck">Glenn Beck</a>'s broadcasts, with KTZR airing it in mornings live while KNST will air it on delay in afternoons.<a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Two of Radio One's Philadelphia outlets, Gospel <a href="/wiki/WPPZ-FM" title="WPPZ-FM">WPPZ-FM</a> and Classic Hip-Hop <a href="/wiki/WPHI-FM" title="WPHI-FM">WPHI-FM</a>, trade places on the FM dial in an effort to improve their ratings. WPPZ-FM will rebrand as "Praise 107.9" while WPHI-FM adopts the "Boom 103.9" moniker. With the change, WPHI would shift to urban contemporary, with a Hot AC-type presentation that continues to feature R&B/Hip-Hop recurrents.<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> On October 6, their Urban Oldies sister <a href="/wiki/WRNB" title="WRNB">WRNB</a> transitioned back to Urban AC with more emphasis on currents and less focus on gold and recurrents.<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas</a>' Top 40 war sees yet another causulty, as <a href="/wiki/KYMT" title="KYMT">KPLV</a> flips to Variety Hits as "93.1 The Mountain."<a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">30 </td> <td>Entercom spins off <a href="/wiki/WQXI_(AM)" title="WQXI (AM)">WQXI</a>/Atlanta, which had been simulcasting Adult Top 40 sister <a href="/wiki/WSTR_(FM)" title="WSTR (FM)">WSTR</a>, to Atlanta Radio Korea for $850,000. The station is expected to flip an Asian-language format after the sale closes<a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Just seven years after it flipped formats, <a href="/wiki/KATZ-FM" title="KATZ-FM">KMJM-FM</a> (100.3 FM)/<a href="/wiki/Saint_Louis,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Louis, Missouri">St. Louis</a> returned to R&B/Hip-Hop, as it becomes the second station to drop the Classic Hip-Hop direction this month.<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a> This move paved the way for Rhythmic Top 40 sister <a href="/wiki/KTLK-FM" title="KTLK-FM">KBWX</a> to flip formats to Alternative on October 18 (and changed call letters to KLLT on October 25).<a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October">October</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: October">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KCAX" title="KCAX">KCAX</a> <a href="/wiki/Branson,_Missouri" title="Branson, Missouri">Branson, Missouri</a> begins stunting with <a href="/wiki/Christmas_music" title="Christmas music">Christmas music</a>, the first station in the nation to begin playing it for the 2016 holiday season.<a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">3 </td> <td>Just one day after dropping its Country format due to low ratings, <a href="/wiki/WZRL" title="WZRL">WUBG</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis,_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Indianapolis, Indiana">Indianapolis</a>) flipped to R&B/Hip-Hop with the new calls WZRL and adopted the "Real 98.3" branding.<a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After posting its lowest ratings since its rebranding in December 2015, <a href="/wiki/KVCN" title="KVCN">KAGM</a> Santa Fe/Albuquerque is the latest station to drop the Rhythmic Top 40 format, as it flipped to Modern Adult Contemporary as "106.7 The River."<a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Bend,_Indiana" title="South Bend, Indiana">South Bend</a> picks up its third Top 40, as <a href="/wiki/Mid-West_Family_Broadcasting" title="Mid-West Family Broadcasting">Mid-West Family Broadcasting</a> Country WHFB-FM ends its stunting of TV theme songs to become "Live 99.9," and adopts the new call letters <a href="/wiki/WQLQ" title="WQLQ">WQLQ</a>. Using a Rhythmic-leaning direction, they'll face competition from the broader based <a href="/wiki/WNDV-FM" title="WNDV-FM">WNDV-FM</a> and Rhythmic <a href="/wiki/WSMK" title="WSMK">WSMK</a>.<a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Terre_Haute,_Indiana" title="Terre Haute, Indiana">Terre Haute, Indiana</a> radio market will see one company exiting and two expanding, as Emmis spins off Country <a href="/wiki/WTHI-FM" title="WTHI-FM">WTHI-FM</a> and the intellectual property of <a href="/wiki/WVIG_(FM)" title="WVIG (FM)">WWVR</a> to Midwest Communications, and Top 40/CHR <a href="/wiki/WFNF_(FM)" title="WFNF (FM)">WFNB</a>, the license of WWVR, and Sports <a href="/wiki/WAMB_(AM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WAMB (AM)">WFNF</a> to DLC Media, who in turn will acquire Classic Country <a href="/wiki/WHLR" title="WHLR">WDKE</a> from Midwest to keep within FCC ownership limits.<a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spokane,_Washington" title="Spokane, Washington">Spokane</a> picks up its second Classic Rocker, as <a href="/wiki/KYOZ" title="KYOZ">KYOZ</a>, the former Religious simulcast and sister station of <a href="/wiki/KMBI-FM" title="KMBI-FM">KMBI-FM</a>, is launched as "Oz 95.7," utilizing an FM translator due to the AM being a daytimer. The station will challenge iHeartMedia's <a href="/wiki/KKZX" title="KKZX">KKZX</a>, the top rated station in the Spokane market, for listeners.