2012 in Radio

The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in **2012**. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities.

## References

Template:Reflist

1. ↑ Doug McIntyre Returns To KABC Mornings. All Access Music Group (December 9, 2011).
2. ↑ "K-Twin Launches In The Twin Cities" from Radio Insight (January 1, 2012)
3. ↑ "WZRR Birmingham Gets Vibed" from Radio Insight (January 1, 2012)
4. ↑ "Journey 94.1 Cincinnati Flips To Great Country" from Radio Insight (January 1, 2012)
5. ↑ Classic Country Returns To Omaha from Radio Insight (January 2, 2012)
6. ↑ "WMTI/New Orleans Flips To Sports" from All Access (January 3, 2012)
7. ↑ Entercom Inks New Multi-Year Partnership with NFL Buffalo BillsTemplate:Dead link from Radio Info (January 4, 2012)
8. ↑ "WPLZ Makes The Flip To Country" from All Access (January 4, 2012)
9. ↑ "WKAD, WMBN Flip To Sports" from All Access (January 4, 2012)
10. ↑ "The Oasis Movin Into Anchorage" from Radio Insight (January 5, 2012)
11. ↑ KTFW Fort Worth Becomes Hank-FM from Radio Insight (January 5, 2012)
12. ↑ "Talker WXTL Syracuse Flips To Rock As 'The Rebel'" from All Access (January 6, 2012)
13. ↑ "Richmond Gets A Top 40 Battle" from All Access (January 6, 2012)
14. ↑ "Halifax Gets Energy Boost" from Radio Insight (January 6, 2012)

	* from Josh Mclellan's Twitter page (January 6, 2012)
15. ↑ "Does Family Radio Filing To Take WFME Commercial Signal A Sale Is Coming?" from All Access (January 9, 2012)
16. ↑ What's New At WDOK Cleveland? from Radio Insight (January 9, 2012)
17. ↑ "Greater Media Radio Stations Join iHeartRadio Platform" from All Access (January 9, 2012)
18. ↑ KEXX Phoenix Becomes "My 103.9" from Radio Insight (January 12, 2012)
19. ↑ "Prince Edward Island Gets Hot" from Radio Insight (January 12, 2012)
20. ↑ Bill St. James Says Goodbye, But Hints At Return, AllAccess.com, 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

	* Matt Pinfield chosen to host Flashback, AllAccess.com, 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
21. ↑ "Clear Channel States The Obvious" from Radio Insight (January 13, 2012)
22. ↑ "WOLT/Greenville, SC Debuts Spin-FM Format" from All Access (January 15, 2012)
23. ↑ "Lazer 105.9 Goes Gaga For Kiss" from Radio Insight (January 20, 2012)
24. ↑ "Z Country Comes To Harrisburg" from Radio Insight (January 20, 2012)
25. ↑ "Flagstaff Going In Rewind" from Radio Insight (January 20, 2012)
26. ↑ Message from Radio Insight's Twitter feed (January 23, 2012)
27. ↑ Chrysler And Sirius XM Have Offer For Used Car Buyers.
28. ↑ "97.9 ESPN Debuts In Hartford" from Radio Insight
29. ↑ "CHR I97.5 Launches In Tucson" from Radio Insight (February 3, 2012)
30. ↑ "Kiss Chico Returns To Sports" from Radio Insight (February 7, 2012)
31. ↑ "Digital Moves In Laredo" from Radio Insight (February 8, 2012)
32. ↑ "Hippie Radio To Debut In Nashville" from Radio Insight (February 10, 2012)
33. ↑ "Groove Winnipeg Getting Fresh?" from Radio Insight (February 14, 2012)
34. ↑ "103.7 The Oasis Debuts In Albuquerque" from Radio Insight (February 14, 2012)
35. ↑ "Louie Comes Back To Louisville" from Radio Insight (February 15, 2012)
36. ↑ "End Of An Era: WABB-FM/Mobile Sold To EMF" from All Access (February 17, 2012)
37. ↑ "WFFY & WMXZ Fort Walton Beach Undergo Changes" from Radio Insight (February 19, 2012)
38. ↑ "Quad Cities Get Kissed" from Radio Insight (February 20, 2012)
39. ↑ Template:Cite news
40. ↑ "Great Country Expands To Wilkes-Barre" from Radio Insight (February 24, 2012)

