2012 in radio

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|Red Eye Radio and the Midnight Trucking Radio Network, both syndicated by Cumulus Media Networks, "merge" into one show. Midnight Trucking, hosted by Eric Harley and Gary McNamara (from WBAP—Dallas) is rebranded as Red Eye while Doug McIntyre, host of the original iteration of Red Eye, was reassigned to KABC—Los Angeles; a weekend version of Red Eye hosted by Marc Germain was also dropped.

|{{cite web |date=December 9, 2011 |title=Doug McIntyre Returns To KABC Mornings |url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100042/doug-mcintyre-returns-to-kabc-mornings |publisher=All Access Music Group |access-date=December 20, 2011}}

|Country KTWI—Omaha flips to classic country "93.3 The Wolf".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55127/classic-country-returns-to-omaha/ Classic Country Returns To Omaha] from Radio Insight (January 2, 2012)

|The Buffalo Bills Radio Network ends its relationship with Cumulus Media (purchasers of Citadel Broadcasting's assets, including former flagship WGRF and four other network affiliates) and signs a deal with Entercom Communications; as a result, the network's new flagship becomes Entercom's WGR (who already has the Sabres Hockey Network as well) effective that summer.

|[http://www.radio-info.com/news/entercom-inks-new-multi-year-partnership-with-nfl-buffalo-bills Entercom Inks New Multi-Year Partnership with NFL Buffalo Bills]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from Radio Info (January 4, 2012)

|Talk WPLZ—Chattanooga, Tennessee flips to country.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100651/wplz-makes-the-flip-to-country "WPLZ Makes The Flip To Country"] from All Access (January 4, 2012)

|The owners of KMVV—Anchorage, which exited the Rhythmic AC MOViN' format in November 2011 before signing off December 31, 2011, announced it plans to return to the air with a Smooth Jazz format as "104.9 The Oasis".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55181/the-oasis-movin-into-anchorage/ "The Oasis Movin Into Anchorage"] from Radio Insight (January 5, 2012)

|Country KTFW—Fort Worth rebrands to "Hank FM".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55201/ktfw-fort-worth-becomes-hank-fm/ KTFW Fort Worth Becomes Hank-FM] from Radio Insight (January 5, 2012)

|Adult contemporary WDOK—Cleveland rebrands as "The New 102", dropping both longtime midday host Nancy Alden and Delilah.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/55168/whats-new-at-wdok-cleveland/ What's New At WDOK Cleveland?] from Radio Insight (January 9, 2012)

|Alternative rock KEXX—Phoenix flips to classic rock "My 103.9".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55327/kexx-phoenix-to-become-classic-rock-my-103-9/ KEXX Phoenix Becomes "My 103.9"] from Radio Insight (January 12, 2012)

|Clear Channel Communications changes the name of its radio division to Clear Channel Media & Entertainment.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/blogs/lance/55351/clear-channel-states-the-obvious/ "Clear Channel States The Obvious"] from Radio Insight (January 13, 2012)

|Classic hits/brokered WOLT—Greenville adds dance-oriented hits and remixes via Jamtraxx's Spin-FM service.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/101083/wolt-greenville-sc-debuts-spin-fm-format "WOLT/Greenville, SC Debuts Spin-FM Format"] from All Access (January 15, 2012)

|The bandwagon of FM sports talk stops in Missoula, Montana as Cherry Creek installs a simulcast of AM KGRZ at 92.7 fm the former home of CHR top 40 KXDR which displaced KBQQ's 106.7 signal.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Adult Top 40 KLZR—Lawrence/Topeka, Kansas flips to CHR "105.9 Kiss-FM".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/55407/lazer-105-9-goes-gaga-for-kiss/#.Txn80Uobfbs "Lazer 105.9 Goes Gaga For Kiss"] from Radio Insight (January 20, 2012)

|The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that College-run radio stations in Canada can no longer use students as on-air DJs. This move will mean that CKIC—Winnipeg will be the first station to be forced off the air due to this decision.

|[https://twitter.com/radioinsight/statuses/161601375652941824 Message from Radio Insight's] Twitter feed (January 23, 2012)

|Sirius XM Radio offers a free three-month subscription to anyone who buys a used vehicle that was equipped with a satellite radio feature that was made by the Chrysler Group LLC.

