2016 in Radio

The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in **2016**. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies.

## Deaths

* January 5: Pierre Boulez, 90, conductor, composer and broadcaster
* January 17
	+ Kris Kelly, 45, American radio personality and programmer in the R&B/Hip-Hop and Top 40/CHR genres.
	+ Ramblin' Lou Schriver, 86, American Country music performer (*Grand Ole Opry*, *WWVA Jamboree*), radio personality (WJJL Niagara Falls, New York and WWOL Lackawanna, New York) and longtime owner-operator of WXRL/1300: Lancaster, New York from 1970 to his death.
	+ Velia Taneff, 86, American air personality at WLTH Gary, Indiana.
* January 28: Buddy Cianci, 74, American politician and broadcaster from Providence, Rhode Island.
* January 31: Terry Wogan, 77, Irish-British broadcaster.
* February 2: Bob Elliott, 92. Longtime, US radio comedian and half of the comedy team of *Bob and Ray*.
* February 8: Alejandro Nieto Molina, 48, SVP and GM/Radio for Univision Radio and radio executive/programming alumni for Spain's Cadena Ser, Groupo Prisa US, and Caracol.
* February 20: Ove Verner Hansen, 83, Danish opera singer and actor who began his career with the Danish National Radio Choir
* February 24: Eddie Einhorn, 80, presenter of the first nationwide radio and television broadcasts of college basketball in the United States.
* February 29: Charlie Tuna, 71, US radio personality most recently known as a syndicated classic hits jockey.
* March 23:
	+ Jim Roselle, 89, US radio personality (61 years at WJTN Jamestown, New York).
	+ Joe Garagiola, Sr., 90, American baseball player turned commentator (radio work included the St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network, *MLB on NBC Radio* and the New York Yankees Radio Network).
* March 27: Mother Angelica, 92, US Catholic nun and founder of WEWN Vandiver/Irondale, Alabama.
* April 9: Stacy Fawcett, 45, US radio and television personality in the Dallas-Ft. Worth media market, working as an air personality at KVIL-FM.
* April 11: Doug Banks, 57, American syndicated radio host whose *The Doug Banks Show* had aired nationwide since 1997.
* April 14: Rod Reyes, 80, Filipino radio executive, former vice president and general manager of GMA Radio Television Arts
* April 19: Denise Stewart-Bohn, US air personality at WCXT (Benton Harbor, Michigan)
* May 1: Sydney Onayemi, 78, Nigerian-born Swedish DJ
* May 25: Sherry-Ruth Francis, 52, US air personality at KRHN (Kerrville, Texas)
* June 1: Lacy Neff, 49, US on-air personality at WVAQ (Morgantown, West Virginia). Winner of the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award for Small Market Personality Of The Year twice, first in 2006 and again in 2009.
* June 5: David Gilkey, US NPR photojournalist and Zabihullah Tamanna (Gilkey's translator)
* June 12: Janet Waldo, 96, US radio, television and voice actress best known in radio for the title role in *Meet Corliss Archer*, among other various guest spots.
* June 23: Ralph Stanley, 89, US bluegrass music pioneer whose radio career included 12 years at WCYB (Bristol, Virginia) and membership in the *Grand Ole Opry*.
* June 26: Donna Kelley, 66, US news anchor on KARN-FM (Little Rock).
* July 4: Rod Hansen, 75. Multiple award-winning investigative reporter on WJR/760 (Detroit) from 1967 to 2005.
* July 28: Jerry Doyle, 60. Actor turned radio host, heard on Talk Radio Network from the mid-2000s until his death.
* August 16: Dennis Alvord, 68. Radio personality, an alumnus of KPWR/Los Angeles and KTFM/San Antonio, known on air as "Joe Nasty"
* August 19: Horacio Salgán, 100, Argentine tango musician
* August 27: Joy Browne, 71. Psychologist whose radio program had been on air since 1978 and aired nationwide since the early 1990s.