	* "Great Country Comes To Kingsport" from Radio Insight (February 24, 2012)
41. ↑ 104.1 Mobile To Fill WABB Void from Radio Insight (March 1, 2012)
42. ↑ KJMK Joplin Goes Classic Hits (March 4, 2012).
43. ↑ "Charleston’s Lite Gets Mixed" from Radio Insight (March 3, 2012)
44. ↑ Limbaugh Advertisers: We Still Won't Sponsor Rush Anymore. *Huffington Post*. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
45. ↑ Template:Cite news
46. ↑ "Billy Bush Show Dropped From Cumulus Stations" from All Access (March 8, 2012)
47. ↑ "The Inner City drama may be over, with Yucaipa taking everything except KBLX" Template:Webarchive from Radio-Info (March 9, 2012)
48. ↑ Template:Cite news

	* Template:Cite news
49. ↑ Template:Cite news

	* Template:Cite news
50. ↑ BREAKING NEWS -- Astral Enters Agreement to Be Acquired by Bell.
51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 "Cumulus Returns The Zone In Toledo" from Radio Insight (March 19, 2012)
52. ↑ http://www.radio-info.com/news/fargo-talker-kfgo-am-will-have-a-sister-separately-programmed-1019-talk-fm Template:Webarchive Fargo Talker KFGO-AM Will Have A Sister Separately Programmed 101.9 Talk FM
53. ↑ "KRUZ Gets Warm in Fayetteville, AR" from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)

	* "KBIU Gets Warm" from Radio Insight (March 24, 2012)
54. ↑ "1010XL Jacksonville Adds FM Simulcast" from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)

	* "99.5 WLOV Debuts In Daytona Beach" from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)
55. ↑ "Clear Channel Brings Hits To Spokane" from Radio Insight (March 24, 2012)
56. ↑ Talk KLIF-AM Dallas aims for ratings boost with all-news in AM/PM drive Template:Webarchive - *Radio-Info.com Template:Webarchive* (released March 26, 2012)
57. ↑ "Sophie 103.7/San Diego Gets Top 40 'Energy'" from All Access (March 29, 2012)
58. ↑ "KDHT Adding Electronic Dance Into The Mix" from All Access (March 30, 2012)
59. ↑ "WARG-FM Flipping From Alternative To Dance" from Chicagoland Radio and Media (March 28, 2012)
60. ↑ "Zeta Salsas Back To Miami" from Radio Insight (April 1, 2012)
61. ↑ "No Magic Means More Hits In Bloomington/Normal" from Radio Insight (April 2, 2012)
62. ↑ "Sports Comes To Bloomington/Normal" from Radio Insight (April 5, 2012)
63. ↑ "Magic 105.3 Norfolk Goes CHR" from Radio Insight (April 4, 2012)
64. ↑ "Kiss Creates CHR War In Bryan/College Station" from Radio Insight (April 4, 2012)
65. ↑ "Star 105.7 Flips To Top 40 In Binghamton" from All Access (April 9, 2012)
66. ↑ Template:Cite news

	* CBS Sells West Palm Beach Cluster.
67. ↑ "Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Announces Cutbacks, Layoffs, Adding Commercials To Music Stations" Template:Webarchive from Billboard (April 10, 2012)
68. ↑ "Double O Radio Sells 4 In Panama City To Powell Broadcasting" from All Access (April 11, 2012)

	* "Price For Double O-Powell Panama City Deal: $950,000" from All Access (April 12, 2012)
69. ↑ "KQHN Flips To Top 40" from All Access (April 13, 2012)
70. ↑ "Love 105/Minneapolis Now Playing 'Best Songs, Best Variety'" from All Access (April 13, 2012)
71. ↑ WKDN Gives Way To Hannity 106.9 from Radio Insight (April 16, 2012)
72. ↑ Howard Stern’s $300 Million Lawsuit Bounced (April 17, 2012).
73. ↑ Q106.1 Tallahassee Goes On A New Path from Radio Insight (April 17, 2012)
74. ↑ Jack Enters Jacksonville from Radio Insight (April 18, 2012)
75. ↑ 102.5 The Bone Tampa To Go Hot Talk from Radio Insight (April 11, 2012)
76. ↑ 76.0 76.1 WCOA Pensacola Takes On An FM Journey from Radio Insight (April 23, 2012)
77. ↑ "Merlin Media Takes Over WLFM-LP; Smooth & News Together," from Chicago Radio & Media, posted 4/24/2012

