2011 in radio

|Radio and Television of Slovakia, a new state-funded organisation based in Bratislava, is formed by a merger of Slovenská televízia (Slovak Television) and Slovenský rozhlas (Slovak Radio).{{cite news|last=Balogová|first=Beata|title=RTVS arrives; Nižňanský leaves|url=http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/41254/2/rtvs_arrives_niznansky_leave.html|access-date=March 12, 2014|newspaper=The Slovak Spectator|date=January 10, 2011}}

|KELI/San Angelo flip from Adult Hits to AC as Magic 98.7. Urban AC WPHR-FM/Syracuse became News/Talk WSYR-FM.[https://archive.today/20120721091904/http://radioinsight.com/2011/am-to-fm-talk-move-in-syracuse/ "Urban AC Goes To AM, Talk Coming To FM in Syracuse"] from Radioinsight (January 2, 2011)

|More post-New Year's Day format flips occurred, with Spanish Christian KSAC-FM/Sacramento changing to a Business Talk format,[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85217/ksac-to-talk-money-on-january-3rd "KSAC To Talk 'Money' On January 3rd"] from All Access (December 31, 2010) likewise with Talk sister station KVCE/Dallas-Ft. Worth,[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85250/business-talk-comes-to-dallas "Business Talk Comes To Dallas"] from All Access (January 3, 2011) Adult Top 40 WBZZ/Albany changing to 90s hits as "Crush 105.7,"[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85261/albany-s-buzz-gets-crushed-mike-morgan-named-pd "Albany's Buzz Gets Crushed; Mike Morgan Named PD"] from All Access (January 3, 2011) WMVX/Cleveland dropping Adult Top 40 in favor of Adult Hits as "106.5 The Lake",[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85274/wmvx-drops-hot-ac-for-adult-hits-as-the-lake "WMVX Drops Hot AC For Adult Hits As 'The Lake'"] from All Access (January 3, 2011) KCKC/Kansas City shedding Adult Contemporary for Classic Alternative as "Alice 102.1", KFYX/Texarkana flipping from CHR to Talk as Freedom 107, and Spanish Christian moving from WNSW/Newark to WNYH/Huntington as WNSW flipped to Russian.

|Toyota unveiled the Entune, a multimedia in-car communications and entertainment system that would be available on selected 2011 models. The device featured Bing searching, Pandora, HD Radio, XM, and iHeartRadio, a CD player, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85367/new-toyota-entune-system-includes-pandora-hd-radio "New Toyota Entune System Includes Pandora, HD Radio, iHeartRadio"] from All Access (January 4, 2011)

|Inspired by a story that appeared in The Columbus Dispatch,[http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/01/05/a-voice-from-the-streets-has-the-sound-of-a-fairy-tale.html?sid=101 "A homeless voice has the sound of a fairy tale"] from The Columbus Dispatch (January 4, 2011) Top 40 WNCI morning hosts Dave Kaelin and Jimmy Jam helped Ted Williams, a homeless man with a troubled past,[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/meet-felon-golden-voice "Meet The Felon With The Golden Voice"] from The Smoking Gun (January 6, 2011) seek job offers and attract attention from the national media.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85449/wnci-helps-homeless-ted-williams-score-several-job "WNCI Helps Homeless Ted Williams Score Several Jobs"] From All Access (January 5, 2011)

|President Barack Obama signed into law The Local Community Radio Act, which paved the way for Low-power FM stations to start operations without unnecessary restrictions.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85501/lpfm-bill-signed-by-pres-obama-fcc-chairman-calls- "LPFM Bill Signed By Pres. Obama, FCC Chairman Calls It 'A Win'"] from All Access (January 6, 2011)

|United States Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado 5th) introduced a bill that would eliminate all funding for NPR.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85548/colorado-congressman-looks-to-cut-npr-funding "Colorado Congressman Looks To Cut NPR Funding"] from All Access (January 7, 2011) The news came a day after NPR SVP Ellen Weiss resigned in the wake of her decision to fire commentator Juan Williams in October 2010.[http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/npr-executive-who-fired-juan-williams-resigns/ "NPR Executive Who Fired Juan Williams Resigns"] from New York Times (January 6, 2011)

|Australian Radio Network added On Air with Ryan Seacrest to its evening lineup, where it would be heard on Adult Top 40 outlets Mix 106.5/Sydney and Mix 101.1/Melbourne.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85583/ryan-seacrest-goes-down-under "Ryan Seacrest Goes Down Under"] from All Access (January 7, 2011) TV/radio personality and singer Michelle Visage was named the new morning co-host at Rhythmic Hot AC WMIA/Miami.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85550/michelle-visage-joins-wmia-for-wakeups "Michelle Visage Joins WMIA For Wakeups"] from All Access (January 7, 2011)

|CBS Radio reacquires the WBZZ calls from WQSH, planning to use them to replace the WZPT calls in Pittsburgh, where the WBZZ calls were once heard and retain the Adult Top 40 direction once the calls return to Pittsburgh, following the merging of the current format with WBZW's Top 40 format in 2010.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32176/wbzz-returns-to-pittsburgh/ "WBZZ Returns To Pittsburgh"] from RadioInsight (January 10, 2011) However, the WZPT calls could end up on another Pittsburgh station.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85910/100-7-shedding-wzpt-calls-who-s-next "100.7 Shedding WZPT Calls ... Who's Next?"] from All Access (January 14, 2011)

|Clear Channel sold KUFX/San Jose to Entercom[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85677/entercom-buys-kufx "Entercom Buys KUFX"] from All Access (January 11, 2011)

|In the wake of the 2011 Tucson shooting, a series of outdoor ads from News/Talk KNST promoting Rush Limbaugh with the banner "Straight Shooter" riddled with bullets was removed by co-owned Clear Channel Outdoor. Ironically, one of the ads had been located near the aforementioned crime scene.[http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/01/13/limbaugh_billboard/index.html?source=rss&aim=/news/feature "Rush Limbaugh's totally inappropriate billboard stirs outrage"] from Salon.com (January 13, 2011)

|CKRK/Edmonton protested a ruling from the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council by playing an unedited version of Dire Straits' 1985 song "Money for Nothing" every hour for a month after the CBSC ruled the song as too offensive for Canadian broadcasts.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85885/dire-straits-ban----canadian-programmers-ask-eh "Dire Straits Ban – Canadian Programmers Ask, Eh?"] from All Access (January 14, 2011)[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85804/dire-straits-song-runs-afoul-of-canadian-standards "Dire Straits Song Runs Afoul Of Canadian Standards Council"] from All Access (January 13, 2011) WWTJ flipped to a simulcast of WCHV.

|Sirius XM Radio received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to place 1,800 watt repeaters in Alaska and Hawaii, paving the way for the satellite service to now cover all 50 states.[http://www.rbr.com/radio/sirius-xm-moving-to-offer-service-in-alaska-hawaii.html "Sirius XM moving to offer service in Alaska, Hawaii"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121042918/http://www.rbr.com/radio/sirius-xm-moving-to-offer-service-in-alaska-hawaii.html |date=January 21, 2011 }} RBR.com (January 17, 2011)[http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2011/01/17/hawaii-satellite-radio "Satellite Radio Coming to Hawaii"] from Hawaii Blog (January 17, 2011) The expansion in Alaska had been long opposed by Alaskan broadcasters, who feared that satellite radio would hurt their stations;[http://newsminer.com/bookmark/11033478/Alaska%20broadcasters%20object-%20but%20Sirius%20satellite%20radio%20may%20finally%20be%20within%20range "Alaska broadcasters object, but Sirius satellite radio may finally be within range"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807061436/http://newsminer.com/bookmark/11033478/Alaska%20broadcasters%20object-%20but%20Sirius%20satellite%20radio%20may%20finally%20be%20within%20range |date=August 7, 2011 }} from Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (January 17, 2011) the situation was similar in Hawaii.[http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20110119_FCC_OKs_local_airing_of_satellite_radio.html "FCC OKs local airing of satellite radio"] from Honolulu Star-Advertiser (January 19, 2011)

|WKJI/Long Island would flip to Country as My Country 96.1, and Talk KBYO/Monroe would flip to an undetermined format as Fun Radio 92.7. A duopoly was formed in Pittsburgh, with the owners of WYEP buying Duquesne University's WDUQ.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86018/wyep-and-public-media-co-to-acquire-wduq "WYEP And Public Media Co. to Acquire WDUQ"] from All Access (January 18, 2011) The University of San Francisco moved the Alternative format of KUSF/San Francisco to online and replaced it with programming from Classical Public Radio Network.[http://www.usfca.edu/Newsroom/Community_News/KUSF_Moves_to_Online_Only_Format/ "KUSF Moves to Online Only Format Radio Broadcast Rights Sold to Classical Public Radio Network"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20110122114309/http://www.usfca.edu/Newsroom/Community_News/KUSF_Moves_to_Online_Only_Format/ |date=January 22, 2011 }} from University of San Francisco News from the Campus (January 18, 2011) It was announced that Entercom had sold the format and intellectual property of KDFC to CPRN parent University of Southern California and would make KDFC's 102.1 signal the new home of KUFX with KUFX's 98.5 signal a simulcast.[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/18/DDV71H9VL2.DTL&tsp=1 "KDFC moves up the dial as a nonprofit, KUSF dies"] from San Francisco Chronicle (January 18, 2011)

|Bonneville International sold 17 stations to Hubbard Broadcasting. The deal meant that Bonneville would exit the Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., radio markets.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86101/hubbard-buys-17-stations-from-bonneville "Hubbard Buys 17 Stations From Bonneville"] from All Access (January 19, 2011)

|Active Rock WLUP/Chicago evolves to Classic Rock.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86261/wlup-returns-to-its-classic-rock-roots "WLUP Returns To Its Classic Rock Roots"] from All Access (January 24, 2011)

|Clear Channel/Memphis GSM Jeffery Jones is arrested on extortion charges.[http://mediaverse-memphis.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-clear-channel-jeffrey-jones.html "On Clear Channel (Jeffery Jones)"] from Mediaverse Memphis (January 22, 2011)[http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Two-Memphis-Men-Charged-With-Extortion/b1Sor_M75U6Vfo5q8CJdVg.cspx "Two Memphis Men Charged With Extortion"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123105438/http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Two-Memphis-Men-Charged-With-Extortion/b1Sor_M75U6Vfo5q8CJdVg.cspx |date=January 23, 2011 }} from WPTY-TV (January 22, 2011)

|WQJQ/Jackson, Mississippi, drops Urban Oldies for Classic Hits and takes the call letters of its AM sister, WJDX.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86276/after-weekend-stunting-jackson-ms-gets-a-new-oldie "After Weekend Stunting, Jackson, MS Gets A New Oldies Station"] from All Access (January 24, 2011)

|KZMG/Boise drops Top 40/CHR for a simulcast of Sports Talk KTIK.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86450/kzmg-boise-flips-to-sports-simulcast-with-ktik-a "KZMG/Boise Flips To Sports Simulcast With KTIK-A"] from All Access (January 26, 2011)

|Spirit Radio, an Irish Christian and religious radio station, begins broadcasting on 89.8–92.2 MHz, covering the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Bray, Greystones, Dundalk, Naas Athlone, Carlow, Kilkenny and Newbridge. The station originally broadcasts from Hume House, Ballsbridge, using a studio formerly belonging to FM104.[http://www.cinews.ie/article.php?artid=6317 Spirit Radio] by Ann Marie Foley, Thursday, August 13, 2009. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927185640/http://www.cinews.ie/article.php?artid=6317 |date=September 27, 2013 }}

|The CRTC revokes the license of Ryerson University's campus radio station, CKLN-FM.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/crtc-yanks-licence-of-ryersons-ckln-radio/article1886385/ "CRTC yanks licence of Ryerson's CKLN radio"]. The Globe and Mail, January 28, 2011. The station would be granted a court injunction on February 11, allowing it to remain on the air pending the results of an appeal to the Federal Court of Canada.[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/CKLN-88-1FM-Press-Announcement.html?soid=1102055437595&aid=mZBmIWW1oF4 "CKLN Granted Stay of CRTC Decision"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312021308/http://myemail.constantcontact.com/CKLN-88-1FM-Press-Announcement.html?soid=1102055437595&aid=mZBmIWW1oF4 |date=March 12, 2012 }}. CKLN-FM Press Release, February 11, 2011.