* September 8: Eric Von Broadley, 58. Television and radio journalist, personality, and publisher in the Milwaukee media market, an alumnus of WMCS, WAWA and WNOV.
* September 9: Bill Nojay, 59. Republican politician, attorney and syndicated radio host (show originated from WYSL Avon, New York).
* September 11: "Crazy" Eddie Antar, 68. Electronics retailer infamous for his ubiquitous radio and television advertisements.
* September 16: Tom Torbjornsen, 60, host of *America's Car Show*.
* September 26: Ioan Gyuri Pascu, 55, Romanian singer, manager, producer and actor, originally discovered by Radio Vacanţa
* September 30: Oscar Brand, 96, Canadian folk singer-songwriter and broadcaster
* October 20: Mieke Telkamp, 82, Dutch singer
* October 22: Herb Kent, 88, US radio host, WVAZ-FM, WVON.
* November 4: Jean-Jacques Perrey, 87, French electronic music producer and broadcaster
* November 29: Allan Zavod, 71, Australian composer, many of whose works were premiered on radio
* December 2: Chelsea Dolan, 27, US DJ/musician who also did an airshift at KALX Berkeley-San Francisco.
* December 12: Tom Moffatt, 85, US television/radio personality and concert promoter who was as a fixture in the Honolulu media market as a DJ at KHVH, KPOA, KPOI, and, until his death, KKOL-FM.
* December 17:Bob Coburn, 68, US radio personality at KLOS Los Angeles and host of *Rockline*
* December 18: Bill Florian, 84, Founder and original owner of WNIB (now WDRV) Chicago from 1955 to 1997.

## References

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1. ↑ Magic 102.7 Miami Moves To The 80s As The Beach (January 1, 2016).
2. ↑ KBIU Goes From Warm To Hot (January 1, 2016).
3. ↑ AC Warm 98.9 Debuts In Atlanta (December 26, 2015).
4. ↑ What Is Next For Cumulus Atlanta (December 29, 2015).
5. ↑ Kroenke Sports Acquires Wilks' Denver Stations (October 12, 2015).
6. ↑ KSE Media Ventures Acquires KRWZ Denver From Entercom (December 17, 2015).
7. ↑ KSE sets Launch For Altitude 950 Denver (March 15, 2016).
8. ↑ Denver Gets A New Sports Station On January 4 On KDSP (December 21, 2015).
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10. ↑ Wheel Of Formats Kills Off Jack FM San Diego (December 26, 2015).
11. ↑ WFWI Debuts Hybrid Classic Adult Hits In Ft. Wayne (January 5, 2016).
12. ↑ Polhad-owned Go Media Dials Into Rap-Hip-Hop Radio With Go 95.3 (January 4, 2016).
13. ↑ KFWB (980 The Beast) Los Angeles Sold (January 6, 2016).
14. ↑ KTFM San Antonio Is Now 94.1 The Taco (January 7, 2016).
15. ↑ Pittsburgh Public Media Acquires WZUM (January 14, 2016).
16. ↑ iHeartmedia Seattle Revamps Formats at Four Stations (January 19, 2016).
17. ↑ Star 100.9 Rises Over Richmond (January 27, 2016).
18. ↑ Fab 94.3 Winnipeg Goes On a Drive. *Radio Insight* (February 5, 2016).
19. ↑ Westwood One Announces Lifetime Extension for The Mark Levin Show. The Mark Levin Show (February 11, 2016).
20. ↑ WKSZ Green Bay Adding Simulcast, Doug and Mary To Return (February 12, 2016).
21. ↑ Horns Up! Playlist 2/13/16 w/ Sean McNabb & Taime Downe. klos.com (February 13, 2016). Retrieved on September 17, 2016.
22. ↑ Horns Up with Stew. klos.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2016.
23. ↑ La Jefa On The Move In Dallas (February 17, 2016).
24. ↑ WLDB Milwaukee Returns Back To AC and B93.3 Identity (February 24, 2016).