	* "Merlin Media Adds Third Chicago Signal," from Radio Insight, 4/24/2012
	* "Q87.7 Chicago Debuts" from Radio Insight, posted 5/7/2012
	* "TWO Alternative Rock Radio Stations Launch - WJJG & WKQX" from Chicago Radio & Media, posted 5/7/2012
78. ↑ ESPN New York 1050 moving to 98.7 on FM dial.

	* ESPN-New York moves to 98.7, bumping urban AC "Kiss" Template:Webarchive from Radio-Info.com (April 26, 2012)
	* ESPN To LMA 98.7 WRKS New York From Emmis from Radio Insight (April 26, 2012)
79. ↑ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
80. ↑ "Oldies 107.3 Debuts In Rochester" from Radio Insight (May 7, 2012)
81. ↑ "BREAKING: 101.7 WFNX is being sold to ClearChannel pending FCC approval" from The Boston Phoenix (May 16, 2012)

	* Clear Channel Reaches Boston's Harbor from Radio Insight (July 24, 2012)
82. ↑ "KLQT Changes The Channel To CHR" from Radio Insight (May 16, 2012)
83. ↑ "Utah Jazz Acquire KZNS Salt Lake City" from Radio Insight (May 16, 2012)
84. ↑ "Orlando Begins To Salsa" From Radio Insight (May 17, 2012)
85. ↑ "KDMX Dallas Revamps NOW" from Radio Insight (May 18, 2012)
86. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 23, 2012). 99X Debuts in Cleveland. *RadioInsight.com*. RadioBB Networks.
87. ↑ "What’s Brewing In St. Louis?" from Radio Insight (May 23, 2012)
88. ↑ She's Back In Miami from Radio Insight (May 24, 2012)
89. ↑ "WXKT Flips From Talk To Adult Hits" from All Access (May 29, 2012)
90. ↑ All-news radio to debut in Atlanta on 106.7 WYAY-FM from the Atlanta Business Chronicle (April 27, 2012)

	* "It's Official: WYAY/Atlanta To Drop Oldies For All News" from All Access (April 27, 2012)
91. ↑ "WLER Goes Rock" from All Access (May 30, 2012)
92. ↑ "Urban WGBZ Goes Back To Classic Rock And WFZX Calls" from All Access (May 30, 2012)
93. ↑ "West Palm Beach Signal Shuffle On June 1" from Radio Insight (May 24, 2012)
94. ↑ Federated Media To Go All In With Sports In Indiana from Radio Insight (June 4, 2012)
95. ↑ KXLI Las Vegas Sold from Radio Insight (June 6, 2012)
96. ↑ "My 103.9 Phoenix Shifts To Hot AC; Dave Pratt Out" from Radio Insight (June 7, 2012)
97. ↑ 97.0 97.1 Stelter, Brian (June 11, 2012). Beck Renews His Radio Deal. *The New York Times*. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
98. ↑ "KOGM Flips To Hot AC from All Access (June 13, 2012)
99. ↑ K-Love Coming To Youngstown from Radio Insight (June 13, 2012)
100. ↑ Pair Of Columbus Stations To Flip To News from Radio Insight (June 14, 2012)
101. ↑ WOBE Iron Mountain flips to CHR from Radio Insight (June 16, 2012)
102. ↑ KRMP Oklahoma City Rebrands & Adds Translator from Radio Insight (June 18, 2012)
103. ↑ DJ Laz Prepping Miami Return As DJ 106.7 Debuts from Radio Insight (June 25, 2012)
104. ↑ "Boston.Com Hires Former WFNX Staffers To Launch Live Streaming Radio Station" from All Access (June 25, 2012)
105. ↑ "WLFN/LaCrosse To Flip To Talk" from All Access (June 25, 2012)
106. ↑ Cox Media Group And Emmis Communications Radio Stations Join iHeartradio from All Access (June 26, 2012)