|Rick Dees signs a deal with Westwood One to distribute his programs produced by his company Dees Entertainment, including his long-running countdown show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. In addition, 25 Cumulus Media outlets would pick up most of Dees' shows to air on their stations.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86653/rick-dees-partners-with-westwood-one-for-multi-pro "Rick Dees Partners With Westwood One For Multi-Program Deal"] from All Access (February 1, 2011)

|WPTR/Albany drops Christian Contemporary to become "Legends 96.7."[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86745/wptr-albany-flips-to-oldies-legends "WPTR/Albany Flips To Oldies 'Legends'"] from All Access (February 2, 2011) Top 40/CHR KDLW/Albuquerque replaced regional Mexican sister station KLVO at the latter's 106.7 signal. KDLW's 97.7 signal would pick up a new format after it finished its temporary simulcasts.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86781/omg-kdlw-is-movin-on-up "OMG! KDLW Is Movin' On Up"] from All Access (February 2, 2011)

|KOPA Pala, CA signs on as Pala Rez Radio 91.3.

Top 40/CHR WDOD/Chattanooga changed its moniker from "The Mountain" to "Hits 96."[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86837/chattanooga-s-mountain-moves-to-hits-96 "Chattanooga's Mountain Moves To Hits 96"] from All Access (February 3, 2011)

|Four new Top 40s make their début. San Antonio, Texas, picks up its fourth as KLTO drops Active Rock to become "Party 97.7." KHHM/Sacramento evolves from its longtime Rhythmic format to a Mainstream direction with a Rhythmic lean. KVLY/McAllen officially shifts to Mainstream after a long tenure as an Adult Top 40. Edmonton adds a third as CFMG also shifts from Adult Top 40 to the "Virgin Radio" brand. Meantime, KQMQ/Honolulu drops the format and stunts with Bob Marley music until February 7, when it flips to Traditional Hawaiian Music as "Na Mele 93.1," only to later reveal its true format, Reggae.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86935/it-s-a-pa-ina-reggae-party-at-kqmq "It's a 'Pa'ina' Reggae Party At KQMQ"] from All Access (February 8, 2011) Meanwhile, the "Virgin Radio" brand that was used at Rock CKQB/Ottawa was dropped and reverted to its former branding "106.9 The Bear."

|Expat Party, a syndicated radio programme featuring party songs, is launched by Fourway Media, broadcasting to Spain, the Canary Islands, Greece, Malta and Gibraltar.

|Suburban Los Angeles Adult Hits KJLL-FM rebranded from "92.7 Jill FM" to "Playlist 92.7."[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87288/jill-gets-dumped-on-valentines-day-hello-playlist- "Jill Gets Dumped On Valentines Day, Hello 'Playlist 92.7'"] from All Access (February 14, 2011)

|Reports leaked that Apple would include both terrestrial and satellite radio capabilities in the upcoming iPhone 5, which was due to debut later in the year.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87353/am-fm-and-satellite-coming-to-iphone5 "AM/FM And Satellite Coming To iPhone5?"] from All Access (February 15, 2011)[http://www.markramseymedia.com/2011/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-radio-in-the-new-iphone-5/ "Everything you need to know about Radio in the new iPhone 5"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218144326/http://www.markramseymedia.com/2011/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-radio-in-the-new-iphone-5/ |date=February 18, 2011 }} Mark Ramsey Media (February 15, 2011)

|After two weeks of simulcasting KDLW, KLVO is relaunched as Christian Contemporary "Shine 97.7."[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87570/albuquerque-gets-it-s-shine-on "Albuquerque Gets Its Shine On"] from All Access (February 18, 2011)

|The Voice of Free Libya (Sawt Libya al-Hurra) begins broadcasting, following the outbreak of violent revolution in Libya. The name was used by three radio stations aligned to the anti-Gaddafi forces that began broadcasting during this period, operating from the cities of Benghazi,[http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2011/03/110307_outlook_libya_radio.shtml Finding a voice in Libya] BBC World Service March 7, 2011 Bayda[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12579451 New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya] BBC News February 25, 2011 and Misrata.

|France Bleu Toulouse, a public radio station in the Toulouse area of France, begins broadcasting on 90.5 MHz.

|Another station in Chico, California, flips formats, as KEWE dropped sports for Adult Top 40 as KCKS, "101.7 Kiss-FM"[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87825/sports-kewe-flips-to-adult-top-40-kcks "Sports KEWE Flips To Adult Top 40 KCKS"] from All Access (February 24, 2011)

|WCTC lets go of the Classic Hits format in favor of the talk format.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/greater-medias-wctc-new-brunswick-nj-1450-drops-oldies-for-talk |title=Greater Media's WCTC, New Brunswick NJ (1450) drops oldies for talk |date=February 28, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305081339/http://www.radio-info.com/news/greater-medias-wctc-new-brunswick-nj-1450-drops-oldies-for-talk |archive-date=March 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|WXKS/Boston switches its branding from "Rush Radio 1200" to "Talk 1200".{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-tuesday-march-1-2011 |title=Making Moves: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |date=March 1, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305032232/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-tuesday-march-1-2011 |archive-date=March 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Modern Rock KXOR-FM/ Thibodaux flips to Classic Rock as Rock Hits Radio LA106.3.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/louisianas-kxor-fm-shifts-to-classic-rock-hits-as-la-1063 |title="Louisiana's KXOR-FM shifts to Classic Rock hits as "LA 106.3" |date=March 4, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823061257/http://www.radio-info.com/news/louisianas-kxor-fm-shifts-to-classic-rock-hits-as-la-1063 |archive-date=August 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|KRVR/Modesto retires its Soft/Urban AC format in favor of Classic Hits.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/88160/krvr-drops-smooth-jazz-for-adult-hits-after-transm|title=KRVR Drops Smooth Jazz For Adult Hits After Transmitter Issues|website=All Access}}

|NPR's President Vivian Schiller and fund-raising executive Ron Schiller (no relation) resign after controversial comments made by Ron Schiller about the Tea Party and Conservatives are caught on hidden camera by a group posing as a Muslim organization.[http://www.multichannel.com/article/465010-NPR_President_Schiller_Resigns.php NPR President Schiller Resigns] Broadcasting & Cable March 9, 2011

|Cumulus Media announce that they have acquired Citadel Broadcasting for US$2.4 billion. The deal, pending FCC approval, would give Cumulus 572 stations in more than 120 radio markets.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/88453/it-s-official-cumulus-acquires-citadel?ref=mail_bulletin "It's Official: Cumulus Acquires Citadel"] from All Access (March 10, 2011)

|WPEN-FM/Philadelphia on-air personality Mike Missanelli is heard on live air saying two obscenities during a commercial break. Missanelli quickly apologized for his language.{{Cite web |url=http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/missanelli-apologizes-for-on-air-comment |title="Missanelli Apologizes For On-Air Comment" |access-date=March 15, 2011 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714142729/http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/missanelli-apologizes-for-on-air-comment |url-status=dead }}

|KVIL in Dallas, Texas, lets go of the Delilah syndicated radio show in favour of Donny Osmond's syndicated program.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-monday-february-28-2011 |title=Making Moves: Monday, February 28, 2011 |date=February 28, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304154208/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-monday-february-28-2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Chicago's "Jack" station WJMK rebranded as K-Hits.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/cbs-chicagos-jack-to-be-replaced-by-k-hits |title=CBS-Chicago's "Jack" to be replaced by "K-Hits" |date=March 10, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314072855/http://www.radio-info.com/news/cbs-chicagos-jack-to-be-replaced-by-k-hits |archive-date=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|KUFO/Portland's 21-year run as an Active Rock outlet ends abruptly as it flips to a simulcast of News/Talk sister station KXL.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/88671/portland-newstalk-moves-to-fm-displaces-kufo "Portland Newstalk Moves To FM, Displaces KUFO"] from All Access (March 15, 2011)

|It is announced that former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife will host Chicago AM station WLS for a day as fill-ins.{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8015282&rss=rss-wls-article-8015282|title=Mr. and Mrs. Blagojevich to host WLS-AM morning show|publisher=WLS-TV}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|Politician Michael Powell, who served as FCC chairman, will head the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Current chairman Kyle McSlarrow will step down in April.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-wednesday-march-16-2011|title=Making Moves: Wednesday, March 16, 2011|work=Radio-Info.com|date=March 16, 2011|access-date=March 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322191708/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-wednesday-march-16-2011|archive-date=March 22, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|Los Angeles talk station KFI radio host Bill Handel undergoes open heart surgery to have his aortic valve replaced. The following day, Handel reported that the surgery was "textbook perfect" and went faster than predicted.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/03/17/kfis-bill-handel-undergoes-successful-heart-surgery/|title=KFI's Bill Handel undergoes successful heart surgery|date=March 17, 2011}}

|At 5{{nbsp}}pm ET, a smell of burning is reported in the basement of Philadelphia's WIP studios, and the building is immediately evacuated. It turns out to be a false alarm.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/an-electrical-fire-forces-philadelphias-wip-610-out-of-the-building |title=An electrical fire forces Philadelphia's WIP (610) out of the building |date=March 18, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324190614/http://www.radio-info.com/news/an-electrical-fire-forces-philadelphias-wip-610-out-of-the-building |archive-date=March 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Another Chico, California outlet, KQPT, shifts from Modern AC to Top 40/CHR, bringing the number of Top 40s in this market to three, all having launched this year.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/88935/kqpt-chico-points-to-top-40-now "KQPT/Chico 'Points' To Top 40 'Now'"] from All Access (March 21, 2011)

|Greensboro's WBRF changes back to classic country from contemporary country after displeased listeners started calling the station about the new format.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wxii12.com/r/27282165/detail.html |title=Radio Station Changes Format After Listeners Revolt |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326190428/http://www.wxii12.com/r/27282165/detail.html |archive-date=March 26, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Eau Claire, Wisconsin's country station WAXX stops broadcasting after their 2,000-foot tower falls during a severe storm. The station also served television station WEAU-TV. The station announces that they will now be heard on sister station WECL or online.[http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Todays_WAXX_1045_programming_change_118497314.html "Today's WAXX 104.5 announces plans after tower collapses"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720015311/http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Todays_WAXX_1045_programming_change_118497314.html |date=July 20, 2011 }} from WEAU-TV (March 23, 2011)[http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14302913 "2,000-foot tower collapses near Fairchild"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720015838/http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14302913 |date=July 20, 2011 }} from WQOW (March 23, 2011)

|AM talk station KMBZ announces that it will simulcast on KUDL, ending that station's AC format.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/in-kansas-city-entercom-to-flip-soft-ac-kudl-to-a-simulcast-with-am-talk-km |title=In Kansas City, Entercom to flip Soft AC KUDL to a simulcast with AM talk KMBZ |date=March 24, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728224104/http://www.radio-info.com/news/in-kansas-city-entercom-to-flip-soft-ac-kudl-to-a-simulcast-with-am-talk-km |archive-date=July 28, 2012 }}

|A series of format flips took place: WKSW/Dayton dropped Country (and moved down a frequency from 101.7 to 101.5) to become Modern AC "Click 101.5." They were the second station this year to adopt the "Click" branding, following KLCK/Seattle. In Edmonton, CKEA dropped Triple-A for AC as "95.7 Lite FM".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32603/95-7-the-sound-edmonton-gets-lite/ "95.7 The Sound Edmonton Gets Lite"] from Radioinsight (March 25, 2011)

|Clear Channel Communications purchase an FM translator for Savannah, Georgia, AM talk station WTKS, allowing the station to be heard on 97.7 FM.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-buys-an-fm-translator-for-its-savannah-talker-wtks-am-1290 |title=Clear Channel buys an FM translator for its Savannah talker, WTKS-AM (1290) |date=March 28, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402220005/http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-buys-an-fm-translator-for-its-savannah-talker-wtks-am-1290 |archive-date=April 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|KTMT/Medford, Oregon, made a return to its former Rhythmic Top 40 format as "93.7 The Beat" after spending time as an Adult Top 40.