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/101466/chrysler-and-sirius-xm-have-offer-for-used-car-buy|title=Chrysler And Sirius XM Have Offer For Used Car Buyers|website=All Access}}

|Country WPKX—Enfield, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts is relaunched as ESPN Radio affiliate WUCS—Windsor Locks/Hartford.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/54654/clear-channel-prepares-for-hartford-move-in/#.TyML4Uobfbs "97.9 ESPN Debuts In Hartford"] from Radio Insight

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|Adult hits KSZR—Tucson switches to CHR "i97.5".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/55486/bob-bidding-tucson-adieu-chr-coming/#.Tyxsd0obfbs "CHR I97.5 Launches In Tucson"] from Radio Insight (February 3, 2012)

|CHR KCKS—Chico, California flips to sports with the Fox Sports Radio lineup.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55539/kiss-chico-returns-to-sports/#.TzJLkkobfbs "Kiss Chico Returns To Sports"] from Radio Insight (February 7, 2012)

|The Spanish Top 40 format of XHGTS-FM—Nuevo Laredo, Mexico moves over to KQUR—Laredo, Texas, displacing KQUR's Active Rock format, which moves over to the internet.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55549/digital-moves-in-laredo/ "Digital Moves In Laredo"] from Radio Insight (February 8, 2012)

|Christian contemporary WFGZ—Nashville flips to classic hits WHPY-FM "Hippy Radio 94.5".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55572/hippie-radio-to-debut-in-nashville/ "Hippie Radio To Debut In Nashville"] from Radio Insight (February 10, 2012)

|Adult contemporary CJGV-FM—Winnipeg flips to adult Top 40 "99.1 Fresh FM".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54574/groove-winnipeg-to-flip-to-ac/#.TzxCKUobfbs "Groove Winnipeg Getting Fresh?"] from Radio Insight (February 14, 2012)

|WWPW—Charlestown, Indiana/Louisville returns to the air as 80s-centric classic hits WLUE.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/55361/louie-coming-back-to-louisville/#.TzxEZkobfbs "Louie Comes Back To Louisville"] from Radio Insight (February 15, 2012)

|Nearly six years after the death of longtime owner Bernie Dittman, the family sells heritage CHR WABB-FM—Mobile to Educational Media Foundation, while WABB—Mobile is retained for the time being. It is regarded as the "end of an era" as WABB and WABB-FM held a Top 40/CHR format continuously in some capacity dating back to Bernie Dittman's purchase of WABB in 1959.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/102501/end-of-an-era-wabb-f-mobile-sold-to-emf "End Of An Era: WABB-FM/Mobile Sold To EMF"] from All Access (February 17, 2012)

|The Quad Cities picks up another CHR, as KUUL drops its oldies format (which had been in place since 1989) to become "101.3 KISS-FM." Several of KUUL's former syndicated programs are shuffled to sister-station KMXG to create a "retro/oldies" weekend programming block at that station. In response to the format switch, another FM station in the Quad Cities' market, WYEC (93.9 FM), expands its oldies programming by rebranding itself "Rewind 93.9" and adding a block of 50s and 60s music on Fridays.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55798/quad-cities-get-kissed/#.T0KkP0obfbs "Quad Cities Get Kissed"] from Radio Insight (February 20, 2012)

|WFNL—Raleigh returns to the air with programming from 24/7 Comedy Radio. The station, formerly classic country WQDR, had been silent for ten months after its tower was destroyed by a tornado in April 2011.

|{{cite news|last=Menconi|first=David|title=Country Legends, 570-AM -- rest in peace|url=http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/country-legends-570-am-rest-in-peace|access-date=February 23, 2012|newspaper=The News & Observer|date=February 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302074103/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/country-legends-570-am-rest-in-peace|archive-date=2012-03-02|url-status=dead}}

|Cumulus Media expands the "Great Country" branding to current Country outlet WSJR—Wilkes-Barre, and former CHR WKOS—Kingsport.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55834/great-country-expands-to-wilkes-barre/#.T0i4GEobfbs "Great Country Expands To Wilkes-Barre"] from Radio Insight (February 24, 2012)

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55838/great-country-comes-to-kingsport/#.T0i4pUobfbs "Great Country Comes To Kingsport"] from Radio Insight (February 24, 2012)