	* "Cox, Entercom And Emmis Join The TuneIn Platform" from All Access (June 28, 2012)
107. ↑ CBS Radio Flipping WODS/Boston To CHR 103.3 AMP Radio Template:Webarchive from FMQB (June 27, 2012)

	* "CBS To Launch AMP Radio 103.3 Boston" from Radio Insight (June 27, 2012)
108. ↑ 108.0 108.1 KOKO Fresno Shifts To Classic Hits from Radio Insight (June 28, 2012)
109. ↑ Two Columbia, SC Stations Planning Revamps from Radio Insight (June 29, 2012)
110. ↑ "WBOW Terre Haute To Flip Sunday" from Radio Insight (June 30, 2012)
111. ↑ 111.0 111.1 Lite 102.9 Charlotte Drowns In The Lake from Radio Insight (July 2, 2012)
112. ↑ "KJHM Morphs Into Rhythmic AC" From All Access (July 2, 2012)
113. ↑ "KTGX Flips To 'Oklahoma's Best New Country' On 106.1 The Twister" from All Access (July 3, 2012)
114. ↑ "Rick Dees Out At Hot 92.3 Los Angeles" from Radio Insight (July 3, 2012)
115. ↑ "K-Love Entering Nashville" from Radio Insight (July 10, 2012)
116. ↑ "WADB is Heading To The Old WABB 97.5 Frequency" from All Access (July 9, 2012)
117. ↑ Merlin Flips FM News In Chicago & New York from Radio Insight (July 17, 2012)
118. ↑ "KHJK Houston Flips To Air 1" from Radio Insight (July 17, 2012)
119. ↑ DG debuts *Country Gold* with Randy Owen. *Radio Business Report*. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
120. ↑ "Clear Channel To Kiss New Orleans" from Radio Insight (August 1, 2012)
121. ↑ "Mike Boone: Habs weigh in on TSN 990" by Mike Boone, Montreal Gazette (August 8, 2012)
122. ↑ Comedy 1200 Debuts In Boston from Radio Insight (August 13, 2012)
123. ↑ WOR New York Sold To Clear Channel from Radio Insight (August 13, 2012)
124. ↑ "WQJK Ditches Jack For Top 40 '95.7 Power'" from All Access (August 13, 2012)
125. ↑ "Radio-One Expands In Charlotte" from Radio Insight (August 16, 2012)

	* "Radio One Launches Old School 105.3 In Charlotte" from All Access (August 27, 2012)
126. ↑ "Virgin Radio Debuts In London, ON" from Radio Insight (August 17, 2012)
127. ↑ "Lincoln Financial Media Buys Move-In WMSF, Will Bring Sports To Miami" from All Access (August 24, 2012)
128. ↑ "Bob Jones University Sells 94.5 WMUU Greenville To Salem" from Radio Insight (August 25, 2012)
129. ↑ "Montgomery's WDXX Flips From Country To 'Fuzion 100'" from All Access (August 27, 2012)
130. ↑ Tuesday, August 28, 2012. *RadioInfo.com*. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
131. ↑ "92.9 The Beat Comes To Springfield, MO" from All Access (August 29, 2012)
132. ↑ Project 9-6-1 Atlanta Gives Way To Power from Radio Insight (August 29, 2012)