<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CHQX-FM" title="CHQX-FM">CHQX-FM</a> in <a href="/wiki/Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan" title="Prince Albert, Saskatchewan">Prince Albert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan,_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Saskatchewan, Canada">Saskatchewan</a> rebrands from Mix 101 to 101.5 XFM continuing as an active rock station. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November">November</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: November">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td>In Atlanta, R&B/Hip-Hop <a href="/wiki/W233BF" title="W233BF">WSTR-HD3</a> drops <a href="/wiki/The_Breakfast_Club_(radio_show)" title="The Breakfast Club (radio show)">The Breakfast Club</a> in favor of a local show hosted by <a href="/wiki/Yung_Joc" title="Yung Joc">Yung Joc</a> and midday host Mo Quick. The move also paved the way for Atlanta to pick up a fourth R&B/Hip-Hop competitor on November 11, as iHeartMedia's Spanish AC <a href="/wiki/WWPW" title="WWPW">WWPW-HD3</a> & Alternative simulcast <a href="/wiki/WBZW" title="WBZW">WRDG</a> make the flip, becoming "92.3/96.7 The Beat," serving as the new home for the Premiere Networks-produced program.<a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a><a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newcap_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Newcap Radio">Newcap</a>'s Real Country network launches as the company rebrands all FM country stations in Alberta to the Real Country branding </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3">9 </td> <td>iHeartMedia's Liberal Talker <a href="/wiki/WXXM-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WXXM-FM">WXXM-FM</a>/<a href="/wiki/Madison,_Wisconsin" title="Madison, Wisconsin">Madison</a> drops the format and stunts with Christmas Music. The change comes the morning after <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a>, a Republican, defeated Democrat <a href="/wiki/Hillary_Clinton" title="Hillary Clinton">Hillary Clinton</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_election" title="United States presidential election">2016 Presidential election</a>; Trump won Wisconsin in the race, the first Republican to do so since the <a href="/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" title="Ronald Reagan">Ronald Reagan</a> landslide of 1984. On November 23, the station ends the stunting and debuts "Rewind 92.1," giving the Wisconsin State Capitol its second Classic Hits outlet as it takes on rival <a href="/wiki/WOLX-FM" title="WOLX-FM">WOLX-FM</a>, which was about to go into its annual Christmas music launch hours before WXXM's surprise flip.<a href="#cite_note-141">[141]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Morning show hosts Vickie Shae and Sean Dilworth were let go from <a href="/wiki/CJGV-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="CJGV-FM">CJGV-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg,_Manitoba" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnipeg, Manitoba">Winnipeg</a>, leaving the station jockless and dropping the Modern AC format in favor of airing Christmas music, which lasted until December 25, when it flipped to an Upbeat-leaning AC billed as "Peggy 99.1" (a reference to Winnipeg's numerous nicknames)<a href="#cite_note-142">[142]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>After 10 years using the <a href="/wiki/Movin%27_(brand)" title="Movin' (brand)">Movin'</a> franchise (one of the brand's longest-running stations), <a href="/wiki/WMVN_(FM)" title="WMVN (FM)">WMVN</a> <a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse</a> shifts from Rhythmic AC to Rhythmic Top 40 under the new brand "96.5/100.3 The Beat," giving Central New York a new competitor for Top 40/CHR rivals <a href="/wiki/WNTQ" title="WNTQ">WNTQ</a> and <a href="/wiki/WWHT-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WWHT-FM">WWHT-FM</a>. The station also serves as a part the <a href="/wiki/Utica-Rome" class="mw-redirect" title="Utica-Rome">Utica-Rome</a> area.<a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">16 </td> <td>At 3 p.m., after playing "<a href="/wiki/Out_of_My_League_(song)" title="Out of My League (song)">Out of My League</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Fitz_and_the_Tantrums" title="Fitz and the Tantrums">Fitz and the Tantrums</a>, <a href="/wiki/KDGE" title="KDGE">KDGE</a> Dallas-Ft. Worth dropped the alternative format after 27 years and began <a href="/wiki/Stunting_(broadcasting)" title="Stunting (broadcasting)">stunting</a> with a loop of "<a href="/wiki/Closing_Time_(Semisonic_song)" title="Closing Time (Semisonic song)">Closing Time</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Semisonic" title="Semisonic">Semisonic</a>, while redirecting listeners to Active Rock sister <a href="/wiki/KEGL" title="KEGL">KEGL</a>. At 5 p.m. the next day, KDGE shifts to AC as "Star 102.1", launching with Christmas and Holiday songs like <a href="/wiki/Last_Christmas" title="Last Christmas">Last Christmas</a> by <a href="/wiki/Wham!" title="Wham!">Wham!</a>, before starting a new Adult Contemporary format on December 26 with <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Lucky_Star_(Madonna_song)" title="Lucky Star (Madonna song)">Lucky Star</a>.