|Sports station WXFN in Muncie, Indiana announces they would not renew their contract with ESPN Radio, choosing instead to start airing Fox Sports.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-wednesday-march-30-2011 |title=Making Moves: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 |date=March 30, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060830/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-wednesday-march-30-2011 |archive-date=April 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Norfolk's WKUS started airing rhythmic AC, dropping their former urban AC format, assuming the branding "Movin' 107.7" and call letters WMOV-FM.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/norfolk-has-a-new-rhythmic-ac-movin-1077-on-former-urban-ac-wkus |title=Norfolk has a new rhythmic AC "Movin' 107.7", on former urban AC WKUS |date=March 31, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404120914/http://www.radio-info.com/news/norfolk-has-a-new-rhythmic-ac-movin-1077-on-former-urban-ac-wkus |archive-date=April 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }} Portland's KKOV shed the standards format in favor of talk.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/portland-oregon-market-kkov-1550-to-switch-from-standards-to-talk |title=Portland, Oregon-market KKOV (1550) to switch from standards to talk |date=March 31, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404144729/http://www.radio-info.com/news/portland-oregon-market-kkov-1550-to-switch-from-standards-to-talk |archive-date=April 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Philadelphia classic hits station WOGL unveiled a 24/7 HD channel focusing on the MLB team Philadelphia Phillies. The HD-4 channel would air Phillies-themed music, live games, and Phillies talk and player interviews.{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/04/01/cbs-radio-unveils-new-all-phillies-radio-station/|title=CBS Radio Unveils New All-Phillies Radio Station|date=April 2011|publisher=KYW-TV}}

|Univision's CEO Joe Uva stepped down, commenting that he wanted to seek other opportunities, according to a Univision statement.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/03/univision-chief-executive-joe-uva-steps-down.html|title=Univision CEO Joe Uva steps down|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}

|As announced on March 28, Los Angeles radio station KGIL switched to classical music approximately two minutes after midnight.

|It was announced that Nick Cannon would be presented with his own show called Cannon's Countdown debuting on CBS Radio and Citadel radio stations on April 23.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472204/nick-cannon-to-host-cbss-new-radio-countdown-show|title=Nick Cannon to Host CBS's New Radio Countdown Show|magazine=Billboard}}

|Milwaukee talk station WISN announced that as of April 17, they had parted ways with airing Glenn Beck. The station planned to fill the time in with Jay Weber from 6 to 10{{nbsp}}am, expanding Weber's previous time of 5 to 8{{nbsp}}am.{{cite web|url=http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/glennbeck06.html|title=OnMedia: Why WISN dumped Beck|date=April 6, 2011|publisher=OnMilwaukee.com}}

|Miami AM talk station WIOD debuted on 100.3 thanks to a translator in Broward County.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/miami-talker-wiod-am-610-gets-an-fm-translator |title=Miami talker WIOD-AM (610) gets an FM translator |date=April 7, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110410220553/http://www.radio-info.com/news/miami-talker-wiod-am-610-gets-an-fm-translator |archive-date=April 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|KKSF/San Francisco shifted from Classic Rock to Classic Hits as "Oldies 103.7";[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32714/the-band-is-playing-oldies-in-san-francisco/ "The Band Is Playing Oldies In San Francisco"] from Radioinsight (April 8, 2011) WROX/Norfolk evolved from Alternative to Modern Hot AC.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32711/96x-norfolk-tweaks/ "96X Norfolk Tweaks"] from Radioinsight (April 8, 2011)

|The late Nashville radio personality Coyote McCloud's memorial service was set for Sunday, April 10 at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville.{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110409/ENTERTAINMENT01/110409006/0/RSS0199/Memorial-service-set-Sunday-Coyote-McCloud?odyssey=nav%7chead|title=Memorial service set for Sunday for Coyote McCloud|newspaper=The Tennessean}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wkrn.com/story/14415075/a-party-for-mccloud-scheduled-in-honor-of-late-dj|title='A Party for McCloud' scheduled in honor of late DJ|publisher=WKRN-TV|access-date=April 10, 2011|archive-date=April 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410140511/http://www.wkrn.com/story/14415075/a-party-for-mccloud-scheduled-in-honor-of-late-dj|url-status=dead}}

|Public radio station WITC in Cazenovia, New York was back on the air thanks to a borrowed transmitter from fellow public station Hobart and William Smith Colleges-owned WHWS-LP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnyradio.com/2011/04/09/witc-returns-to-air-after-2-week-outage/|title=WITC Returns to Air After 2-Week Outage – CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com}}

|The CRTC approved the merger between Sirius Canada and XM Radio Canada. Both companies would become Sirius XM Canada under the ownership of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/89975/crtc-approves-sirius-xm-merger-in-canada "CRTC Approves Sirius XM Merger In Canada"] from All Access (April 2011)

|The tower for Nashville country music station WSM, which had stood since 1932, was recognized as a national landmark by the National Register of Historic Places. The Register commented that the station had "assisted our military's defense efforts" in the Cold War era.{{cite news|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2011/04/13/wsm-tower-joins-national-register-of-historic-places/|title=WSM tower joins National Register of Historic Places|newspaper=The Tennessean}}

|Ravenshaw Radio, a community station, is launched at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India, by the Vice-Chancellor, Devdas Chhotray.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Ravenshaw-Radio-to-go-on-air-from-April-14/article14678056.ece|title=Ravenshaw Radio to go on air from April 14|newspaper=The Hindu|date=April 10, 2011|access-date=February 18, 2020}}

|San Francisco country music station KBWF turned from country music to sports, assuming "SportsRadio 95.7" as their new branding. This followed after the station's parent company stated that the Oakland A's games would air on the station.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/san-franciscos-wolf-kbwf-becomes-sportsradio-957 |title=San Francisco's "Wolf" KBWF becomes "SportsRadio 95.7 |date=April 15, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110418225603/http://www.radio-info.com/news/san-franciscos-wolf-kbwf-becomes-sportsradio-957 |archive-date=April 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Baton Rouge WTGE dropped country music and switched to talk. Local station KYPY subsequently switched to country music after WTGE retired from playing country.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/baton-rouge-gets-a-new-fm-talk-station-wbrp-1073 |title=Baton Rouge gets a new FM talk station – WBRP (107.3) |date=April 18, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419190417/http://www.radio-info.com/news/baton-rouge-gets-a-new-fm-talk-station-wbrp-1073 |archive-date=April 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Tallahassee Catholic AM station WCVC announced that they had been vandalized, causing the station to go off the air over the weekend, and that their mixing board and digital satellite receiver were missing. On Tuesday morning, WCVC informed listeners that they were back on the air.{{cite news|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20110418/BREAKINGNEWS/110418010/Local-Catholic-radio-station-burglarized-over-weekend|title=Local Catholic radio station burglarized over weekend|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat}}

|After a two-year absence from the Los Angeles airwaves, Rick Dees was rehired by Clear Channel/Los Angeles (he had last worked for them as the morning host at Top 40 KIIS-FM until 2004) to be the new morning host at Rhythmic AC KHHT. He was scheduled to start on May 4.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90372/rick-dees-returns-to-the-l-a-airwaves "Rick Dees Returns To The L.A. Airwaves"] from All Access (April 20, 2011)

|Two stations debuted in Detroit. 104.7 The Oasis would use a translator to simulcast the smooth jazz format on WGPR's HD2 station.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/smooth-jazz-oasis-1047-debuts-in-detroit-on-an-fm-translator |title=Smooth jazz "Oasis 104.7" debuts in Detroit, on an FM translator |date=April 20, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424073913/http://www.radio-info.com/news/smooth-jazz-oasis-1047-debuts-in-detroit-on-an-fm-translator |archive-date=April 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }} 94.3 The Bone, through another translator would simulcast an alternative rock format on the HD3 Channel. Both were owned by Martz Communications Group, based in San Francisco.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/a-second-new-detroit-translator-station-debuts-alt-rocker-943-the-bone |title=A second new Detroit translator station debuts: Alt-rocker "94.3 the Bone" |date=April 21, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424085150/http://www.radio-info.com/news/a-second-new-detroit-translator-station-debuts-alt-rocker-943-the-bone |archive-date=April 24, 2011 }}

|The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission gave Haliburton the green light to debut an A/C station on the 95.7 dial.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-in-canada--62 |title=Radio in Canada |date=April 22, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428211528/http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-in-canada--62 |archive-date=April 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 is announced as the new number one in the Classic FM Hall of Fame annual poll, displacing Ralph Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending" after four years at the top.{{cite web|url=https://www.classicfm.com/composers/rachmaninov/news/rachmaninov-new-hall-fame-number-1/|title=Rachmaninov is new Hall of Fame number 1|website=Classic FM|access-date=February 18, 2020}}

|Minnesota WGVX/KQRS sales manager Daniel McKeague is announced as Gilbert Gottfried's replacement as the Aflac Duck.{{cite news|url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/04/26/1553429/new-aflac-duck-voice-announced.html|title=New Aflac Duck voice: Dan McKeague from Minnesota replaces Gilbert Gottfried|author=Sonya Sorich|newspaper=Ledger-Enquirer|access-date=April 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429022047/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/04/26/1553429/new-aflac-duck-voice-announced.html|archive-date=April 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/04/26/2011-04-26_aflac_ducks_new_voice_radio_exec_dan_mckeague_replaces_gilbert_gotfried_fired_fo.html?r=news|title=Aflac duck's new voice: Radio exec Dan McKeague replaces Gilbert Gottfried, fired for Japan jokes|author=Ethan Sacks|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=April 26, 2011}}

|Los Angeles news/talk station KNX is fined $10,000 for failing to replace their NOTAM tower light.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-fcc-fines-las-knx-am-10000-over-a-burned-out-tower-light |title=The FCC fines LA's KNX-AM $10,000 over a burned-out tower light |date=April 28, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503213231/http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-fcc-fines-las-knx-am-10000-over-a-burned-out-tower-light |archive-date=May 3, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Westwood One sells Metro Traffic to Clear Channel.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/westwood-one-spins-its-metro-traffic-business-to-clear-channel-for-11925m |title=Westwood One spins its Metro Traffic business to Clear Channel for $119.25M |date=April 29, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501005834/http://www.radio-info.com/news/westwood-one-spins-its-metro-traffic-business-to-clear-channel-for-11925m |archive-date=May 1, 2011 }}[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771950/000095012311041750/c16234e8vk.htm SEC filing of sale of Metro Networks to Clear Channel] posted April 29, 2011 (SEC.gov)