25. ↑ CKUL Halifax Flips To Hot AC Mix 96.5 (February 25, 2016).
26. ↑ CFXJ Toronto To Lose Its Flow (February 26, 2016).
27. ↑ Flinn/Memphis Pulls The Plug On Classic Hip-Hop And Flips To Alternative On WIVG As 'i96' (February 29, 2016).
28. ↑ Wild Country Comes To Calgary (February 29, 2016).
29. ↑ "Eastern NC's Surge Expanding To New Bern" from Radio insight (February 15, 2016)
30. ↑ "Nash FM No Longer On KSJO/San Francisco" from All Access (March 1, 2016)
31. ↑ "More Power And Classic Hip-Hop In Reno" from Radio Insight (March 7, 2016)
32. ↑ "Pittsburgh-based Sheridan Broadcasting files for bankruptcy" from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 7, 2016)
33. ↑ Access.1 Now Owns AURN from All Access (May 18, 2016)
34. ↑ "KNXR Becomes Minnesota 97.5" from Radio Insight (March 7, 2016)
35. ↑ "KSCA and KISF Rebrand As ZonaMX" from Radio Insight (March 9, 2016)
36. ↑ "Brooke & Jubal's Quick Rise Continues With Premiere Syndication Deal" from Radio Insight (March 10, 2016)
37. ↑ "WQKS/Montgomery Flips To AC As Kiss 96.1" from All Access (March 11, 206)
38. ↑ "Hubbard Clicks Off 98.9 Seattle" from Radioinsight (March 11, 2016)
39. ↑ "WNEW-FM Call Letters Return To 102.7 New York" from Radio Insight (March 15, 2016)
40. ↑ "CBS Looks To Divest Radio Holdings" from Radioinsight (March 15, 2016)
41. ↑ "KIKI-AM Honolulu Flips To Sports" from All Access (March 18, 2016)
42. ↑ "WMIA Flips Back To Rhythmic AC" from Radio Insight (March 20, 2016)
43. ↑ Herbert, Geoff. Syracuse's WSEN, Sunny 102 combining into one 'super' radio station. *The Post-Standard*. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
44. ↑ Syracuse's Wolf on the move as Family Life swaps again from Radio Insight (March 29, 2016)
45. ↑ "Y100 Fort Myers Shifts To Hot AC" from Radio Insight (March 24, 2016)
46. ↑ "WQHT To Expand Summer Jam To Tokyo" from Radio Insight (March 30, 2016)
47. ↑ "2015 Post-Christmas Format Change Watchlist" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2015)
48. ↑ ABC 12 weatherman John McMurray retires after decades at the green screen MLive.com, April 1, 2016
49. ↑ "Omaha Gets Its Answer" from Radio Insight (April 4, 2016)
50. ↑ "KGO San Francisco Stunting; Ronn Owens To KSFO" from Radio Insight (March 31, 2016)
51. ↑ "Entercom San Francisco Trio To Air Oakland Raiders Games" from Radio Insight (April 6, 2016)
52. ↑ "NKU to explore possibility of sale of radio station, WNKU-FM, in face of looming state budget cuts" from *Northern Kentucky Tribune* (Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism) (April 6, 2016)
53. ↑ "Former WKIS/Miami GSM Carole Bowen Sues CBS Radio For Age Discrimination" from All Access (April 7, 2016)
54. ↑ "KISQ San Francisco Flips To Soft AC The Breeze" from All Access (April 13, 2016)
55. ↑ We have a new sister! Proud to announce the birth of our new sister station 101.5 FM! She's a cutie! @WHBL. *Tweet from sister station WXER*. Twitter (April 16, 2016). Retrieved on April 17, 2016.
56. ↑ iHeart Launches Star 92.9 Cheyenne" from Radioinsight (April 19, 2016)
57. ↑ "Radio Training Network Acquires 92.1 The Palm Columbia" from Radio Insight (April 19, 2016)
58. ↑ "Davis Media Exiting Columbia, SC Market" from All Access (May 25, 2016)
59. ↑ Sun Sets For San Diego's Easy 98.1 (April 22, 2016).