<a href="#cite_note-144">[144]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">17 </td> <td>Radio One pulls another station out of the Urban Oldies format, as <a href="/wiki/KXBS" title="KXBS">WFUN-FM</a> St. Louis rebranded as "95.5: R&B and Old School for the Lou", and shifted back to Urban AC.<a href="#cite_note-145">[145]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio" title="Columbus, Ohio">Columbus, Ohio</a> picks up a second Sports format on the FM dial, as iHeartMedia pulls the plug on Alternative <a href="/wiki/WXZX" title="WXZX">WXZX</a> to launch "105.7 The Zone," which will utilize <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_Radio" title="Fox Sports Radio">Fox Sports Radio</a> programming.<a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Just two days after <a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a> cuts short, and after 30 minutes, abruptly ends, a concert performance at <a href="/wiki/Sacramento,_California" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento's</a> <a href="/wiki/Golden_1_Center" title="Golden 1 Center">Golden 1 Center</a> (which would be his final stop on his <a href="/wiki/Saint_Pablo_Tour" title="Saint Pablo Tour">Saint Pablo Tour</a> as he would cancel it before checking into a facility for medical treatment), the market's Rhythmic Top 40 outlet, <a href="/wiki/KNTY" title="KNTY">KHHM</a>, announced that they're done with playing West's songs for good as its morning show made that statement by retaliating with cutting off his single "<a href="/wiki/Fade_(Kanye_West_song)" title="Fade (Kanye West song)">Fade</a>" before PD/Airstaffer Justin "JayMarzz" Marshall slammed the rapper for criticizing the fans, fellow musicians, and bias towards radio not supporting him.<a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billings,_Montana" title="Billings, Montana">Billings</a> picks up its first Rhythmic Top 40, as <a href="/wiki/KYLW" title="KYLW">KYLW and K238CP</a> returned to the air as "Wild 104.5", adding to a crowded Top 40/CHR race as it takes on <a href="/wiki/KKBR" title="KKBR">KKBR</a>, <a href="/wiki/KRSQ" title="KRSQ">KRSQ</a>, and <a href="/wiki/KPLN" title="KPLN">KPLN</a>.<a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December">December</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: December">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td>Classic Country WUSY-HD2 Chattanooga Flips to R&B/Hip-Hop as Real 96.1. This will be the second time around for the FM translator, as it takes on rival <a href="/wiki/WJTT" title="WJTT">WJTT</a>.<a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">5 </td> <td>After nearly 20 years with Spanish Top 40, the Los Angeles area trimulcasts of <a href="/wiki/KSSE" title="KSSE">KSSE/KSSC/KSSD</a> flips to Spanish Adult Hits, billed as "La Suavecita."<a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>ESPN Radio affiliate <a href="/wiki/WJLT" title="WJLT">WJLT</a> <a href="/wiki/Evansville,_Indiana" title="Evansville, Indiana">Evansville, Indiana</a> flips to AC as "My 105.3," giving the market a new competitor for the top-rated <a href="/wiki/WIKY-FM" title="WIKY-FM">WIKY-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td>Educational Media Foundation expands its portfolio with the purchase of <a href="/wiki/WLWX_(FM)" title="WLWX (FM)">WETN</a> <a href="/wiki/Wheaton,_Illinois" title="Wheaton, Illinois">Wheaton, Illinois</a> from <a href="/wiki/Wheaton_College_(Illinois)" title="Wheaton College (Illinois)">Wheaton College</a> in a leasing deal to cover the suburban Chicago area as an Air 1 satellite,<a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a> and the acquisition of Country simulcasts <a href="/wiki/WLFV" title="WLFV">WLFV</a> & <a href="/wiki/WKYV" title="WKYV">WARV-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond</a> from Alpha Media, which will become K-LOVE affiliates after the sale.<a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td>Actress/radio personality <a href="/wiki/Susan_Olsen" title="Susan Olsen">Susan Olsen</a> is fired from online radio station LA Talk Radio after a dispute with a commenter on <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> coming from Leon Acord-Whiting, an openly gay actor and podcaster, over her Conservative views during her radio program "Two Chicks Talking Politics" (with Liberal co-host Sheena Metal) by sending a private message to Acord-Whiting that included using homophobic comments that immediately goes public from the latter.<a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td>After nearly two years with Rock, only to post low numbers and controversy over ratings diaries that resulted in morning host <a href="/wiki/Bubba_the_Love_Sponge" title="Bubba the Love Sponge">Bubba the Love Sponge</a> facing an upcoming court case against <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_Audio" title="Nielsen Audio">Nielsen Audio</a> in May 2017, <a href="/wiki/WPBB" title="WPBB">WBRN-FM</a> Tampa dropped the format and began stunting with Christmas music until a new format is announced.<a href="#cite_note-155">[155]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">25 </td> <td>Alpha Media's <a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose</a> AC outlet <a href="/wiki/KBAY" title="KBAY">KBAY</a> will become the latest station in the San Francisco Bay Area to flip formats, as it fills the Classic Hits void that was vacated by San Francisco's KOSF earlier this year when the latter flipped to All-80s.