|Rhythmic Top 40 KDPM/Eugene went silent as the station was sold to a Catholic group.[http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/kbvm-buys-kdpm-cottage-groveeugene "KBVM buys KDPM/Cottage Grove"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041804/http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/kbvm-buys-kdpm-cottage-groveeugene |date=July 22, 2011 }} from PDXRadio.com (January 24, 2011)

|Madison, Georgia, adult standards station WYTH's transmission is damaged, after being in use since 1955. The station was back on the air through a different antenna.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/tornado-damage-takes-down-the-antenna-of-wyth-am-in-madison-ga |title=Tornado damage takes down the antenna of WYTH-AM in Madison, GA |date=May 2, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508035501/http://www.radio-info.com/news/tornado-damage-takes-down-the-antenna-of-wyth-am-in-madison-ga |archive-date=May 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Sirius XM revamps its entire lineup, with all the separate channels on Sirius and XM corresponding on the same channel, with some exceptions, on both services.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32809/new-siriusxm-channel-lineup/#more-32809 "New SiriusXM Channel Lineup"] from Radioinsight (April 25, 2011)

|Oshkosh, Wisconsin classic hits station WISS replaces the format with news/talk, signing up as a Fox News Radio flag station.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-thursday-may-5-2011 |title=Making Moves: Thursday, May 5, 2011 |date=May 5, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508131628/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-thursday-may-5-2011 |archive-date=May 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|The "golden voice" announcer, Ted Williams, announces he will be returning to rehab for emotional reasons. Williams' show and book plans were placed on hold following the news.[http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/05/golden-voice-ted-williams-back-in-rehab-radio-youtube-video-homeless/ 'Golden Voice' Ted Williams – Headed Back to Rehab] from TMZ.com May 5, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b240573_golden-voiced_ted_williams_headed_back.html|title=Golden-Voiced Ted Williams Headed Back to Rehab|author=Marianne Gravey|publisher=E!|date=May 6, 2011}}

|Political activist and radio host Herman Cain announces he will be participating in the 2012 presidential election.{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110521/people_nm/us_campaign_cain_3|title=Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain to run for president|author=David Beasley|agency=Reuters|date=May 21, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Herman--121841454.html|title=Herman Cain Attends GA State Republican Convention|author=NewsCentral Staff|work=WGXA|date=May 14, 2011|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518022619/http://www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Herman--121841454.html|archive-date=May 18, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|Despite a forest fire that burned down their transmitter and studios, Slave Lake CHSL-FM maintains the feed through their Facebook page and website. The station's owner comments that plans are already in place for a new studio.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/after-covering-a-forest-fire-albertas-lake-fm-chsl-is-destroyed-by-it |title=After covering a forest fire, Alberta's "Lake FM" CHSL is destroyed by it |date=May 16, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080930/http://www.radio-info.com/news/after-covering-a-forest-fire-albertas-lake-fm-chsl-is-destroyed-by-it |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|CHSL-FM announces its return to the airwaves.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/albertas-lake-fm-is-back-on-the-air-following-sunday-nights-fire |title=Alberta's "Lake FM" is back on the air, following Sunday night's fire |date=May 18, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523024732/http://www.radio-info.com/news/albertas-lake-fm-is-back-on-the-air-following-sunday-nights-fire |archive-date=May 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|After a 13-year run, the Ace & TJ Show abruptly comes to an end after its two hosts announced that they have decided not to renew their contract with flagship station WNKS/Charlotte.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/91662/ace-t-j-leaving-cbs-and-wnks "Ace & TJ leaving CBS and WNKS"] from All Access (May 20, 2011)

|AM daytimer WPYT/Pittsburgh flipped from Talk to Urban as "WAMO 100.1," using the legendary call letters that were used in Pittsburgh from 1960 to 2009. The station would use a 99 watt FM translator to cover the area.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/91712/the-urban-format-returns-to-pittsburgh-over-the-we "The Urban Format Returns To Pittsburgh Over The Weekend"] from All Access (May 23, 2011)

|WPRT/Nashville flipped from Rhythmic Top 40 to Hot AC, but continued to use "The Party" moniker.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/91794/there-s-a-new-music-stance-happening-at-nashville- "There's A New Music Stance Happening At Nashville's Party"] from All Access (May 24, 2011)

|Portland sports station KXTG moved from the FM frequency 95.5 to AM 750 at 5{{nbsp}}pm.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/portland-oregons-all-sports-game-kxtg-to-shift-from-fm-to-am |title=Portland, Oregon's all-sports "Game" KXTG to shift from FM to AM |date=May 23, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528102758/http://www.radio-info.com/news/portland-oregons-all-sports-game-kxtg-to-shift-from-fm-to-am |archive-date=May 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }} The 95.5 frequency then flipped to female-targeted Adult Top 40 as "Live 95.5" and changed its call letters to KBFF.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/netgnomes/32786/game-over-in-portland/ The Game Portland Moving to 750; Modern AC Live 95.5 Debuts] From Radioinsight (May 25, 2011)

|Top 40 WDKF and AC sister station WLQT/Dayton swap signals. WDKF goes from 94.5 to 99.9, while WLQT moves from the latter to the former.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/91977/clear-channel-dayton-swaps-frequenies-of-wdkf-and- Clear Channel Dayton Swaps Frequenies Of WDKF And WLQT] from All Access (May 27, 2011)

|WIHB/Charleston dropped its year-old Urban format to become the new home for sister station WIOP's Country format. After a week of simulcasting, WIOP replaced the Country format with Adult Contemporary as "Lite 95.9".[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/92117/wihb-switches-from-urban-to-country-in-charleston "WIHB Switches From Urban To Country In Charleston"] from All Access (June 1, 2011)

|After serving the African-American community for 38 years, WILD/Boston switched formats to Chinese programming under a leasing deal between owner Radio One and China Radio International.

|Sirius XM Radio replaced the five XM channels operated by Clear Channel – KISS-XM, Nashville!, Mix, Music Summit, and Bollywood & Beyond – with simulcasts of Clear Channel O&Os KIIS-FM, WSIX-FM, WLTW, WHTZ and WGCI respectively.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/92422/xm-to-simulcast-five-clear-channel-stations "XM To Simulcast Five Clear Channel Stations"] from AllAccess (June 8, 2011)

|KSWN/McCook, Nebraska, dropped Adult Top 40 for Top 40/CHR as "93.9 The Zone".[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/92628/kswn-drops-hot-ac-for-top-40 "KSWN Drops Hot AC For Top 40"] from All Access (June 14, 2011)

|WWWQ-HD2/Atlanta, a translator broadcasting at 97.9 and the HD2 subchannel of Top 40/CHR WWWQ, launched an Adult Top 40 format as "Journey 97.9". The musical direction was the same as sister station WNNF/Cincinnati.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/92847/totally-80s-90s-journey-97-9-debuts-in-atlanta "Totally 80s–90s Journey 97.9 Debuts In Atlanta"] from All Access (June 17, 2011)

|WWNQ/Columbia dropped Classic Hits for Top 40/CHR as "Q94".[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93277/wwnq-flips-to-top-40-in-columbia-sc "WWNQ Flips To Top 40 In Columbia, SC"] from All Access (June 29, 2011)

|Two Las Vegas area stations, KXLI and KYLI, changed formats to become 24/7 interactive radio stations branded as Jelli, with KXLI switching to a Rock format and KYLI changing to Top 40 Remix.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/32894/jelli-to-lma-two-las-vegas-area-stations/ "Jelli to LMA Two Las Vegas Area Stations"] from Radio Insight (June 30, 2011)

|New Orleans got its first Spanish FM outlet, as KXMG debuted as "Mega 107.5".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/32829/new-orleans-to-get-mega/ "New Orleans To Get Mega"] from Radioinsight (July 1, 2011)

|WTOK/San Juan dropped Spanish AC for a Top 40 presentation (consisting of English-language CHR hits) as "Hot 102."

|WFKS in Jacksonville rebranded its Top 40 format from "Kiss FM" to "Radio NOW".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/52487/97-9-wfks-flashbacks-before-kissing-goodbye/ "97.9 WFKS Kisses Into The Now"] from Radio Insight (July 5, 2011)

|KZZQ/Salt Lake City dropped Active Rock for a simulcast of sister station KZNS.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93531/kzzq-blazes-out-in-salt-lake-city "KZZQ Blazes Out In Salt Lake City"] from All Access (July 7, 2011)

|CBS radio announced that WCFS/Chicago would drop its AC format on August 1 to become a simulcast of all News sister station WBBM. This move was due to what would be an eventual flip to the same format coming from Modern Rock WKQX, which took place on July 29.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93838/goodbye-to-fresh-in-chicago-as-wbbm-a-to-simulcast "Goodbye To 'Fresh' In Chicago, As WBBM-A To Simulcast On FM"] from All Access (July 14, 2011) Meanwhile, WKQX's sister station in New York City, WRXP, ended the Modern Rock format July 15. The station would switch to "FM News 101.9," an all-news format (similar to that of sister WWWN) on August 12.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53024/fm-news-101-9-new-york-launches/ "FM News 101.9 New York Launches"] from Radio Insight (August 12, 2011)

|WMYI/Greenville segued from AC to Hot AC as "Fresh 102.5."

|Family Radio's WKDN/Philadelphia announced that they would change their license status from non-commercial to commercial.

|KHLR/Little Rock flipped from Gospel to Rhythmic Oldies as "Heartbeat 106.7".

|Lexington, Kentucky, picked up a second Urban outlet, as W280DO, a translator simulcast of Top 40 WLKT's HD2 subchannel, debuted as "WiLD 103.9."[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/94191/lexington-ky-gets-urban-wild-103-9-via-translator "Lexington, KY Gets Urban 'Wild 103.9' Via Translator"] from All Access (July 25, 2011)

|WZJZ/Ft. Myers flipped from Rhythmic AC to Top 40/CHR as "Y100," using the same format and logo as its sister station in Miami.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/94186/rhythmic-ac-wzjz-flips-to-top-40-as-the-new-y100 "Rhythmic AC WZJZ Flips To Top 40 As The New Y100"] from All Access (July 25, 2011)

|Clear Channel launched yet another Urban HD2/Translator, as it flipped W281AB, a former simulcast of AM outlet WJLD and the HD2 subchannel of WMJJ, to Hip-Hop intensive "104.1 The Beat."

|KSOC/Dallas-Ft. Worth dropped Urban AC for Urban Oldies as "Old School 94.5."

|Triton Media Group, parent company of Dial Global, announces that they would acquire Westwood One for $250 million.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/westwood-one-to-merge-with-dial-global "Westwood One to merge with Dial Global"] {{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from Radio-Info (August 1, 2011) When the deal was closed in late October, the combined company mostly retired the "Westwood One" name in favor of "The Dial Global Radio Networks"; a notable exception includes the onetime "CBS Radio Sports" programming and play-by-play packages, including The NFL on Westwood One.