	* "99X Atlanta Is No More; The Bone Debuts" from Radio Insight (September 1, 2012)
133. ↑ "Hot 103 Winnipeg To Rebrand As Virgin Radio" from Radio Insight (August 31, 2012)
134. ↑ "Cumulus Swaps KRUZ/Santa Barbara To EMF For KXPC/Eugene" from All Access (August 31, 2012)
135. ↑ WJSE Returning To South Jersey from Radio Insight (August 31, 2012)
136. ↑ "Palm Springs Is Jammin" from Radio-Insight (August 31, 2012)
137. ↑ "Anchorage Is Movin Again" from Radio Insight (September 1, 2012)
138. ↑ "106.3 KOLL Little Rock Flips To Regional Mexican" from Radio Insight (September 1, 2012)
139. ↑ 96.1 KissFM Debuts In Omaha from Radio Insight (September 2, 2012)
140. ↑ Delaware 105.9 To Launch September 4 from Radio Insight (August 21, 2012)
141. ↑ "Mix 105.1 Madison Debuts" from Radio Insight (September 4, 2012)
142. ↑ Fernandez, Bob (June 13, 2012). Comcast's NBC Sports to launch radio network, compete with ESPN. *The Philadelphia Inquirer.* Retrieved August 6, 2012.
143. ↑ "Saga Gives Milwaukee An Energy Boost" from Radio Insight (September 7, 2012)
144. ↑ "105.7 Crush-FM Albany Adds Pop" from Radio Insight (September 7, 2012)
145. ↑ "Jack Throws In The Towel In Denver" from Radio Insight (September 7, 2012)
146. ↑ Naughton, Peter (September 10, 2012). Fulton's WOSW flips to classic country. *CNYRadio.com*. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
147. ↑ "Florence SC Has Swagga" from Radio Insight (September 10, 2012)
148. ↑ Q Moves & Wolf Returning To Abilene from Radio Insight (September 11, 2012)
149. ↑ "Greenville Loses Its Shine" From Radio Insight (September 12, 2012)
150. ↑ Hot 104.7 Debuts In Southern Maine (September 14, 2012).
151. ↑ "Charlotte Doubles Its Praise" from Radio Insight (September 13, 2012)
152. ↑ Connoisseur Getting Ready To Rock Long Island From Radio Insight (September 14, 2012)
153. ↑ Y93 Bismarck Returns To CHR From Radio Insight (September 17, 2012)
154. ↑ "Wild 92.5/105.7 San Antonio Debuts" from Radio Insight (September 19, 2012)
155. ↑ Rush Limbaugh moves to new radio home; WGST dumps format. *WXIA*. Retrieved September 26, 2012. *Note:* The source incorrectly states that WGKA picked up Glenn Beck; rather, WCFO picked up the program.
156. ↑ "Double Flip On New Hampshire Seacoast" from Radio Insight (October 4, 2012)
157. ↑ "Florence Is Jammin" from Radio Insight (October 4, 2012)
158. ↑ "Merlin Sells WRXP/New York To CBS; WFAN To FM" from All Access (October 8, 2012)
159. ↑ "iHeartRadio Goes Down Under" from All Access (October 11, 2012)
160. ↑ "KRML Dumps Jazz To Play Nothing But Hits As 'Radio Yummy'" from All Access (October 23, 2012)
161. ↑ "Cumulus Buys WFME/New York" from All Access (October 16, 2012)
162. ↑ "CRTC Nixes Bell-Astral Deal" from All Access (October 18, 2012)
163. ↑ "A Star Points Towards Joplin" from Radio Insight (October 19, 2012)
164. ↑ "Radio-One Sells 98.9 WJKR Columbus To Salem" from Radio Insight (October 23, 2012)
165. ↑ Mel Karmazin to Step Down From SiriusXM Template:Webarchive from Billboard (October 23, 2012)
166. ↑ "92.9 The Game Atlanta Debuts" from Radio Insight (October 24, 2012)
167. ↑ "97.1 The Fan/Columbus Fires Host Over Tweet" from All Access (October 25, 2012)
168. ↑ "WEOA Brings Magic To Evansville" from Radio Insight (October 25, 2012)
169. ↑ "Chuck Gives Way To Christmas In Green Bay" from Radio Insight (November 1, 2012)
170. ↑ "FMTalk 105.1 Louisville Shifts To Christmas" from Radio Insight (November 1, 2012)
171. ↑ "WMOV Norfolk Is Movin To Christmas" from Radio Insight (November 2, 2012)
172. ↑ "Clear Channel Performs Double Flip In St. Louis" from Radio Insight (November 7, 2012)
173. ↑ "Foxy 95.5 St. Louis Shifts To Old School" from Radio Insight (November 7, 2012)
174. ↑ "92.3 Now FM/New York Adopts WNOW Calls" from All Access (November 8, 2012)
175. ↑ "Calgary Sports Host Suspended For Plane Crash Comment" from All Access (November 9, 2012)
176. ↑ "KPOJ Portland To Drop Liberal Talk For Sports" from Radio Insight (November 9, 2012)