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|Concurrent with CHR WABB-FM—Mobile joining the K-Love network as WLVM, Cumulus Media flips adult hits "Jack FM" WYOK—Saraland/Mobile to CHR "104.1 WABD", hiring several WABB-FM personalities and their morning show.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/55881/104-1-mobile-to-fill-wabb-void/ 104.1 Mobile To Fill WABB Void] from Radio Insight (March 1, 2012)

|Adult contemporary KJMK—Joplin switches to classic hits as "Classic Hits 93.9".

|{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/55944/kjmk-joplin-goes-classic-hits/|title=KJMK Joplin Goes Classic Hits|date=March 4, 2012}}

|Adult contemporary WIOP—Isle of Palms/Charleston, South Carolina segues to adult Top 40 WMXZ "Mix 95.9".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55934/charlestons-lite-gets-mixed/#.T1JhBkobfbs "Charleston's Lite Gets Mixed"] from Radio Insight (March 3, 2012)

|A series of advertisers including LegalZoom, Citrix, Sleep Number, The Sleep Train, ProFlowers, Quicken Loans and Carbonite, drop or suspend their sponsorship of The Rush Limbaugh Show after host Rush Limbaugh made derogatory remarks toward activist Sandra Fluke, who testified in favor of a rule requiring religious institutions to pay for birth control as part of their health insurance plans. The Sleep Train asked to resume advertising four days later, but Limbaugh refused.

|[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/03/carbonite-online-backup-rush-limbaugh-apology_n_1318892.html?ref=media Limbaugh Advertisers: We Still Won't Sponsor Rush Anymore]. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2012.

|Classical KUDL—Kansas City switches to business programming; the classical format originated as KXTR on 96.5 FM in the 1950s but had been on AM since 2000.

|{{cite news|title=Kansas City's "Radio Bach" 1660 AM to become "KMBZ Business Channel."|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/kansas-citys-radio-bach-1660-am-to-become-kmbz-business-channel|access-date=February 28, 2012|newspaper=Radio-Info.com|date=February 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301065431/http://www.radio-info.com/news/kansas-citys-radio-bach-1660-am-to-become-kmbz-business-channel|archive-date=2012-03-01|url-status=dead}}

|Cumulus Media announced that they are dropping Billy Bush's nighttime program from their CHR outlets. Cumulus, which had an agreement with Westwood One to carry the show (and several other of the network's offerings), acquired the former ABC Radio Networks in fall 2011 and began phasing out programs from Westwood One (which merged with Dial Global at the same time) on its stations.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/103312/billy-bush-show-dropped-from-cumulus-stations "Billy Bush Show Dropped From Cumulus Stations"] from All Access (March 8, 2012)

|Entercom purchases KBLX—San Francisco from Inner City Broadcasting for 25 million. The deal comes in the wake of Inner City's bankruptcy and to prevent an attempt by Cumulus Media to acquire the Urban AC outlet.

|[http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-inner-city-drama-may-be-over-with-yucaipa-taking-everything-except-kblx "The Inner City drama may be over, with Yucaipa taking everything except KBLX"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311162427/http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-inner-city-drama-may-be-over-with-yucaipa-taking-everything-except-kblx |date=2012-03-11 }} from Radio-Info (March 9, 2012)

|Curtis Media Group shuffles its talk programming in the Piedmont Triad and Research Triangle, dropping the format from WZTK—Burlington, North Carolina. Some of WZTK's programming moves to WSJS—Winston-Salem and WPTK—Raleigh, ending the oldies format of WKIX; WPTK also inherits most of WPTF's talk programming as that station moves to an emphasis on news programming.

|{{cite news|title=North Carolina's Curtis Media makes talk changes in Raleigh & Greensboro|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/north-carolinas-curtis-media-makes-talk-changes-in-raleigh-greensboro|access-date=March 12, 2012|newspaper=Radio-Info.com|date=March 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314221357/http://www.radio-info.com/news/north-carolinas-curtis-media-makes-talk-changes-in-raleigh-greensboro|archive-date=2012-03-14|url-status=dead}}

• {{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=680 WPTF Raleigh Expands News; 850 WKIX and 101.1 WZTK To Flip|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56055/680-wptf-raleigh-expands-news-850-wkix-and-101-1-wztk-to-flip/#.T16F7MxmGKw|access-date=March 12, 2012|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=March 12, 2012}}

|Federated Media announces that it will simulcast Fort Wayne talk station WOWO on the FM dial starting April 1, displacing classic rock WFWI. The simulcast actually starts on March 28.