|Univision Radio unveiled a smartphone app for its radio stations.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/94626/univision-radio-app-released "Univision Radio App Released"] from All Access (August 3, 2011)

|CBS Radio announced that WKRK/Cleveland would end its automated Alternative Rock format on August 29, and would flip to sports talk as "92.3 The Fan." Adam "The Bull" Gerstenhaber, weekend/swing host at WFAN in New York, signed on as afternoon co-host, and former Fox Sports Radio personalities Kevin Kiley and Chuck Booms reunited for the morning drive.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/94682/wkrk-to-flip-from-alternative-to-sports "WKRK To Flip From Alternative To Sports"] from All Access (August 4, 2011)

|Connoisseur Media sold their Des Moines radio outlets KZHZ and KZHC to Iowa Public Radio, who would convert the two stations into non-commercial outlets. As a result, KZHZ became the second station in Des Moines to drop the Rhythmic format after its sale to IPR.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/connoisseur-media-sells-its-des-moines-area-fms-to-iowa-public-radio "Connoisseur Media sells its Des Moines-area FMs to Iowa Public Radio"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807234530/http://www.radio-info.com/news/connoisseur-media-sells-its-des-moines-area-fms-to-iowa-public-radio |date=August 7, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (August 5, 2011)

|Townsquare Media announced the acquisition of Double O Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnyradio.com/2011/08/08/townsquare-media-buying-ten-oneonta-area-stations/|title=Townsquare Media Buying Ten Oneonta-Area Stations – CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com}}

|KESS dissolved its "La Kalle" (Latin Pop) format for the simulcast of KDXX "Recuerdo" (Spanish Oldies) format.

|Sirius XM channel 15 became Studio 54 radio, bringing back the classic dance format last heard on satellite radio as "The Strobe". This came after BBC Radio 1 was dropped from the lineup, and moved online.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53002/siriusxm-drops-bbc-radio-1/ "SiriusXM Drops BBC Radio 1"] from Radio Insight (August 16, 2011)

|CFUN Vancouver flipped Classic Hits "Fun FM" to CHR "Sonic".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/53076/the-fun-is-over-in-vancouver/ "The Fun Is Over In Vancouver; Sonic Hits Town"] from Radio Insight (August 17, 2011)

|CBS Radio announces the move of Philadelphia Sportsradio 610 WIP to the FM dial replacing Classic rock sister station WYSP. The switch took place on September 2.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95289/report-wysp-philadelphia-flip-to-wip-simulcast-ann "It's Official: WIP/Philadelphia Gets FM Simulcast With Flip Of WYSP"] from All Access (August 18, 2011)

|WHTQ/Orlando dropped its Active Rock format to become a simulcast of News/Talk sister station WDBO.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53051/wdbo-orlando-next-newstalker-to-fm/ "WDBO Orlando Next News/Talker To FM"] from Radio Insight (August 15, 2011)

|Radio One announced that starting on September 1, Urban AC WRNB/Philadelphia would relocate from 107.9 to 100.3, replacing WPHI and its Urban Contemporary format.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95646/wrnb-to-move-to-100-3-displacing-wphi "WRNB To Move To 100.3, Displacing WPHI"] from All Access (August 25, 2011) WPHI moved over to WRNB's former frequency and relaunched their Urban format on September 8.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53395/107-9-wphi-philadelphia-stunting-as-michael-vick-radio/ "Hot 107.9 Philadelphia Debuts"] from Radioinsight (September 8, 2011)

|CFLZ/Niagara Falls, Ontario, dropped Triple-A for Variety Hits as 105.1 ED FM.

|Three stations made the flip to Sports: Adult Top 40 WPRT-FM/Nashville,[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95723/nashville-s-new-game-starts-today "Nashville's New 'Game' Starts Today"] from All Access (August 29, 2011) the Urban AC FM translator of WHGB/Harrisburg,[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95730/harrisburg-s-espn-radio-1400-adding-fm-translator- "Harrisburg's ESPN Radio 1400 Adding FM Translator Simulcast"] from All Access (August 29, 2011) and WKRK/Cleveland.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95745/cleveland-s-92-3-the-fan-launches "Cleveland's 92.3 The Fan Launches"] From All Access (August 29, 2011)

|Sister stations KZTQ and KWNZ/Reno swapped signals, with KZTQ going from 97.3 to 93.7 and retaining its Adult Hits format, while Top 40/CHR KWNZ returned to its original home at the 97.3 signal and relaunched its former Rhythmic Top 40 format after seven years, taking the new moniker "Swag 97.3."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/53322/bob-moves-in-reno-97-3-getting-swag/ "Bob Moves In Reno; 97.3 Getting Swag"] from Radioinsight (August 30, 2011)

|Sports FM came to Biloxi, as WUJM dropped the Classic Country format to become "The Champ."

|91.7 FM (Port Harcourt), a new English-language mixed news, talk, and music radio station, is launched in Nigeria.{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020702.html|title=Amaechi Charges Media on Quality Programmes|date=September 2, 2011|last=Naku|first=Dennis|work=AllAfrica.com|publisher=AllAfrica Global Media|access-date=July 11, 2014}}

|WTMP-AM & FM/Tampa's 57-year run as an Urban outlet came to an end as its new owners flipped the stations to a Spanish format.[http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/content/wtmp-am-may-end-57-year-history-voice-tampas-black-community-6-pm-friday "WTMP-AM may end 57-year history as voice of Tampa's black community at 6{{nbsp}}pm Friday"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016204408/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/content/wtmp-am-may-end-57-year-history-voice-tampas-black-community-6-pm-friday |date=October 16, 2012 }} from Tampabay.com (September 1, 2011)

|Another Montreal outlet made a format adjustment, as CFQR flips from AC to Rhythmic Hot AC as "9–2–5 The Beat." They also retired the CFQR calls on September 9 after 45 years to take the new calls CKBE to match "The Beat" handle.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/52973/is-a-beat-dropping-into-montreal/ The Beat Dropping Into Montreal On September 6] from Radio Insight (September 6, 2011)

|WARM/York shifted from AC to Adult Top 40 and adopts the "Wink" moniker, mirroring its sister station in Harrisburg.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53485/double-the-winks-in-central-pennsylvania/ "Double The Winks In Central Pennsylvania"] from Radioinsight (September 8, 2011)

|WPGC/Washington, D.C.'s HD2 subchannel, which had offered a Hip-Hop format featuring local artists, was replaced with a Dance Top 40 format.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/96454/hd-2-area-9-5-5-dancin-in-d-c "HD-2 Area 9–5–5 Dancin' In D.C."] from All Access (September 14, 2011)

|KRXV-KHWY-KHYZ/Barstow-Mountain Pass, California-Las Vegas dropped Hot AC and their 31-year-old "Highway Radio" slogan for Dance Hits, and took the "Vibe" moniker, which was formerly used at Las Vegas' KVBE.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53578/vibe-returns-on-the-highway-to-las-vegas/ "Vibe Returns On The Highway To Las Vegas"] from Radioinsight (September 12, 2011)

|WGMY/Tallahassee dropped Adult Top 40 for Top 40/CHR as "107.1 Hit Music NOW!"[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/96559/wmgy-drops-hot-ac-for-top-40 "WMGY Drops Hot AC For Top 40"] from All Access (September 16, 2011)

|WVRX Washington, D.C., departed the classic rock format once again, becoming a simulcast of talk station WMAL.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53649/first-cumuluscitadel-domino-to-fall-in-washington/ "WMAL Washington Adds FM Simulcast"] from Radio Insight (September 19, 2011)

|KZDX/Twin Falls, Idaho, dropped its long running CHR/Active Rock hybrid format as 99.9 the buzz for a more conventional Adult top 40 as Hot 100.

|Cumulus took back ownership of KMJK/Kansas City due to the market now gaining another FM signal, thus increasing the limit of how many stations one can own in Kansas City .[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/97004/cumulus-takes-a-kansas-city-fm-back-from-spinoff-t "Cumulus Takes A Kansas City FM Back From Spinoff Trust"] from All Access (September 28, 2011)

|WJOE/Ft. Wayne dropped News/Talk for an interactive R&B/Hip-Hop format, billed as "ClickHop.com".{{Cite web|url=http://www.clickhop.com/|title=Headerz|website=www.clickhop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230123452/http://www.clickhop.com/ |archive-date=30 December 2011 |url-status=usurped}}

|KSKR Roseburg flipped from sports to CHR, under the branding Jelli.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53765/jelli-101-1-debuts-in-roseburg-or/ Jelli 101.1 Debuts in Roseburg, OR] from Radio Insight (October 3, 2011)

|A shakeup at Rhythmic Oldies KGMG/Tucson took place as the entire airstaff and PD are fired. The station was expected to flip to a Rhythmic AC format.[http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_dc70acb2-1bc4-5588-b0e7-a2ba0f6bda5c.html#ixzz1a1Ka3FJX "Journal lays off three at radio station 106.3-FM"] from Arizona Daily Star (October 5, 2011)

|Clear Channel and EMF announced that K-Love and Air1 had been added to Clear Channel's iHeartRadio platform, starting on October 17.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channels-iheartradio-adds-the-christian-non-com-k-love-and-air-1 "Clear Channel's iHeartRadio adds the Christian non-com "K-Love" and "Air 1""] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016074442/http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channels-iheartradio-adds-the-christian-non-com-k-love-and-air-1 |date=October 16, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (October 12, 2011)

|WEZW/Cape May, New Jersey, became the first station in the United States to flip to Christmas music for the 2011 holiday season.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/its-already-all-christmas-at-the-south-jersey-shore-on-easy-93-in-cape-may "It's already all-Christmas at the South Jersey Shore, on "Easy 93" in Cape May"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018074251/http://www.radio-info.com/news/its-already-all-christmas-at-the-south-jersey-shore-on-easy-93-in-cape-may |date=October 18, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (October 17, 2011)

|The FCC ordered Martz Communications Group to take W284BQ/Detroit, a translator broadcasting a Smooth Jazz format, off the air after it received complaints from Clear Channel Communications that the 104.7 frequency signal and coverage was interfering with the latter's Toledo outlet, WIOT, who also resides at the same frequency.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/fcc-bluntly-orders-tim-martz-detroit-fm-translator-off-the-air "FCC orders Tim Martz' Detroit FM translator off the air"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021020241/http://www.radio-info.com/news/fcc-bluntly-orders-tim-martz-detroit-fm-translator-off-the-air |date=October 21, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (October 18, 2011)

|WVTT/Kane, Pennsylvania, swapped with WBYB/Portville, New York, so that WVTT was then on 96.7 in Portville while WBYB took over 103.9 in Kane. At the same time, the 96.7 frequency switched to a simulcast of the talk format on 103.9, displacing the country music format on that channel to low-power translators and HD radio.