<a href="#cite_note-156">[156]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KDGE" title="KDGE">KDGE</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a> officially launches its AC format under the "Star 102.1" branding. The switch brings the format back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, two years, after long-time AC station <a href="/wiki/KVIL" title="KVIL">KVIL</a> dropped the format for <a href="/wiki/Hot_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot AC">Hot AC</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">30 </td> <td>After nearly nine years as a Top 40/CHR, <a href="/wiki/KKHH" title="KKHH">KKHH</a> <a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston</a> flipped to Adult Hits as "95.7 The Spot"<a href="#cite_note-157">[157]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Debuts">Debuts</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Debuts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">February 5 </td> <td>Just eight years after it left the air due to economic conditions, <a href="/wiki/KBDS" title="KBDS">KBDS</a> <a href="/wiki/Taft,_California" title="Taft, California">Taft</a>/<a href="/wiki/Bakersfield,_California" title="Bakersfield, California">Bakersfield, California</a> returns to the air with its Rhythmic Contemporary format, this time branding itself as "103.9 The Beat," and adding to an increasing Top 40 war as they face Rhythmic rival <a href="/wiki/KISV" title="KISV">KISV</a> and Mainstream rivals <a href="/wiki/KKXX-FM" title="KKXX-FM">KKXX-FM</a> and <a href="/wiki/KLLY" title="KLLY">KLLY</a>.<a href="#cite_note-158">[158]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">March 21 </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Transit_Administration" title="Maryland Transit Administration">Maryland Transit Administration</a> becomes the first transit agency in the United States to operate a low-power radio station with the launch of <a href="/wiki/WTTZ-LP" title="WTTZ-LP">WTTZ-LP</a> in <a href="/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore, Maryland">Baltimore</a>, which carries <a href="/wiki/Travelers%27_information_station" title="Travelers' information station">traffic information</a> during rush hours and <a href="/wiki/Smooth_jazz" title="Smooth jazz">smooth jazz</a> at other hours on 93.5 FM.<a href="#cite_note-159">[159]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">May 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WFOV-LP" title="WFOV-LP">WFOV-LP</a>, a locally owned and operated low power station in <a href="/wiki/Flint,_Michigan" title="Flint, Michigan">Flint, Michigan</a>, signs on at 92.1 FM, with a mix of <a href="/wiki/Adult_hits" title="Adult hits">adult hits</a> music, talk shows, and local public affairs programming.<a href="#cite_note-160">[160]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">July 2 </td> <td>Pop EDM, a live 4-hour Dance program hosted by <a href="/wiki/Vic_Latino" title="Vic Latino">Vic Latino</a> and broadcasting from Las Vegas, will debut in syndication via <a href="/wiki/ABC_Radio_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Radio (United States)">ABC Radio Networks</a>. This marks ABC's first return to long-form programming since selling its previous library to <a href="/wiki/Citadel_Broadcasting" title="Citadel Broadcasting">Citadel Broadcasting</a> in 2007.<a href="#cite_note-161">[161]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Radio_gradska_mre%C5%BEa_-_Mostarski_radio" title="Radio gradska mreža - Mostarski radio">Radio gradska mreža - Mostarski radio</a> is launched in <a href="/wiki/Bosnia" class="mw-redirect" title="Bosnia">Bosnia</a> by Javna ustanova Centar za kulturu Mostar. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Closings">Closings</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Closings">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">January 31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Live365" title="Live365">Live365</a> officially ceases operations on this date due to the increased fees placed into effect by the Copyright Royalty Board and the expiration of the Webcasters Settlement Act of 2009, which saw its investors withdraw their stake in the internet broadcaster.<a href="#cite_note-162">[162]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">February 13 </td> <td>After 12 years, Sirius XM discontinues the LGBT-focused channel <a href="/wiki/OutQ_(Sirius_XM)" class="mw-redirect" title="OutQ (Sirius XM)">OutQ</a> on this date, with online streaming ending on February 18. The move also leaves most of its lineup (<a href="/wiki/Michael_Musto" title="Michael Musto">Michael Musto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lance_Bass" title="Lance Bass">Lance Bass</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_DeCaro" title="Frank DeCaro">Frank DeCaro</a>, and Keith Price) displaced, although Larry Flick will stay at Sirius XM as part of <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a> radio and <a href="/wiki/Studio_54_Radio" title="Studio 54 Radio">Studio 54 Radio</a>.