60. ↑ "Station Sales Week of 4/22" from Radio Insight (April 22, 2016)
61. ↑ "WRKN Expands Focus To Baton Rouge; Moves To Gold-Based Country" from Radio Insight (April 24, 2016)
62. ↑ "107.9 The Mountain Salt Lake City Comes To An End" from Radio Insight (May 6, 2016)
63. ↑ "Wilks Splits Final Cluster To Two Buyers; Exits Reno" from Radio Insight (April 26, 2016)
64. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Take 49% Stake In 570 KLAC" from Radio Insight (April 27, 2016)
65. ↑ "Mile High Sports Return to FM" from Radio Insight (April 28, 2016)
66. ↑ "WTUG Tuscaloosa Flips To Urban" from All Access (April 29, 2016)
67. ↑ "Entercom Snags San Diego Padres Radio Rights" from Radio Insight (May 2, 2016)
68. ↑ "KABQ Albuquerque Goes All-80s" from Radio Insight (May 2, 2016)
69. ↑ "KLLE Fresno Flips To Zona MX" from Radio Insight (May 2, 2016)
70. ↑ "After 33 Years, Larry Price Exits KSSK/Honolulu's 'Perry And Price'" from All Access (May 5, 2016)
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73. ↑ "EMF Acquires Boise Duo" from Radio Insight (May 12, 2016)
74. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Move To WQAM/WKIS" from Radio Insight (May 19, 2016)
75. ↑ "Southern Rock/Country 99.5 The South Launches In Birmingham" from Radio Insight (May 20, 2016)
76. ↑ "WZRR (Nash Icon 99.5)/Birmingham To Go Talk Tuesday After Stunt" from All Access (May 23, 2016)
77. ↑ WLGX Louisville Relaunches as 100.5 Kiss FM Radioinsight - May 25, 2016
78. ↑ "KSSX/San Diego Flips To Top 40/Rhythm, Rob Scorpio Named PD" from All Access (May 27, 2016)
79. ↑ "KRRF Spins The Wheel To Classic Hip-Hop" from Radio Insight (May 27, 2016)
80. ↑ Westwood One Sports | Radio Home of the NFL NHL NCAA Football March Madness Olympics and MastersWestwood One Sports | Radio Home of the NFL NHL NCAA Football March Madness Olympics and Masters.
81. ↑ 81.0 81.1 NPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan NPR, June 5, 2016
82. ↑ "KOSF San Francisco To Become iHeart 80s Radio" from Radio Insight (June 6, 2016)
83. ↑ WTAW-FM Flips to Country from Radio Insight (June 7, 2016)
84. ↑ "InsideBloomington Splits With Newstalk 98.3" Template:Webarchive from InsideBloomington.com (May 29, 2016)
85. ↑ "Mount Wilson Divests Two Monterey Signals To USC" from Radio Insight (June 16, 2016)
86. ↑ "Beasley Launches Fort Myers News/Talker" from Radio Insight (June 16, 2016)
87. ↑ "Los Angeles Rams Name 710 KSPN Flagship; Games To Simulcast On 100.3 The Sound" from Radio Insight (June 20, 2016)
88. ↑ "Detroit Sports 105.1 Drops Format, Begins Stunting" from Radio Insight (June 29, 2016)
89. ↑ "KOSO Makes Flip To Big Dog Country" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2016)
90. ↑ "Gold Coast's KCAQ & KOCP To Swap Frequencies" from Radio Insight (June 29, 2016)
91. ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 7/1/2016" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2016)