|KVGS/Las Vegas dropped Alternative for Adult Hits as "107.9 Bob FM."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53946/bob-happens-in-las-vegas/#.TqBYdxw_uHc "Bob Happens In Las Vegas"] from Radioinsight (October 20, 2011)

|After 47 years of being owned and operated by The International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, WGPR/Detroit was LMAd to Radio One, where it replaced the Urban AC format with WHTD's current Urban format. WHTD flipped to Gospel as "Praise 102.7."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53973/radio-one-acquires-wgpr-shuffles-detroit-formats/ "Radio-One LMA's WGPR, Shuffles Detroit Formats"] from Radioinsight (October 21, 2011)

|After eight years as an Urban station, Columbia, South Carolina's WXBT dropped its format at 1{{nbsp}}pm and started simulcasting sister station AM news/talk WVOC.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-gives-newstalk-wvoc-am-columbia-sc-an-fm-signal Clear Channel gives Newstalk WVOC-AM Columbia SC an FM signal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031034615/http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-gives-newstalk-wvoc-am-columbia-sc-an-fm-signal |date=October 31, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (October 26, 2011)

|Saga Communications quietly acquired the format and intellectual property of Rhythmic Top 40 KZHZ/Des Moines from Connoisseur Media and relaunched the format on both KIOA 93.3-HD2 and on translator K260AM as "Hits 99.9," upon the closing of KZHZ's sale to IPR.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54018/hits-moving-in-des-moines/#.TqhwFhw_uHc "Hits Moving In Des Moines"] from Radioinsight (October 25, 2011)

|Radio One announced that they would drop the Gospel format of KROI/Houston for an all-news format. The flip took place on November 21, and the Gospel format moved over to the HD2 subchannel of sister station KMJQ.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/98281/radio-one-houston-to-flip-praise-92-1-to-news "Radio One/Houston To Flip 'Praise 92.1' To News"] from All Access (October 28, 2011)

|WRNX/Springfield, Massachusetts' 21-year run as a Triple-A outlet came to an end as it flipped to Country.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/98307/wrnx-makes-the-flip-to-country "WRNX Makes The Flip To Country"] from All Access (October 31, 2011)

|Radio24syv, a Danish public service talk radio station, owned by Berlingske Media and PeopleGroup, is launched. Often credited with reviving Danish talk radio, it continued broadcasting until 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.information.dk/telegram/2019/10/portraet-forfaerdelig-flabet-fantastisk-farvel-24syv-0|title=PORTRÆT: Forfærdelig flabet og fantastisk – farvel til 24syv|date=October 31, 2019|work=Information|access-date=November 1, 2019|agency=Ritzau|language=da}}

|Two Clear Channel O&Os flipped formats: Top 40/CHR WDTW/Detroit to Classic Rock,[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/98597/wdtw-flips-to-classic-rock-as-106-7-the-d "WDTW Flips To Classic Rock As 106.7 The D"] from All Access (November 4, 2011) and Country KNBQ/Seattle to a Sports simulcast of KJR-AM.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/98596/kjr-a-seattle-adds-fm-simulcast "KJR-A/Seattle Adds FM Simulcast"] from All Access (November 4, 2011)

|The original transmission towers for WBZ, atop the Westinghouse Electric factory in East Springfield, Massachusetts, were taken down, 90 years after the station signed on from the towers. They had not been used since the 1962 closure of synchronous repeater WBZA (which had been located there after WBZ's move to Boston in 1931).{{cite news|title=Original 90-Year-Old WBZ Radio Towers Taken Down In Springfield|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/11/06/original-90-year-old-wbz-radio-towers-taken-down-in-springfield/|access-date=November 7, 2011|newspaper=CBS Boston|date=November 6, 2011}}{{cite news|title=Original WBZ Towers Come Down|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/98648/original-wbz-towers-come-down|access-date=November 7, 2011|newspaper=All Access|date=November 7, 2011}}

|Another Clear Channel outlet adjusted format, with KUSS/San Diego dropping Country to simulcast News/Talk KOGO.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54174/kogo-san-diego-adds-fm-simulcast/ "KOGO San Diego Adds FM Simulcast"] from Radioinsight (November 4, 2011)

|Sacramento, California sports station KHTK rebranded from Sports 1140 to Sports Radio 1140 The Fan.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-thursday-november-10-2011 Making Moves: Thursday, November 10, 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114211015/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-thursday-november-10-2011 |date=November 14, 2011 }} from Radio-Info.com (November 10, 2011)

|Flagstaff, Arizona Hot AC station KFSZ changed to CHR and assumed "Hits106" as its branding.[http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2332330&spid=1314 In Brief – November 11, 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404075222/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2332330&spid=1314 |date=April 4, 2012 }} from FMQB (November 11, 2011)

|Grand Rapids, Michigan Spanish pop station WNWZ changed to a comedy format.{{cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/11/all_comedy_format_debuts_on_gr.html|title=All comedy format debuts on Grand Rapids AM radio with Funny 1410|author=Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|date=November 14, 2011|access-date=November 15, 2011}}

|CBS Radio acquired WFSI/Annapolis from Family Radio. CBS then relocated WLZL's Spanish format to WFSI's 107.9 frequency on December 1, paving the way WLZL's 99.1 signal to be launched as an all-news station serving both the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas starting in January 2012.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/official-cbs-buying-dc-baltimore-wfsi-1079-will-debut-all-news-on-991 "Official: CBS buying D.C.-Baltimore WFSI (107.9), will debut all-news on 99.1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120012948/http://www.radio-info.com/news/official-cbs-buying-dc-baltimore-wfsi-1079-will-debut-all-news-on-991 |date=November 20, 2011 }} from Radio-Info (November 16, 2011)

|Clear Channel station KWMT-FM Tucson flipped Modern AC "The Mountain" for Hot AC as "My 92.9."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54164/92-9-the-mountain-tucson-to-crumble/ The Mountain Tucson Becomes My 92.9] from Radio Insight (November 18, 2011)

|WBBB Raleigh rebranded "96 Rock" and became "Radio 96.1."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54418/wbbb-raleigh-rebrands-as-radio-96-1/ WBBB Raleigh Rebrands As Radio 96.1] from Radio Insight (November 21, 2011)

|KSMJ/Bakersfield added an FM simulcast of sister news talk station KNZR, replacing adult contemporary "Mix 97.7."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54471/knzr-bakersfield-adds-fm-simulcast/ KNZR Bakersfield Adds FM Simulcast] from Radio Insight (November 22, 2011)

|WDAS-AM returned to Philadelphia after a four-year absence, this time as an urban oldies station.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54465/wdas-am-returns-in-philadelphia/ WDAS-AM Returns In Philadelphia] from Radio Insight (November 22, 2011)

|CHNK/Winnipeg shifted from mainstream rock to Christmas music as "The Lounge". They retired the CHNK calls to take the new calls CFJL. On December 26, the station switched to Soft AC "The Breeze."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54515/christmas-leads-to-changes-in-winnipeg/ Christmas Leads Changes In Winnipeg] from Radio Insight (November 26, 2011)

|Austin Christian station KNLE caught fire after an electrical malfunction in the building's attic, causing $11,000 in equipment and building damage.{{cite news|url=http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Radio-station-catches-fire-overnight-134587983.html|title=Radio station catches fire overnight|work=KVUE|date=November 28, 2011|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203000831/http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Radio-station-catches-fire-overnight-134587983.html|archive-date=December 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|Two more Clear Channel outlets flipped formats: KGBY/Sacramento from Adult Top 40 to a simulcast of News/Talk sister KFBK,[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54571/kfbk-sacramento-adds-fm-simulcast/#.TtdMUEobfbs "KFBK Sacramento Adds FM Simulcast"] from Radioinsight (November 30, 2011) and KDZA-FM/Colorado Springs from Active Rock to Classic Rock.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54581/kdza-colorado-springs-gets-legendary/#.TtdM9Eobfbs "KDZA Colorado Springs Gets Legendary"] from Radioinsight (November 30, 2011)

|Ridgecrest, California country station KZIQ changed from country to Hot AC.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/99744/kziq-flips-to-hot-ac|title=KZIQ Flips To Hot AC|publisher=All Access|date=December 2, 2011|access-date=December 6, 2011}}

|Merlin Media acquired WKDN Philadelphia from Family Radio.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54677/wkdn-philadelphia-sold/ WKDN Philadelphia Sold] from Radio Insight (December 6, 2011)

|Radio Sapientia 95.3FM Onitsha, a private commercial station, is launched by Sapientia International Media Centre in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria.{{cite web|url=https://ngradio.net/37-radio-sapientia-953-fm|title=Radio Sapientia, Onitsha, Nigeria|access-date=December 16, 2019|website=ngradio}}

|Following the abrupt flip of Hot AC station KGBY to a simulcast of KFBK, Entercom/Sacramento flipped the format of KBZC from Rhythmic Hot AC "The Buzz" to Hot AC as "Star 106.5."{{cite news | title = Sacramento's Buzz Flips To AC As Star 106.5 | date = December 9, 2011 | url = http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100034/sacramento-s-buzz-flips-to-ac-as-star-106-5 | work = All Access | access-date = December 9, 2011}}

|Chicago Spanish AC simulcast stations WVIV-FM and WVIX would be rebranded as Maxima 93.5/103.1.{{cite web|url=http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio-programming/univision-rebranding-wviv-in-chicago.html|title=Univision rebranding WVIV in Chicago|publisher=RBR.com|date=November 30, 2011|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204202621/http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio-programming/univision-rebranding-wviv-in-chicago.html|archive-date=December 4, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|Progressive Talk came to Milwaukee, as WXXM/Madison began simulcasting on Urban sister station WKKV's HD3 subchannel.[http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/135671183.html "Liberal talk radio comes to Milwaukee. Sorta."] from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 15, 2011)

|WSNQ/Cape May Court House, New Jersey, broke away from simulcasting Rhythmic sister station WZBZ after four years to broadcast a Classic Hits format as "Sunny 105.5."[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54867/always-sunny-in-south-jersey/#.TuudqUobfbs "Always Sunny In South Jersey"] from Radioinsight (December 16, 2011)

|Smooth AC returned to Cleveland as WNWV reverted to "The Wave" upon the station's sale from Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting to the Akron, Ohio-based Rubber City Radio Group. This came after WNWV spent two years as an AAA station.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54693/is-the-wave-returning-to-cleveland/ The Wave Returns To Cleveland] from Radio Insight (December 19, 2011)

|Harvard Broadcasting acquired Rhythmic Top 40 CJNW/Edmonton from local owner John Charles Yerxa, who decided to sell the station due to health issues.{{cite news |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/mobile/entertainment/top-stories/Edmonton+sold+Regina+broadcaster/5895044/story.html |title=Edmonton's Hot 107 sold to Regina broadcaster |author=Sandra Sperounes |date=December 21, 2011 |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |access-date=December 21, 2010 }} {{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|WPGC/Washington fires Big Tigger on his 39th birthday, after 18 years with the station.[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/12/22/big-tigger-is-out-at-wpgc/ "Big Tigger Is Out at WPGC"] from Washington City Paper (December 22, 2011)

|Minneapolis-St.Paul got another Country outlet, as WLTE dropped AC to become "Buz'n 102.9." The AC format moved over to the HD2 subchannel of Adult Hits sister KZJK.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100258/cbs-turns-the-lite-off-flips-to-buz-n-country-in-m "CBS Turns The Lite Off, Flips To Buz'n Country In Minneapolis"] from All Access (December 19, 2011)

|WLTQ-FM Sarasota shifted to Adult contemporary as "92.1 The Coast".[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54071/santa-is-coming-to-sarasota/ Santa Is Coming To Sarasota] from Radio Insight (December 26, 2011)

|WLJY/Wausau, Wisconsin, dropped AC for Top 40/CHR as "Hot 96.7".[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100388/wljy-flips-from-ac-to-top-40-as-hot-96-7 "WLJY Flips From AC To Top 40 As Hot 96.7"] from All Access (December 27, 2011)

|Hitz 247, a youth contemporary hit radio-formatted internet radio station, is launched in Melbourne, Australia. It was Andrew Gyopar and originated from former aspirant community station Hitz FM.{{cite web|title=SYN FM, Triple Seven, SEIMA and Joy to get Melbourne community radio licences |url=http://www.aba.gov.au/abanews/news_releases/2001/107nr01.htm |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Authority |access-date=May 4, 2014 |date=December 19, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050411053658/http://www.aba.gov.au/abanews/news_releases/2001/107nr01.htm |archive-date=April 11, 2005 }}

|Tom Tancredo, former Congressman, presidential and gubernatorial candidate, joined KVOR as evening host.