<a href="#cite_note-163">[163]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">March 11 </td> <td>After 36 years as an air staffer and programmer, Norm Winer leaves Adult Alternative <a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">WXRT</a>/<a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago</a> to pursue other opportunities.<a href="#cite_note-164">[164]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">March 23 </td> <td>After 36 years as a fixture on <a href="/wiki/Toledo,_Ohio" title="Toledo, Ohio">Toledo</a> radio (at <a href="/wiki/WSPD" title="WSPD">WSPD</a>, <a href="/wiki/WKKO" title="WKKO">WKKO</a>, and <a href="/wiki/WRVF" title="WRVF">WRVF</a>), citing a planned retirement with her husband, and battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mary Beth Zolik broadcasts her last morning program as part of Mary Beth & Rick on WRVF.<a href="#cite_note-165">[165]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">March 30 </td> <td>After 12 years broadcasting a Christian AC format across the state of <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> via 24 translators and 4 HD2 sub channels, Calvary Chapel of <a href="/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida" title="Fort Lauderdale, Florida">Ft. Lauderdale</a> closes operations of Reach-FM, which was based at flagship station <a href="/wiki/WREH" title="WREH">WREH</a>. The ministries will leave the programming automated until WREH and the properties are sold off.<a href="#cite_note-166">[166]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">March 31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Bennett" title="William Bennett">William Bennett</a>, host of <a href="/wiki/Salem_Radio_Network" title="Salem Radio Network">Salem Radio Network</a>'s national morning show Morning in America for the past decade, retires from radio, with Salem hiring <a href="/wiki/Larry_Elder" title="Larry Elder">Larry Elder</a> to replace Bennett in a three-way move that will see <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Hewitt" title="Hugh Hewitt">Hugh Hewitt</a>'s show moved into Bennett's time slot and Elder returning to his previous West Coast afternoon drive time slot that he previously hosted for <a href="/wiki/ABC_Radio_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Radio (United States)">ABC</a>.<a href="#cite_note-167">[167]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">April 21 </td> <td>After a nine-year run, <a href="/wiki/Radio_One_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio One (company)">Radio One</a> cancels <a href="/wiki/Yolanda_Adams" title="Yolanda Adams">Yolanda Adams</a>' syndicated morning show after the company decides not to renew the Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer's contract.<a href="#cite_note-168">[168]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">April 28 </td> <td>After a 32-year run on radio, <a href="/wiki/Drew_Pinsky" title="Drew Pinsky">Drew Pinsky</a> announces that <a href="/wiki/Loveline" title="Loveline">Loveline</a> would air its final broadcast on this date.<a href="#cite_note-169">[169]</a> Pinsky and co-host Mike Catherwood will continue to be heard on a local daytime show on <a href="/wiki/KABC_(AM)" title="KABC (AM)">KABC</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Matt_Pinfield" title="Matt Pinfield">Matt Pinfield</a> replacing Loveline in syndication. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">May 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Definitely_Not_the_Opera" title="Definitely Not the Opera">Definitely Not the Opera</a> airs its final original episode on <a href="/wiki/CBC_Radio_One" title="CBC Radio One">CBC Radio One</a>. DNTO, which had aired on the network since 1994 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Sook-Yin_Lee" title="Sook-Yin Lee">Sook-Yin Lee</a> since 2002, was a Saturday afternoon mix of music, pop culture, interviews, and storytelling features.<a href="#cite_note-170">[170]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">June 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Whad%27Ya_Know%3F" title="Whad'Ya Know?">Whad'Ya Know?</a> aired its final live broadcast. Distributed by <a href="/wiki/Public_Radio_International" title="Public Radio International">Public Radio International</a>, the Saturday morning comedy/interview/quiz program has been hosted by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Feldman_(radio_personality)" title="Michael Feldman (radio personality)">Michael Feldman</a> and produced by <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Public_Radio" title="Wisconsin Public Radio">Wisconsin Public Radio</a> since its launch in 1985.<a href="#cite_note-171">[171]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"">August 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CKSL" title="CKSL">CKSL</a> <a href="/wiki/London,_Ontario" title="London, Ontario">London, Ontario</a> permanently signs off due to transmitter disrepair. