2024 in radio

The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2024. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, station launches, closures, and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities.

• January 6 – Peter Dixon "Dix" Davis, 97, American child actor in radio and film (inc. "Randolph" on A Date With Judy, "Pinky" on One Man's Family, "Alvin Fuddle" in Blondie, and "Belly Laugh Barton" on The Jack Benny Show; also "Stanley" on Hap Hazard, "Brad Burton" in The Second Mrs. Burton and "Robert Barton" on The Charlotte Greenwood Show)
• January 9 – Karel Janovický, 93, Czech-born composer, pianist and radio producer (BBC World Service).
• January 11 – Robin Brownlee, 65, Canadian sports journalist and radio host (CFRN)
• January 26 – Walter Love, 88, Northern Irish broadcaster (BBC Radio Ulster).
• January 31 – Joe Madison, 74, American radio talk-show host (SiriusXM Urban View, WOL).
• February 6 – Chuck Dickerson, 86, American football player and coach, and longtime radio host for WGR
• February 7 – Mojo Nixon, 66, American rockabilly musician (numerous shows for Sirius Satellite Radio)
• February 10 – Bob Edwards, 76, American radio host and journalist (All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Bob Edwards Weekend)
• February 12 – Steve Wright, 69, English radio personality (Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Pick of the Pops)
• February 28 – Bob Heil, 83, American organist, sound engineer (founder of Heil Sound), amateur radio operator (K9EID) and host (Organ Music on WTWW, Ham Nation on TWiT)
• March 8 – Ramya Wanigasekara, 73, Sri Lankan actress, singer, and radio broadcaster
• March 10 – Svetlana Morgunova, 84, Russian television and radio host
• April 3 – "Young Ron" Brewer, age unknown. Co-host of The Paul and Young Ron Show on WBGG-FM.
• April 10 – Mister Cee, 57, American hip-hop disc jockey
• April 26 – Graham Webb, 88, Australian radio and TV broadcaster
• April 27 – Andy Santillan, 65, Filipino disc jockey of DWRR & DWAV (now Adventist World Radio Manila 89.1) and Filipino voice over announcer of Radio Philippines Network
• April 28 – Francis Cardona, 64, Filipino veteran broadcaster, creator, producer and host of Asenso Ka Pinoy
• May 15 – Washington Rodrigues, 87, Brazilian sports commentator
• May 29 – Bob Rogers, 97, Australian DJ and radio broadcaster
• June 5 – Petter Nome, 69, Norwegian journalist, founder of Radio Oslo (cancer)
• June 24 – Tom Kent, 69, American syndicated radio host best known for his classic hits programs (cancer)
• July 9 – Joe Bonsall, 76, American country singer (member of the Grand Ole Opry by way of membership in The Oak Ridge Boys)
• July 12 – Ruth Westheimer, 96, German/Israeli/American sex therapist and talk show host
• July 13 – Ron E Sparks, 72, Australian broadcaster
• July 17 – David Morrow, 71, Australian sports commentator (Radio Australia, 2GB)
• July 18 – Lou Dobbs, 78, American talk radio host
• July 22 – Mark Carnevale, 64, American professional golfer and broadcaster (Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio)
• August 14 – John Lansing, 67, American journalist, CEO of NPR (2019–2024)
• August 15 – Peter Marshall, 98, American entertainer (host on Music of Your Life)
• August 20 – CJ Rivera, 44, Filipino radio host (DWTM)
• September 21 – Al McCoy, 91, American sportscaster (Phoenix Suns)
• October 5 – Doc Harris, 76, Canadian radio personality
• October 10 – J. J. Jeffrey, 84, American disc jockey and station group owner (Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting).
• October 12 – Wanda Smith, 58, American radio host (WVEE)
• October 25 – Jim Donovan, 68, American radio sportscaster (Cleveland Browns Radio Network)
• October 31 – Candy Devine, 85, Australian broadcaster and singer on Northern Ireland's Downtown Radio
• November 1 – Kulada Kumar Bhattacharya, 91, Indian radio performer and actor
• November 8 – June Spencer, 105, English actress best known for The Archers
• November 21 – Alice Brock, 83, American artist and restaurateur. "Alice's Restaurant," named after her, is a Thanksgiving radio tradition, to which she recorded personal introductions in 2022.
• November 24 – Chuck Woolery, 83, American conservative talk radio commentator (Save Us Chuck Woolery), singer and television personality.
• December 2 – Paul van Gelder, 77, Dutch radio disc jockey
• December 14 – Hilaron "Larry" Henares, 100, Filipino veteran journalist and host of "Make My Day".
• December 17
  • Marcel Marnat, 91, French musicologist, journalist, and radio producer (France Musique)
  • Jimmy Morato, 78, Filipino actor and journalist.
• December 27 – Greg Gumbel, 78, American radio and television sportscaster (the original WFAN)

• 2024 in British radio

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