|Jeff Douglas joined CBC Radio One as co-host of As It Happens.[http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000396709 "CBC Announces Jeff Douglas as new Co-Host of As it Happens"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217043721/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000396709 |date=December 17, 2010 }}. Broadcaster, December 15, 2010.

|Robert Wuhl and Douglas Urbanski joined Westwood One.

|Wanted sa Radyo, a weekday public affairs programme, begins on Radyo5 92.3 News FM in the Philippines.

|Sirius XM Radio and Premiere Radio Networks launched a 24/7 channel based around Nikki Sixx's syndicated program Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, on XM channel 161.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87775/sixx-sense-with-nikki-sixx-channel-launches-on-xm- "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx Channel Launches On XM Radio"] from All Access (February 24, 2011)

|WTSR, owned by the College of New Jersey, was now the new home of the minor league baseball team Trenton Thunder.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-friday-february-25-2011 |title=Making Moves: Friday, February 25, 2011 |date=February 25, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301072529/http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-friday-february-25-2011 |archive-date=March 1, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Hardwell On Air, a weekly radio show created and hosted by Dutch DJ and record producer Hardwell, is launched at Breda, Netherlands.[http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees "IDMA Winners for the year 2012 presented in 2013"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213510/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees |date=March 12, 2014 }}. Winter Music Conference

|TSN launched "TSN Radio," a Canadian version of ESPN Radio. The network would broadcast primarily on former members of The Team, which folded in 2002.

|Five time Grammy nominee pianist David Benoit debuted as a morning host on Los Angeles classic jazz station KKJZ.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/04/pianist-david-benoit-to-host-morning-show-at-jazz-station-kkjz-fm.html|title=Pianist David Benoit to host morning show at jazz station KKJZ-FM|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=80392 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116103805/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=80392 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |title=Pianist David Benoit to host morning show at jazz station KKJZ-FM |magazine=All About Jazz }}

|WXYG/St. Cloud, Minnesota, debuted with a Classic Rock format targeting 45- to 65-year-olds. It was one of the few new AM stations to sign on in recent years.[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/blog/2011/06/lee-arnold-back-in-album-rock.html "Lee Arnold back in 'album rock'"] from Milwaukee Business Journal (June 27, 2011)

|The Gascony Show, an English-language radio chat show for the southwest of France and a flagship Sunday evening programme broadcast on Radio Coteaux,[http://www.radiocoteaux.com/emissionsthematiques.php "Emissions thématiques sur le site officiel de radio coteaux, frequences 104.4 et 97.7 FM"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316160418/http://www.radiocoteaux.com/emissionsthematiques.php |date=March 16, 2017 }} By Patrick Martinez, Radio Coteaux hosted by John Slattery, is launched.

|CFJL/Winnipeg debuted with a Top 40/CHR format, branded as "Energy 106". They would be the market's second Top 40, as they took on the more adult-leaning rival CKMM. On November 23, CFJL changed its call letters to CHWE to match its on-air handle.[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/new-radio-station--hopes-to-add--energy-to-city-126391458.html "New radio station hopes to add Energy to city"] from Winnipeg Free Press (July 29, 2011)

|The HD2 trance/electronica subchannel Trancid relaunched after a three-year absence, joining Club Phusion, Pride Radio and Spin Cycle as part of the Dance genre offerings on Clear Channel's iHeartRadio roster.[http://www.facebook.com/trancidradio?v=info#info_edit_sections Profile of Trancid] at Facebook posted August 5, 2011

|Toronto got its first Urban AC outlet, as CKFG debuted.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/53772/g98-7-debuts-in-toronto/#.To4pbBw_uHc "G98.7 Debuts In Toronto"] from Radioinsight (October 3, 2011)

|WLKW-FM/Celoron, New York, signed on the air.

|Fred Thompson leaves Westwood One, to be replaced by Douglas Urbanski.

|Trackslistan, a chart programme on Swedish Radio channel SR P3, broadcasts its last episode.{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.se/p3/topplistor/|title=Sveriges Radio P3 – Tracks|publisher=sr.se|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729155718/http://www.sr.se/p3/topplistor/|archive-date=July 29, 2009}}

|Garrison Keillor announces he will retire from A Prairie Home Companion in 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/garrison-keillor-prairie-home-companion-168797|title=Garrison Keillor, 'Prairie Home Companion' Host, to Retire From Radio|access-date=March 30, 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 17, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318085208/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/garrison-keillor-prairie-home-companion-168797|archive-date=March 18, 2011}} He changed his mind later in the year and did not announce his replacement, Chris Thile, until 2015, postponing his retirement until 2016.

|KJCB/Lafayette, Louisiana, was forced off the air after the FCC canceled their license and they lost their transmitter lease. The owners vowed to fight this setback.[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/89568/kjcb-lafayette-la-silent-after-loss-of-site-licens "KJCB/Lafayette, LA Silent After Loss Of Site, License"] from All Access (April 4, 2011)

|Tom Bigby, vice president of CBS Strategic Programming, announced he would be retiring after 23 years. He commented that he would still consult stations on programming strategy. Bigby first joined Infinity Broadcasting (later called CBS Radio) in 1989 at AM sports station WIP.{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4482827-1.html|title=Tom Bigby Retires At CBS Radio|publisher=AllBusiness}}

|Toronto public station CKLN-FM went off the air after 28 years when their license was pulled following numerous broadcasting violations including quality issues.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/article/976006--dead-air-for-ryerson-community-station|title=Dead air for Ryerson community station|publisher=Toronto Star | work=The Star|first1=Cynthia|last1=Vukets|date=April 16, 2011}}

|Broadcasting school Columbia Academy of Vancouver closes its doors after running for 45 years, citing financial issues. The school had been sold in the autumn of 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-broadcasting-school-shuts-down-1.1010919|title=Vancouver broadcasting school shuts down|date=April 19, 2011|publisher=CBC News}}{{cite news|url=https://theprovince.com/news/Lights+broadcast+students+after+sudden+closure+Vancouver+Columbia+Academy/4643633/story.html|title=Lights out on broadcast students after sudden closure of Vancouver's Columbia Academy|date=April 19, 2011|author=Elaine O'Connor|newspaper=The Province}} {{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|Charles McCord retires from radio after 48 years, 40 of them at the right hand of Don Imus for Imus in the Morning.Hinckley, David (April 14, 2011). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/04/14/2011-04-14_don_imus_wingman_charles_mccord_calling_it_quits_after_48_years_behind_the_mic_s.html Don Imus wingman Charles McCord calling it quits after 48 years behind the mic: Sources] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417004820/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/04/14/2011-04-14_don_imus_wingman_charles_mccord_calling_it_quits_after_48_years_behind_the_mic_s.html |date=April 17, 2011 }}. New York Daily News. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

|Bob Allen announces that he is retiring from KUVA after 51 years in both radio and TV, but will remain working as a consultant.{{cite web|url=http://www.kesq.com/news/27220391/detail.html|title=Gen. Mgr. Bob Allen Retires After 51 Years In Broadcasting|author=Robert L. Smith|publisher=KESQ-TV|date=May 10, 2011|access-date=May 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222141718/http://www.kesq.com/news/27220391/detail.html|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}

|K.T. Mills ends a 20-year run with WALK-FM.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/after-20-years-kt-mills-is-cut-loose-by-long-islands-ac-walk-fm-975 |title=After 20 years, K.T. Mills is cut loose by Long Island's AC WALK-FM (97.5) |date=May 16, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080925/http://www.radio-info.com/news/after-20-years-kt-mills-is-cut-loose-by-long-islands-ac-walk-fm-975 |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Char Binkley retires after 35 years at Christian station WBCL.{{cite news|url=http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/wbcl%27s-char-binkley-retiring|title=WBCL's Char Binkley retiring|work=WANE-TV|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520013239/http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/wbcl%27s-char-binkley-retiring|archive-date=May 20, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|Tom Sheldon retires from WFIN after 45 years in radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecourier.com/Issues/2011/May/09/ar_news_050911_story1.asp?d=050911_story1,2011,May,09&c=n|title=Tom Sheldon signing off after 45 years|author=Lou Wilin|publisher=The Courier (Findlay)|date=May 9, 2011|access-date=May 11, 2011|archive-date=October 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005014239/http://www.thecourier.com/Issues/2011/May/09/ar_news_050911_story1.asp?d=050911_story1,2011,May,09&c=n|url-status=dead}}

|WPAY/Portsmouth, Ohio, signed off the air after 78 years, due to the loss of its staff following the sale of its FM sister station to Western Kentucky University.[http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/13516417/article-WPAY-AM-to-shut-down-broadcast-Friday "WPAY-AM to shut down broadcast Friday"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235931/http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/13516417/article-WPAY-AM-to-shut-down-broadcast-Friday |date=March 24, 2012 }} from Portsmouth Daily Times (June 3, 2011)

|New Jersey Network signs off at Midnight. NJN's nine public radio stations were sold off, four of them becoming New Jersey Public Radio, affiliated with WNYC, and five going to WHYY-FM.[http://www.radio-info.com/news/njns-tv-lease-will-go-forward-radio-selloffs-to-be-signed-this-week "NJN's TV lease go forward; radio selloffs to be signed this week"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704091901/http://www.radio-info.com/news/njns-tv-lease-will-go-forward-radio-selloffs-to-be-signed-this-week |date=July 4, 2011 }} from Radio-Info.com

|Boise State University sells KBSU/Boise to Impact Radio (who would take full ownership through a LMA prior to completion of the sale), ending its status as the market's only non-commercial outlet on the AM band.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/news-tips/52592/kbsu-am-sold-to-fm-idaho-aka-impact-radio/ "KBSU-AM Sold to FM Idaho AKA Impact Radio"] {{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from Radioinsight (July 13, 2011)

|Smooth jazz is no longer heard on Canadian terrestrial radio, after the last station carrying the format, CIWV, changed to country music as CHKX.

|WNCX/Cleveland drops The Maxwell Show, hosted by Benjamin "Maxwell" Bornstein, after less than ten months, because of low ratings.{{cite web|author=Grzegorek, Vince|date=August 26, 2011|title=Maxwell Out at 98.5 WNCX|url=http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2011/08/26/maxwell-out-at-985-wncx|work=CleveScene.com|publisher=Cleveland Scene|access-date=August 26, 2011}} Morning drive was temporarily filled by Dominic Nardella (in an uncredited role), formerly the program director of sister station WKRK-FM – which itself changed formats to sports talk.

|Steve Malzberg is dismissed from his nationally syndicated show on WOR Radio Network; David Paterson would replace Malzberg on flagship station WOR, whose show would not be syndicated.