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">September 25 </td> <td>After 61 years on the air (62 if it had made it to October), Cumulus Media officially signs off its <a href="/wiki/Toledo,_Ohio" title="Toledo, Ohio">Toledo</a> Talk outlet <a href="/wiki/WLQR_(AM)" title="WLQR (AM)">WTOD</a> and moved its programming to the FM translator and HD2 subchannel of <a href="/wiki/WQQO" title="WQQO">WQQO</a>, replacing the Alternative format. The WTOD calls will relocate to Sports sister <a href="/wiki/WTOD_(FM)" title="WTOD (FM)">WLQR-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-172">[172]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 10 </td> <td>In concurrent moves, <a href="/wiki/Herman_Cain" title="Herman Cain">Herman Cain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jonathon_Brandmeier" title="Jonathon Brandmeier">Jonathon Brandmeier</a><a href="#cite_note-173">[173]</a> are both canceled from the <a href="/wiki/WestwoodOne" class="mw-redirect" title="WestwoodOne">WestwoodOne</a> talk lineup. Cain's show will continue as a local program on <a href="/wiki/WSB_(AM)" title="WSB (AM)">WSB</a> and <a href="/wiki/WSBB-FM" title="WSBB-FM">WSBB</a>, reduced to two hours, and continue to be syndicated on a more limited basis by <a href="/wiki/Cox_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Cox Radio">Cox Radio</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tulip_Radio" title="Tulip Radio">Tulip Radio</a>, a community radio station in Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, ceases broadcasting.<a href="#cite_note-174">[174]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 16 </td> <td>After a 12-year run, and just two weeks before its announcement to flip from AC to Classic Hits on Christmas Day, <a href="/wiki/KBAY" title="KBAY">KBAY</a>/<a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose</a>'s morning team of Sam Van Zandt and Lissa Kreisler air their final broadcast. The move also ends Van Zandt's 52-year career in radio and Kreisler's 29-year stint as an air staffer at KBAY.<a href="#cite_note-175">[175]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Evolution_Beatport_Show_with_Pete_Tong" title="Evolution Beatport Show with Pete Tong">Evolution Beatport Show with Pete Tong</a> ended its run after 3 and a half years </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Diane_Rehm_Show" title="The Diane Rehm Show">The Diane Rehm Show</a> airs its last live broadcast. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;">December TBA </td> <td>After 23 years, <a href="/wiki/WTMJ_(AM)" title="WTMJ (AM)">WTMJ</a> <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee" title="Milwaukee">Milwaukee</a> host <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Sykes" title="Charlie Sykes">Charlie Sykes</a> has announced that he retiring at the end of the year and plans to concentrate on his Conservative website RightWisconsin.com<a href="#cite_note-176">[176]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deaths">Deaths</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Deaths">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>January 5: <a href="/wiki/Pierre_Boulez" title="Pierre Boulez">Pierre Boulez</a>, 90, conductor, composer and broadcaster<a href="#cite_note-177">[177]</a></li> <li>January 17 <ul><li>Kris Kelly, 45, American radio personality and programmer in the R&B/Hip-Hop and Top 40/CHR genres.<a href="#cite_note-178">[178]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramblin%27_Lou_Schriver" title="Ramblin' Lou Schriver">Ramblin' Lou Schriver</a>, 86, American <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">Country music</a> performer (<a href="/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry" title="Grand Ole Opry">Grand Ole Opry</a>, <a href="/wiki/WWVA_Jamboree" class="mw-redirect" title="WWVA Jamboree">WWVA Jamboree</a>), radio personality (<a href="/wiki/WEBR" title="WEBR">WJJL</a> Niagara Falls, New York and <a href="/wiki/WBBF" title="WBBF">WWOL</a> Lackawanna, New York) and longtime owner-operator of <a href="/wiki/WXRL" title="WXRL">WXRL</a>/1300: <a href="/wiki/Lancaster,_New_York" title="Lancaster, New York">Lancaster, New York</a> from 1970 to his death.<a href="#cite_note-179">[179]</a></li> <li>Velia Taneff, 86, American air personality at <a href="/wiki/WLTH" title="WLTH">WLTH</a> <a href="/wiki/Gary,_Indiana" title="Gary, Indiana">Gary, Indiana</a>.<a href="#cite_note-180">[180]</a></li></ul></li> <li>January 28: <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Cianci" title="Buddy Cianci">Buddy Cianci</a>, 74, American politician and broadcaster from <a href="/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island" title="Providence, Rhode Island">Providence, Rhode Island</a>.</li> <li>January 31: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Wogan" title="Terry Wogan">Terry Wogan</a>, 77, Irish-British broadcaster.</li> <li>February 2: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Elliott_(comedian)" title="Bob Elliott (comedian)">Bob Elliott</a>, 92. Longtime, US radio comedian and half of the comedy team of <a href="/wiki/Bob_and_Ray" title="Bob and Ray">Bob and Ray</a>.</li> <li>February 8: Alejandro Nieto Molina, 48, SVP and GM/Radio for <a href="/wiki/Univision_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Univision Radio">Univision Radio</a> and radio executive/programming alumni for Spain's Cadena Ser, Groupo Prisa US, and Caracol.