	* 1090 KPTK Seattle Gets New Calls; To Join CBS Sports Radio from Radio Insight (November 14, 2012)
177. ↑ "Gumbo Is Cookin’ Near New Orleans" from Radio Insight (November 10, 2012)
178. ↑ "Wired No More In Saskatoon" from Radio Insight (November 15, 2012)
179. ↑ NFL and Dial Global Agree on New Multi-Year Extension. Dial Global Sports.
180. ↑ Staff report (21 November 2012). Sly, WTDY news staff react to their layoffs by Midwest Family Broadcasting. Isthmus.

	* Staff report (21 November 2012). WTDY cuts news staff, including Sly. WISC-TV.
181. ↑ "Exitos 93.9 Los Angeles Is Bilingual" from Radio Insight (November 22, 2012)
182. ↑ "G-105 apologizes for parade float that some called racist" Template:Webarchive from Raleigh News and Observer (November 22, 2012)
183. ↑ "KDHT Denver Gets High" from Radio Insight (November 30, 2012)
184. ↑ "Playlist 92.7 Leased To Air1" from Radio Insight (December 1, 2012)
185. ↑ "KRUZ Shifts To Air1" from Radio Insight (December 2, 2012)
186. ↑ "1580 WVKO Columbus Drops Liberal Talk" from Radio Insight (December 14, 2012)
187. ↑ "Nielsen To Acquire Arbitron" from All Access (December 18, 2012)
188. ↑ 101.7 Boston Evolves To Dance from Radio Insight (December 20, 2012)
189. ↑ 106.5 Salt Lake Is Less KOSY from Radio Insight (December 21, 2012)
190. ↑ Clear Channel Kisses San Diego from Radio Insight (December 26, 2012)
191. ↑ "WARM gets Warm Again" from All Access (December 26, 2012)
192. ↑ WRIK Offers Top 40 With Jelli 98.3 from All Access (December 27, 2012)
193. ↑ Max Media Makes SE Missouri Signal Shuffle from Radio Insight (December 28, 2012)
194. ↑ "National Latino Broadcasting Launches Cristina Radio On SiriusXM" from All Access (January 10, 2012)
195. ↑ Dial Global, NBC Partner For 24-Hour News Network, *MediaDailyNews*, March 2, 2012.
196. ↑ Taylor, Tom. From America's Radio News Network, new top/bottom of the hour news service Template:Webarchive. *Radio-Info.com*. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
197. ↑ The Kane Show Comes To Baltimore.
198. ↑ "Bend Gets Wild" from Radio Insight (May 9, 2012)
199. ↑ Stelter, Brian (February 10, 2012). New Huckabee Radio Show Could Vie With Limbaugh. *The New York Times*. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
200. ↑ "Perez Hilton To Host Daily Radio Show" from All Access (May 3, 2012)
201. ↑ "Polka Power In Pueblo" from Radio Insight (June 7, 2012)
202. ↑ Premiere Networks Launches The Jack Abramoff Show Template:Webarchive. *Press release*. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
203. ↑ "CBS CREATES THE LARGEST MAJOR MARKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK IN THE NATION," press release via CBS Press Express, 6/21/2012