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93. ↑ "KRMD Drops Nash Branding" from Radio Insight (July 5, 2016)
94. ↑ "Jim Krenn No Longer Hosting Morning Show At Q92.9" from *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette* (July 5, 2016)
95. ↑ Around the Dial Broadcast News Today from FYI Music News (July 11, 2016)
96. ↑ "DJ 105.3 Brings Class Dance To Jacksonville" from Radioinsight (July 18, 2016)
97. ↑ "Beasley Puts WLNK, WBT Charlotte in Spinoff Trust" from All Access (August 4, 2016)
98. ↑ "Beasley Buys Greater Media" from All Access (July 19, 2016)
99. ↑ "Y100 Savannah Flips To Classic Hip-Hop As G100" from Radio Insight (July 22, 2016)
100. ↑ "KBZZ Reno Flips To Liberal Talk" from Radio Insight (July 26, 2016)
101. ↑ "Virgin Radio Launches In Halifax And Kitchener" from Radio Insight (July 29, 2016)
102. ↑ "B101 Flip To Classic Rock Big 101" from Radio Insight (July 29, 2016)
103. ↑ "KVIL Dallas Prepping Monday Revamp" from Radio Insight (July 31, 2016)
104. ↑ "Alpha Launches WE 96.3 Portland" from Radio Insight (August 1, 2016)
105. ↑ "Staff Locked Out, Fired At For-Sale Texas Combo" from All Access (August 2, 2016)
106. ↑ Stelter, Brian (August 2, 2016). Rush Limbaugh renews contract.
107. ↑ Johnny B. gone: Brandmeier signs off syndication Robert Feder, December 12, 2016
108. ↑ "Hot 100.5 Norfolk Moves To Hot AC" from Radio Insight (August 8, 2016)
109. ↑ "Power 97 Returns To Winnipeg" from Radio Insight (August 12, 2016)
110. ↑ "KRNA Returns To Classic Rock" from Radio Insight (August 13, 2016)
111. ↑ "CBC's Q replacing Shad as host". CBC News, August 15, 2016.
112. ↑ "Farmworkers Educational Association Acquires Pulse 96.7 Las Vegas" from Radio Insight (August 18, 2016)
113. ↑ "Golden State Warriors Move To KGMZ" from Radio Insight (August 25, 2016)
114. ↑ "Rebel To Rock Ottawa" from Radio Insight (August 24, 2016)
115. ↑ DAWG-FM to be replaced by Rebel on the radio dial, *Ottawa Citizen*, August 26, 2016
116. ↑ "104.9 The Hawk Quad Cities Talking About A Change" from Radio Insight (August 29, 2016)
117. ↑ "WYEC Quad Cities To Flip To Jack" from Radio Insight (August 30, 2016)
118. ↑ Blair Garner Announces Final Week (August 29, 2016).
119. ↑ Max Brings CHR Duel To Casper. *RadioInsight.*. (September 2, 2016)
120. ↑ "iHeart Launches 93.9 The Beat Honolulu" from Radio Insight (September 2, 2016)
121. ↑ Fink, James (September 9, 2016). Entercom Buffalo to keep broadcasting Bills, Sabres on radio. *Business First*. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
122. ↑ "KTRR Fort Collins Tries Classic Hits" from Radio Insight (September 9, 2016)
123. ↑ WXIS Jamz No More; WEMB Flips to Sports Radioinsight - September 12, 2016
124. ↑ "Another Day, Another G as Classic Hip-Hop Plays In Peoria" from Radio Insight (September 16, 2016)
125. ↑ John Gambling Retires From WNYM (AM 970 The Answer)/New York.