<a href="#cite_note-181">[181]</a><a href="#cite_note-182">[182]</a></li> <li>February 20: <a href="/wiki/Ove_Verner_Hansen" title="Ove Verner Hansen">Ove Verner Hansen</a>, 83, Danish opera singer and actor who began his career with the Danish National Radio Choir<a href="#cite_note-183">[183]</a></li> <li>February 24: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Einhorn" title="Eddie Einhorn">Eddie Einhorn</a>, 80, presenter of the first nationwide radio and television broadcasts of <a href="/wiki/College_basketball" title="College basketball">college basketball</a> in the United States.</li> <li>February 29: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Tuna" title="Charlie Tuna">Charlie Tuna</a>, 71, US radio personality most recently known as a syndicated <a href="/wiki/Classic_hits" title="Classic hits">classic hits</a> jockey.<a href="#cite_note-184">[184]</a></li> <li>March 23: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Roselle" title="Jim Roselle">Jim Roselle</a>, 89, US radio personality (61 years at <a href="/wiki/WJTN" title="WJTN">WJTN</a> <a href="/wiki/Jamestown,_New_York" title="Jamestown, New York">Jamestown, New York</a>).<a href="#cite_note-185">[185]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Garagiola" title="Joe Garagiola">Joe Garagiola</a>, 90, American baseball player turned commentator (radio work included the St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network, <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_NBC" title="Major League Baseball on NBC">MLB on NBC Radio</a> and the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees_Radio_Network" title="New York Yankees Radio Network">New York Yankees Radio Network</a>).</li></ul></li> <li>March 27: <a href="/wiki/Mother_Angelica" title="Mother Angelica">Mother Angelica</a>, 92, US Catholic nun and founder of <a href="/wiki/WEWN" title="WEWN">WEWN</a> <a href="/wiki/Vandiver,_Alabama" title="Vandiver, Alabama">Vandiver</a>/<a href="/wiki/Irondale,_Alabama" title="Irondale, Alabama">Irondale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>.<a href="#cite_note-186">[186]</a></li> <li>April 9: Stacy Fawcett, 45, US radio and television personality in the Dallas-Ft. Worth media market, working as an air personality at <a href="/wiki/KVIL-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="KVIL-FM">KVIL-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-187">[187]</a></li> <li>April 11: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Banks" title="Doug Banks">Doug Banks</a>, 57, American syndicated radio host whose <a href="/wiki/The_Doug_Banks_Radio_Show" title="The Doug Banks Radio Show">The Doug Banks Show</a> had aired nationwide since 1997.<a href="#cite_note-188">[188]</a></li> <li>April 14: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Reyes" title="Rod Reyes">Rod Reyes</a>, 80, Filipino radio executive, former vice president and general manager of <a href="/wiki/GMA_Network" title="GMA Network">GMA Radio Television Arts</a><a href="#cite_note-189">[189]</a></li> <li>April 19: Denise Stewart-Bohn, US air personality at <a href="/wiki/WCXT" title="WCXT">WCXT</a> (<a href="/wiki/Benton_Harbor,_Michigan" title="Benton Harbor, Michigan">Benton Harbor, Michigan</a>)<a href="#cite_note-190">[190]</a></li> <li>May 1: <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Onayemi" title="Sydney Onayemi">Sydney Onayemi</a>, 78, Nigerian-born Swedish DJ<a href="#cite_note-191">[191]</a></li> <li>May 25: Sherry-Ruth Francis, 52, US air personality at KRHN (<a href="/wiki/Kerrville,_Texas" title="Kerrville, Texas">Kerrville, Texas</a>)<a href="#cite_note-192">[192]</a></li> <li>June 1: Lacy Neff, 49, US on-air personality at <a href="/wiki/WVAQ" title="WVAQ">WVAQ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Morgantown,_West_Virginia" title="Morgantown, West Virginia">Morgantown, West Virginia</a>). Winner of the <a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Broadcasters" title="National Association of Broadcasters">National Association of Broadcasters</a>' <a href="/wiki/Marconi_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Marconi Award">Marconi Award</a> for Small Market Personality Of The Year twice, first in 2006 and again in 2009.<a href="#cite_note-193">[193]</a></li> <li>June 5: David Gilkey, US <a href="/wiki/National_Public_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="National Public Radio">NPR</a> photojournalist and Zabihullah Tamanna (Gilkey's translator)<a href="#cite_note-nprdeaths-81">[81]</a></li> <li>June 12: <a href="/wiki/Janet_Waldo" title="Janet Waldo">Janet Waldo</a>, 96, US radio, television and voice actress best known in radio for the title role in <a href="/wiki/Meet_Corliss_Archer" title="Meet Corliss Archer">Meet Corliss Archer</a>, among other various guest spots.</li> <li>June 23: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Stanley" title="Ralph Stanley">Ralph Stanley</a>, 89, US bluegrass music pioneer whose radio career included 12 years at <a href="/wiki/WZAP" title="WZAP">WCYB</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bristol,_Virginia" title="Bristol, Virginia">Bristol, Virginia</a>) and membership in the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry" title="Grand Ole Opry">Grand Ole Opry</a>.