|Americana, originally touted as the "successor to the late Alistair Cooke's Letter from America."[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5171676/BBC-finds-replacement-for-Letter-from-America.html BBC finds replacement for Letter from America], an April 18, 2009 article from The Daily Telegraph broadcasts its final episode on BBC Radio 4.{{Cite episode |title= Americana from Ground Zero |url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014f72y |series= Americana |credits= Presenter: Jonny Dymond |work= BBC Radio 4 |airdate= September 11, 2011 |access-date= October 15, 2011}}

|KTRS general manager and co-owner Tom Dorsey steps down as GM after 35 years. He would continue to hold ownership of the station, despite his leave.{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/ktrs-st-louis-general-manager-and-part-owner-tim-dorsey-to-retire-in-octobe |title=KTRS, St. Louis general manager and part owner Tim Dorsey to retire in October |date=February 28, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717050856/http://www.radio-info.com/news/ktrs-st-louis-general-manager-and-part-owner-tim-dorsey-to-retire-in-octobe |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

|Longtime on-air personality Porky Chedwick announces that he will retire after 63 years in the radio business, citing lack of sponsors as the cause of his retirement.{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11299/1184866-67.stm|title=Porky Chedwick ends WEDO show|author=Adrian McCoy|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=October 26, 2011}}

|WSTV/Steubenville, Ohio, shuts down after 71 years.{{cite news|last=Rovnanik|first=Bob|title=WSTV is Off the Air|url=http://www.wtrf.com/story/16189492/wstv-is-off-the-air|access-date=December 6, 2011|newspaper=WTRF 7 News|date=December 5, 2011}}

|Cogeco shuts down CJTS-FM/Sherbrooke after failing to find a buyer as required in its purchase of Corus Québec.{{cite news|title=CJTS-104,5 FM closes its doors|url=http://www.sherbrookerecord.com/content/cjts-1045-fm-closes-its-doors|access-date=December 6, 2011|newspaper=The Record|date=December 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415015413/http://www.sherbrookerecord.com/content/cjts-1045-fm-closes-its-doors|archive-date=April 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}

|Longtime Minneapolis-St. Paul GM Marc Kalman retires after 40 years in the radio business.{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/134749003.html|title=Twin Cities radio kingpin set to retire|author=Neal Justin|date=November 30, 2011|newspaper=Star Tribune|access-date=December 1, 2011}}

|WAY-FM takes Urban WWPW/Louisville off the air after Radio Multi-Media, the company that was leasing the station under a LMA, files for bankruptcy.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54966/104-3-the-beat-louisville-goes-dark/#.TvOAcUobfbu "104.3 The Beat Louisville Goes Dark"] from Radioinsight (December 22, 2011)

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|Doug Hoerth

|66

|Talk radio host at WTAE, KDKA, WWSW and WPTT in Pittsburgh; died "several days" prior to January 25

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|David Nelson

|74

|American television/radio actor and producer

|[http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-david-nelson-20110112,0,1039470.story?track=rss "David Nelson dies at 74; last surviving member of the TV sitcom family"] Los Angeles Times (January 12, 2011)

|Royal Marshall

|43

|Producer and sidekick for nationally syndicated host Neal Boortz

|[https://archive.today/20120722194952/http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/royal-marshall-boortz-radio-805217.html The Atlanta Journal]

|Liz Dribben

|73

|Radio and television host in Buffalo and New York City

|{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-remembers-cbs-news-liz-dribben-station-owner-john-anderson |title=Radio Remembers: CBS News' Liz Dribben; station owner John Anderson |date=January 21, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123234215/http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-remembers-cbs-news-liz-dribben-station-owner-john-anderson |archive-date=January 23, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Former-Channel-7-Personality-Liz-Dribben-Passes-Away-114304674.html |title = Former Channel 7 Personality Liz Dribben Passes Away {{!}} WKBW News 7: News, Sports, Weather {{!}} Buffalo, NY {{!}} Local |access-date=January 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122023326/http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Former-Channel-7-Personality-Liz-Dribben-Passes-Away-114304674.html |archive-date=January 22, 2011 }}

|Jon Petrovich

|63

|Former executive with the Associated Press broadcast unit and with CNN

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|Ludlow Porch

|76

|American radio humorist

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|Eneas Perdomo

|80

|Venezuelan popular singer who began his career in radio{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/02/26/murio-eneas-perdomo-compositor-de-fiesta-en-elorza |title=Murió Eneas Perdomo, compositor de "Fiesta en Elorza" |date=February 26, 2011 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224122/http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/02/26/murio-eneas-perdomo-compositor-de-fiesta-en-elorza |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}

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|Danny Stiles

|87

|American radio host; was on four stations at the time of his death

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|Derry Brownfield

|79

|Agriculture-oriented radio host and businessman

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.missourinet.com/2011/03/14/derry-brownfield-dies-at-79/|title=Derry Brownfield dies at 79|date=March 14, 2011}}

|Terry Preston

|85

|1940s and 1950s era DJ in Bakersfield, California and in Missouri; better known as a country singer under his birth name, Ferlin Husky

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|Kjeld Tolstrup

|45

|Danish radio disc jockey (DR P3)

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/p3/programmer/smag-paa-p3/2011/03/22/kjeld-tolstrup-er-d%C3%B8d|title=Kjeld Tolstrup er død|date=March 22, 2011|website=www.dr.dk|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326022338/http://www.dr.dk/p3/programmer/smag-paa-p3/2011/03/22/kjeld-tolstrup-er-d%C3%B8d|archive-date=March 26, 2011}}

|Corey McGriff

|32

|Radio DJ/remixer and former airstaffer at WQHT/New York City who went by the alias "DJ Megatron"

|[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_dj_megatron_shot_and_killed_in_staten_island_hot_97_radio_jock_pronounced_dead_e.html "DJ Megatron shot and killed in Staten Island; BET host pronounced dead early Sunday"] from New York Daily News (March 27, 2011)

|Tom Whalen

|88

|Longtime broadcaster at WBEN

|[http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/local-radio-broadcast-pioneer-dies Local radio broadcast pioneer dies]. WIVB-TV. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

|Coyote McCloud

|68

|Nashville radio host

|{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110407/NEWS01/104070350/1969/NEWS|title=Radio star Coyote McCloud lived without fear|newspaper=The Tennessean}}

|Tine Bryld

|71

|Danish social worker, writer, radio host and letters editor

|{{cite web|url=https://politiken.dk/kultur/art5005917/Tine-Bryld-er-d%C3%B8d|title=Tine Bryld er død|date=April 21, 2011|website=Politiken}}

|Dave Michaels

|60

|Midday host/program director on Classic Hits Radio

|{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/dave-michaels-pd-of-citadel-medias-classic-hits-format-dies-of-cancer-at-60 |title=Dave Michaels, PD of Citadel Media's "Classic Hits" format, dies of cancer at 60 |date=April 20, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=April 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425164112/http://www.radio-info.com/news/dave-michaels-pd-of-citadel-medias-classic-hits-format-dies-of-cancer-at-60 |archive-date=April 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Joseph Mazza

|68

|Nationally syndicated overnight radio host

|{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-remembers-bostons-joe-mazza-new-yorks-john-mucci |title=Radio Remembers: Boston's Joe Mazza; New York's John Mucci |date=May 10, 2011 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110514181817/http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-remembers-bostons-joe-mazza-new-yorks-john-mucci |archive-date=May 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

|Jim Mandich

|62

|Miami Dolphins player, sportscaster

|{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-04-27-jim-mandich-dead_N.htm?csp=34|title=Dolphins' perfect season member Jim Mandich dead at 62|date=April 27, 2011|newspaper=USA Today}}

|Harry Thuillier

|85

|Irish Olympic fencer and radio presenter

|{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/former-olympic-fencing-star-dies-in-dublin-1.582906|title=Former Olympic fencing star dies in Dublin|first=Genevieve|last=Carbery|newspaper=The Irish Times}}

|Osama bin Laden

|54

|Saudi-born leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks, including the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City, which resulted in several radio and television broadcasting antennas being destroyed along with the buildings in the attacks; killed by Navy SEALs; Bin Laden's death was an immediate topic on most radio shows in the United States

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|Charles McPhee

|49

|Syndicated radio host "Dream Doctor" who was known to help people understand their dreams

|{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dream_doctor_charles_mcphee_dies_at_49/2011/05/12/AFwFQU1G_story.html?wprss=rss_local|title='Dream Doctor' Charles McPhee dies at 49|author=T. Rees Shapiro|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=May 12, 2011}}

|John Cigna

|74

|Former KDKA on-air host for 30 years

|{{cite news|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/05/20/retired-kdka-radio-host-john-cigna-has-died/|title=Retired KDKA Radio Host John Cigna Has Died|work=KDKA-TV|date=May 20, 2011}}

|Tom Land

|51

|VP of Programming for Journal Communications

|Tillmann Uhrmacher

|44

|German DJ, music producer and radio host

|{{cite web|url=https://www.vrm-trauer.de/todesanzeige/tillmannrudolf-uhrmacher|title=Gedenkseite von Tillmann Rudolf Uhrmacher|website=www.vrm-trauer.de}}

|Jaehoon Ahn

|70

|North Korean-born American journalist and researcher, founding director of Radio Free Asia Korean language service

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jaehoon-ahn-reporter-and-post-researcher-dies/2011/06/09/AGNjEGPH_story.html|title=Jaehoon Ahn, reporter and Post researcher, dies|last=Brown|first=Emma|date=June 10, 2011|newspaper=Washington Post}}

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|Willem Duys

|82

|Dutch radio and television presenter and record producer

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|Keith Smith

|93

|Australian radio and television personality (The Pied Piper)

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/pied-pipers-chats-with-children-led-to-laughter-and-insights-20110606-1fp3u.html|title=Pied Piper's chats with children led to laughter and insights|date=June 6, 2011|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}

|Papa Joe Chevalier

|62

|Las Vegas-based sports talk radio host

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|Romeo Olea

|49

|Filipino radio journalist (DWEB)

|{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/06/13/11/another-broadcaster-shot-dead-camsur|title=Another broadcaster shot dead in Camsur|date=June 13, 2011|website=ABS-CBN News}}

|Rick Buckley

|unknown

|Owner of Buckley Broadcasting

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|Jevon "Hollywood" Hotchkiss

|34

|On-air personality at WDTW/Detroit

|[http://northville.patch.com/articles/radio-dj-struck-by-car-in-northville-accident-dies-from-injuries "UPDATED: Radio DJ Struck By Car in Northville Accident Dies From Injuries"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325140119/http://northville.patch.com/articles/radio-dj-struck-by-car-in-northville-accident-dies-from-injuries |date=March 25, 2012 }} from Northville Patch (August 1, 2011)

|Fred Imus

|69

|Host of the Trailer Park Bash on Sirius XM Radio, brother of Don Imus and frequent guest on Imus in the Morning

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|Chuck Collier

|64

|Radio personality best known for years in Cleveland, Ohio on WGAR (AM) from 1970 to 1990 and WGAR-FM from 1986 to 2011; originally an adult contemporary host on a lineup that had Don Imus, "Emperor Joe" Mayer, Bob Vernon and Norm N. Nite, he stayed with WGAR (AM) after a 1984 format switch to country music; inducted into the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame in 2009; voice-tracked middays at sister classic hits WMJI; worked for WCBS-FM in New York in the late 1970s

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.wgar.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=9150872 |title = 99.5 WGAR - Real Life, Set To Music. |access-date=September 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915182820/http://wgar.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520 |archive-date=September 15, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

|Norman Corwin

|101

| American radio writer-producer

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|Tom Keith

|64

| Public radio sound effects man for A Prairie Home Companion

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|Andy Rooney

|92

|Radio and television writer, commentator and humorist

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|Phillip Cottrell

|43

|British born New Zealand journalist (BBC Scotland, Radio New Zealand)

|{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16130694 |title=Journalist murdered in New Zealand street attack |work=BBC News |date=December 11, 2011 |access-date=February 13, 2013}}

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|Cesária Évora

|70

|Cape Verdean singer-songwriter, career launched on radio

|{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

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|Lynn Samuels

|69

|Pioneering liberal talk radio host; originally at WABC, then later with Sirius XM Radio

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