126. ↑ "1450 KTZR Tucson Flips To Talk" from Radio Insight (September 25, 2016)
127. ↑ "Boom, Praise Swap Locations In Philadelphia" from Radio Insight (September 26, 2016)
128. ↑ "WRNB Drops Old School 100.3 Branding" from Radio Insight (October 6, 2016)
129. ↑ "93.1 The Party Las Vegas Gives Way To The Mountain" from Radio Insight (September 26, 2016)
130. ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 9/30: Entercom Sells Atlanta AM" from Radio Insight (September 30, 2016)
131. ↑ "100.3 The Beat St. Louis Gives Up Classic Hip-Hop For Urban" from Radio Insight (September 30, 2016)
132. ↑ "KBWX St. Louis To Flip at 12pm Today" from Radio Insight (October 18, 2016)
133. ↑ Christmas Music Rush Starts in Branson Radioinsight - October 2, 2016
134. ↑ "Big 98.3 Gone As A Real Change Comes To Indianapolis" from Radio Insight (October 2, 2016)
135. ↑ "Modern AC River Flows Into Albuquerque" from Radio Insight (October 3, 2016)
136. ↑ Live 99.9 South Bend Goes Live from Radio Insight (October 11, 2016)
137. ↑ "Emmis, Midwest, DLC Media Makes Deals In Terre Haute" from Radio Insight (October 12, 2016)
138. ↑ "Oz Brings Classic Rock Duel To Spokane" from Radio Insight (October 31, 2016)
139. ↑ Streetz 94.5 drops the Breakfast Club, adds Yung Joc, Mo Quick *Atlanta Journal-Constitution* - November 2, 2016
140. ↑ "iHeart Debuts Beat 92.3/96.7 Atlanta" from Radio Insight (November 11, 2016)
141. ↑ "WXXM Madison Ends Christmas Early To Launch Rewind 92.1" from Radio Insight (November 9, 2016)
142. ↑ Peggy @ 99.1 Debuts In Winnipeg from Radio Insight (December 25, 2016)
143. ↑ "WMVN Syracuse Flips To Rhythmic CHR The Beat" from Radio Insight (November 9, 2016)
144. ↑ KDGE Dallas Drops Alternative After 27 Years from Radio Insight (November 16, 2016)
145. ↑ Old School 95.5 St. Louis Rebrands from Radio Insight (November 17, 2016)
146. ↑ Sports 105.7 The Zone Debuts In Columbus from Radio Insight (November 21, 2016)
147. ↑ "Sacramento Radio Station Bans Kanye West Music" from *Billboard* (November 22, 2016)
148. ↑ Rhythmic CHR Wild 104.5 Debuts in Billings Radioinsight - November 29, 2016
149. ↑ "Urban Real 96.1 Launches In Chattanooga" from Radio Insight (November 30, 2016)
150. ↑ "Spanish Soft Oldies Coming to 107.1 Los Angeles" from Radio Insight (December 4, 2016)
151. ↑ "ESPN Evansville Gives Way To My 105.3" from Radio Insight (December 5, 2016)
152. ↑ "EMF Acquires Suburban Chicago College Station" from Radio Insight (December 6, 2016)
153. ↑ "Alpha Sells Richmond Pair To EMF" from Radio Insight (December 7, 2016)
154. ↑ "Susan Olsen, LA Talk Radio Part Ways After Dispute With Critic On Facebook Gets Nasty" from All Access (December 12, 2016)
155. ↑ "98.7 Tampa Drops Bubba The Love Sponge For Santa" from Radio Insight (December 12, 2016)
156. ↑ "KBAY San Jose To Flip To Classic Hits" from Radio Insight (December 21, 2016)
157. ↑ Hot 95.7 Houston to Flip at 12:30 PM; CBS Launches Variety Hits "95.7 the Spot" Houston from Radio Insight (December 30, 2016)
158. ↑ "Beat Launches In Bakersfield" from *Radio Insight* (February 5, 2016)
159. ↑ "Maryland Transit Administration Launches Baltimore LPFM" from Radio Insight (March 22, 2016)
160. ↑ WFOV 92.1 FM broadcasts from Flint Template:Webarchive WJRT-TV (ABC 12), June 13, 2016
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162. ↑ "Report: Live365 Shutting Down" from *All Access* (January 21, 2016)
163. ↑ "Gay Bloodbath At SiriusXM OutQ" from *Out* (February 12, 2016)
164. ↑ "Norm Winer To Exit WXRT Chicago" from All Access (March 2, 2016)
165. ↑ "Veteran radio personality signing off the River" from *Toledo Blade* (February 19, 2016)
166. ↑ "Reach-FM Florida Signs Off" from Radio Insight (April 6, 2016)
167. ↑ Hugh Hewitt, Larry Elder in Salem Radio Network shake-up. *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
168. ↑ "Radio One Cancels Yolanda Adams' Morning Show" from Radio Insight (April 24, 2016)
169. ↑ "Dr. Drew Exits Loveline; Show To End" from Radio Insight (April 21, 2016)
170. ↑ "DNTO, long-running CBC Radio show, ending in May". CBC News, May 2, 2016.