</li> <li>June 26: Donna Kelley, 66, US news anchor on <a href="/wiki/KARN-FM" title="KARN-FM">KARN-FM</a> (<a href="/wiki/Little_Rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Little Rock">Little Rock</a>).<a href="#cite_note-194">[194]</a></li> <li>July 4: Rod Hansen, 75. Multiple award-winning investigative reporter on <a href="/wiki/WJR" title="WJR">WJR</a>/760 (<a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>) from 1967 to 2005.<a href="#cite_note-195">[195]</a></li> <li>July 28: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Doyle" title="Jerry Doyle">Jerry Doyle</a>, 60. Actor turned radio host, heard on <a href="/wiki/Talk_Radio_Network" title="Talk Radio Network">Talk Radio Network</a> from the mid-2000s until his death.<a href="#cite_note-196">[196]</a></li> <li>August 16: Dennis Alvord, 68. Radio personality, an alumnus of <a href="/wiki/KPWR" title="KPWR">KPWR</a>/Los Angeles and <a href="/wiki/KJXK" title="KJXK">KTFM</a>/San Antonio, known on air as "Joe Nasty"<a href="#cite_note-197">[197]</a></li> <li>August 19: <a href="/wiki/Horacio_Salg%C3%A1n" title="Horacio Salgán">Horacio Salgán</a>, 100, Argentine tango musician<a href="#cite_note-198">[198]</a></li> <li>August 27: <a href="/wiki/Joy_Browne" title="Joy Browne">Joy Browne</a>, 71. Psychologist whose radio program had been on air since 1978 and aired nationwide since the early 1990s.</li> <li>September 8: Eric Von Broadley, 58. Television and radio journalist, personality, and publisher in the Milwaukee media market, an alumnus of <a href="/wiki/WZTI" title="WZTI">WMCS</a>, <a href="/wiki/WAWA_(defunct)" class="mw-redirect" title="WAWA (defunct)">WAWA</a> and <a href="/wiki/WNOV" title="WNOV">WNOV</a>.<a href="#cite_note-199">[199]</a></li> <li>September 9: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Nojay" title="Bill Nojay">Bill Nojay</a>, 59. Republican politician, attorney and syndicated radio host (show originated from <a href="/wiki/WYSL" title="WYSL">WYSL</a> <a href="/wiki/Avon,_New_York" title="Avon, New York">Avon, New York</a>).<a href="#cite_note-200">[200]</a></li> <li>September 11: <a href="/wiki/Crazy_Eddie" title="Crazy Eddie">"Crazy" Eddie Antar</a>, 68. Electronics retailer infamous for his ubiquitous radio and television advertisements.<a href="#cite_note-201">[201]</a></li> <li>September 16: Tom Torbjornsen, 60, host of <a href="/wiki/America%27s_Car_Show" title="America's Car Show">America's Car Show</a>.<a href="#cite_note-202">[202]</a></li> <li>September 26: <a href="/wiki/Ioan_Gyuri_Pascu" title="Ioan Gyuri Pascu">Ioan Gyuri Pascu</a>, 55, Romanian singer, manager, producer and actor, originally discovered by Radio Vacanţa<a href="#cite_note-203">[203]</a></li> <li>September 30: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Brand" title="Oscar Brand">Oscar Brand</a>, 96, Canadian folk singer-songwriter and broadcaster<a href="#cite_note-204">[204]</a></li> <li>October 20: <a href="/wiki/Mieke_Telkamp" title="Mieke Telkamp">Mieke Telkamp</a>, 82, Dutch singer<a href="#cite_note-205">[205]</a></li> <li>October 22: <a href="/wiki/Herb_Kent" title="Herb Kent">Herb Kent</a>, 88, US radio host, <a href="/wiki/WVAZ-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WVAZ-FM">WVAZ-FM</a>, <a href="/wiki/WVON" title="WVON">WVON</a>.<a href="#cite_note-206">[206]</a></li> <li>November 4: <a href="/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Perrey" title="Jean-Jacques Perrey">Jean-Jacques Perrey</a>, 87, French electronic music producer and broadcaster<a href="#cite_note-207">[207]</a></li> <li>November 29: <a href="/wiki/Allan_Zavod" title="Allan Zavod">Allan Zavod</a>, 71, Australian composer, many of whose works were premiered on radio</li> <li>December 2: Chelsea Dolan, 27, US DJ/musician who also did an airshift at <a href="/wiki/KALX" title="KALX">KALX</a> <a href="/wiki/Berkeley,_California" title="Berkeley, California">Berkeley</a>-<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_County,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco County, California">San Francisco</a>.<a href="#cite_note-208">[208]</a></li> <li>December 12: Tom Moffatt, 85, US television/radio personality and concert promoter who was as a fixture in the <a href="/wiki/Honolulu_County,_Hawaii" title="Honolulu County, Hawaii">Honolulu</a> media market as a DJ at KHVH, KPOA, KPOI, and, until his death, <a href="/wiki/KKOL-FM" title="KKOL-FM">KKOL-FM</a>.<a href="#cite_note-209">[209]</a><a href="#cite_note-210">[210]</a></li> <li>December 17: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Coburn" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Coburn">Bob Coburn</a>, 68, US radio personality at <a href="/wiki/KLOS" title="KLOS">KLOS</a> Los Angeles and host of <a href="/wiki/Rockline" title="Rockline">Rockline</a><a href="#cite_note-211">[211]</a></li> <li>December 18: Bill Florian, 84, Founder and original owner of <a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">WNIB (now WDRV)</a> Chicago from 1955 to 1997.<a href="#cite_note-212">[212]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_in_radio&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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