	* Dial Global/NBC Announce First Two Sports Hires Template:Webarchive. *Radio Ink*. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
204. ↑ "Christmas Rush Begins In Yakima" from Radio Insight (October 11, 2012)
205. ↑ "Happi 92-7 HD becomes Erie’s third CHR" from The Press & Tower (November 16, 2012)
206. ↑ "Majic 102.5 Milwaukee Goes Dark" from Radio Insight (January 25, 2012)
207. ↑ "Martz Communications Pulls The Plug On Its Two Detroit Stations" from All Access (February 1, 2012)
208. ↑ "Nick Cannon Leaving 92.3 Now New York" From All Access (February 17, 2012)
209. ↑ "MJ Calls It A Day At WFLZ" from All Access (January 19, 2012)
210. ↑ Stone, Art (January 26, 2012). Lou Dobbs turns in his notice. *StreamingRadioGuide.com*. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
211. ↑ NBC News to beef up radio news as CNN withdraws. *Associated Press*. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
212. ↑ Bauder, David (June 8, 2012). NPR 'Car Talk' duo retiring; reruns to continue. *The Associated Press*. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
213. ↑ "Jack Murphy MIA From WKZL After 20 Years" from All Access (June 25, 2012)
214. ↑ "Sue Barre Exits WKRZ Mornings" from All Access (June 27, 2012)
215. ↑ "KXOT Tacoma To Drop KUOW2 Programming" from Radio Insight (July 2, 2012)
216. ↑ "CKIC Winnipeg To Shut Down" from Radio Insight (July 3, 2012)
217. ↑ And so it's time for a Fox All Access farewell Template:Webarchive. *Fox All Access official Web site*. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
218. ↑ *Talkers*: G. Gordon Liddy to Retire from Talk Radio Career; Financial Expert Peter Schiff to Fill Time Slot for Syndicator Radio America.. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
219. ↑ ""Mark & Brian Show" ends 25 years at KLOS, LA, with retirement of Mark Thompson" Template:Webarchive from Radio-Info (June 13, 2012)

	* "Brian Phelps Joins Mark Thompson In Saying Goodbye Today On KLOS" from All Access (August 17, 2012)
220. ↑ McCartney, Anthony. Michael Savage leaves radio show after legal win. *Associated Press*. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
221. ↑ La station Québec 800 ferme ses portes. *CBC*. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
222. ↑ No byline (November 27, 2012). Radio's Laura Ingraham off the air. *Associated Press*. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
223. ↑ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (October 10, 2012). ARCHIVED - CJRN Niagara Falls – Non-renewal of licence.
224. ↑ Legendary radio host Jim Santella to retire. *WBFO*. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
225. ↑ "Valley radio's Bill Heywood, wife found dead in hotel" from *The Arizona Republic* (January 4, 2012)
226. ↑ Obituary for Jim Irwin from *Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*, 1/23/2012
227. ↑ Breaking: Don Cornelius dead. *Newsday.com*. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
228. ↑ Heslam, Jessica (February 10, 2012). Beloved broadcaster Dave Maynard dies. *Boston Herald*. Retrieved February 10.
229. ↑ Carr, David (April 13, 2012). The Life and Death of Andrew Breitbart.
230. ↑ Template:Cite news
231. ↑ *ABC News* (2012-04-18). Dick Clark, Entertainment Icon Nicknamed 'America's Oldest Teenager,' Dies at 82.
232. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
233. ↑ Shelters, Scott (May 9, 2012). Remembering Bruce. *The Post-JOurnal*. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
234. ↑ Fenway Park announcer Carl Beane dies in car crash. *CBS Boston*. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
235. ↑ April Kauffman, found slain in her Linwood bedroom, was community activist and former radio talk show host. *Press of Atlantic City*. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
236. ↑ "Jim Packard, 'Whad'Ya Know' announcer, dies at 70," from *Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*, 6/19/2012
237. ↑ Friskics-Warren, Bill (July 16, 2012). Kitty Wells, Trailblazing Country Singer, Dies at 92. *The New York Times*. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
238. ↑ WDAS/Philly Legend Joe 'Butterball' Tamburro Passes Away from *All Access* (July 27, 2012)
239. ↑ Template:Cite news
240. ↑ Kiesewetter, John (August 24, 2012). RIP: Dale ‘Truckin Bozo’ Sommers. *TV and Media Blog*. Cincinnati.com.
241. ↑ Template:Cite news
242. ↑ Tuesday, September 25, 2012. *RadioInfo.com*. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
243. ↑ Budd Lynch dies
244. ↑ R.I.P.: Buffalo, Boston Broadcaster Jeff Kaye Dies At 75. *Media Confidential*. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
245. ↑ Mr. Food Art Ginsburg dies after pancreatic cancer battle Template:Webarchive. *WLS-TV*. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
246. ↑ Jenni Rivera, Mexican music star, confirmed dead. Yahoo.com (2012-12-09).
247. ↑ Template:Cite news