171. ↑ "WPR & Michael Feldman Will End Production Of "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?" On June 30, 2016," from WPR.org, March 3, 2016
172. ↑ "WTOD-AM 1470 Tuning Out" from The Toledo Blade (September 24, 2016)
173. ↑ Tuesday, December 13, 2016 (December 13, 2016).
174. ↑ Tulip Radio to continue broadcasting on FM (December 2016).
175. ↑ "Pizarro: KBAY morning show team's bittersweet farewell" by Sal Pizarro from *San Jose Mercury News* (December 16, 2016)
176. ↑ "Charlie Sykes Stepping Down From WTMJ" from Radio Insight (October 4, 2016)
177. ↑ Mort du compositeur et chef d'orchestre Pierre Boulez (fr). Retrieved on January 6, 2016.
178. ↑ Former WGCI Program Director Kris Kelley Dead At 45. *Chicago Defender* (January 17, 2016).
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180. ↑ Man Held For Questioning In Murder Of Former WLTH/Gary, IN Talk Show Host (January 19, 2016).
181. ↑ Heart Attack Claims Newly Appointed Univision SVP & GM/Radio Alejandro Nieto Molina (February 9, 2016).
182. ↑ Muere el periodista Alejandro Nieto Molina, gerente general de Univision Radio (February 8, 2016).
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187. ↑ "KVIL/Dallas' Stacy Fawcett Killed Along With Her Youngest Son" from All Access (April 11, 2016)
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190. ↑ Popular radio show host, husband found dead in Berrien County home from WSBT-TV (South Bend, Indiana) (April 19, 2016)
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192. ↑ "KRHN/Kerrville, TX Morning Host Sherry Ruth Francis Murdered In Station Parking Lot" from All Access (May 26, 2016)
193. ↑ Lacy Neff, longtime Morgantown radio personality, dies at age 49. West Virginia MetroNews (June 2, 2016). Retrieved on June 2, 2016.
194. ↑ Longtime KARN reporter, anchor dies at 66 *Arkansas Online*, June 27, 2016
195. ↑ Detroit radio legend Rod Hansen dies *Michigan Radio*, July 4, 2016
196. ↑ Jerry Doyle, ‘Babylon 5’ Star and EpicTimes Founder, Dies at 60.
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199. ↑ "Radio host Eric Von dies Thursday" from *Milwaukee Journal Sentinel* (September 8, 2016)
200. ↑ Lovett, Kenneth (September 10, 2016). Upstate Assemblyman Bill Nojay dies in apparent suicide.
201. ↑ Eddie Antar, Owner of 'Crazy Eddie' Retail Chain, Dead at 68. *NBC 4 New York*. NBC Universal (September 11, 2016). Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
202. ↑ Obituary of Thomas Torbjornsen. *Lind Funeral Home*. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
203. ↑ Divertis actor Ioan Gyuri Pascu dies of heart attack in Bucharest. He was 55 (September 26, 2016).
204. ↑ A Tribute to WNYC Host Oscar Brand | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News. Retrieved on March 16, 2020.
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206. ↑ Chicago radio legend Herb 'The Cool Gent' Kent dies at 88 (October 24, 2016).
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208. ↑ "UC-Berkeley KALX DJ A Victim Of The Oakland Warehouse Fire" from All Access (December 7, 2016)
209. ↑ "Uncle Tom Moffatt dies at age 85" from KHON Honolulu (Media General) (December 13, 2016)
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