|{{cite news|title=WOWO to add FM simulcast - Statement issued Thursday by Federated Media|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120315/BLOGS01/120319629|access-date=March 23, 2012|newspaper=Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette|date=March 15, 2012}}

• {{cite news|title=FM simulcast of WOWO to replace 'The Fort'|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120315/BIZ/120319627|access-date=March 23, 2012|newspaper=Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette|date=March 15, 2012}}

|Montreal-based Astral Media announces an agreement to merge its assets with Bell Media for $3.38 billion; among the assets included in the sale are 85 Astral-owned radio stations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/breaking-news-astral-enters-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-bell/1000992927/ |title=BREAKING NEWS -- Astral Enters Agreement to Be Acquired by Bell |access-date=2012-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610203052/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/breaking-news-astral-enters-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-bell/1000992927/ |archive-date=2015-06-10 |url-status=dead }}

|Adult contemporary WWWM-FM—Sylvania/Toledo flips to CHR, retaining the "Star 105.5" name.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56084/cumulus-returns-the-zone-in-toledo/#.T2-Gikobfbs "Cumulus Returns The Zone In Toledo"] from Radio Insight (March 19, 2012)

|Cumulus Media expands the AC formatted "Warm" brand to two markets: alternative rock KYNF—Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Jack FM formatted KBIU—Lake Charles, Louisiana.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56115/kruz-gets-warm-in-fayetteville-ar/#.T2-LDUobfbs "KRUZ Gets Warm in Fayetteville, AR"] from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56141/kbiu-gets-warm/#.T2-Nkkobfbs "KBIU Gets Warm"] from Radio Insight (March 24, 2012)

|Gospel WFJO—Jacksonville Beach/Jacksonville, Florida, flips to sports WJXL-FM, simulcasting WJXL.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56119/1010xl-jacksonville-adds-fm-simulcast/#.T2-LcUobfbs "1010XL Jacksonville Adds FM Simulcast"] from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56100/black-crow-to-add-fm-in-daytona-beach/#.T2-L-Uobfbs "99.5 WLOV Debuts In Daytona Beach"] from Radio Insight (March 23, 2012)

|Country KIXZ—Opportunity/Spokane, Washington flips to CHR "Hits 96.1".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56152/clear-channel-brings-hits-to-spokane/#.T3D6nkobfbt "Clear Channel Brings Hits To Spokane"] from Radio Insight (March 24, 2012)

|KLIF—Dallas begins a transition from talk to an all-news format, debuting news-intensive blocks in both morning and afternoon drive as "News/Information 570.".

|[http://www.radio-info.com/news/talk-klif-am-dallas-aims-for-ratings-boost-with-all-news-in-ampm-drive Talk KLIF-AM Dallas aims for ratings boost with all-news in AM/PM drive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430182833/http://www.radio-info.com/news/talk-klif-am-dallas-aims-for-ratings-boost-with-all-news-in-ampm-drive |date=2012-04-30 }} - [http://www.radio-info.com Radio-Info.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103161747/http://www.radio-info.com/ |date=2012-01-03 }} (released March 26, 2012)

|Modern AC KSCF—San Diego flips to CHR "Energy 103.7." A few days later, the call letters changed to KEGY.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104211/sophie-103-7-san-diego-gets-top-40-energy "Sophie 103.7/San Diego Gets Top 40 'Energy'"] from All Access (March 29, 2012)

|KDHT-FM—Denver flips from CHR to Dance.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104282/kdht-adding-electronic-dance-into-the-mix "KDHT Adding Electronic Dance Into The Mix"] from All Access (March 30, 2012)

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|WARG—Summit, Illinois a student and volunteer-run radio outlet operated by Argo Community High School and whose signal covers the southwestern portions of Chicago and Cook County, dropped the alternative rock format after 36 years in favor of Dance, with most of the music provided by internet broadcaster Fusion Radio. The station's staff and volunteers were retained, as well as their programming lineup when Dance music is not aired.

|[http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/2368-warg-fm-flipping-from-alternative-to-dance "WARG-FM Flipping From Alternative To Dance"] from Chicagoland Radio and Media (March 28, 2012)

|Bloomington, Illinois becomes the latest radio market to see two stations flip formats within 72 hours of each other, with WVMG dropping AC for CHR as "Hits 100.7" WWHX,[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56226/no-magic-means-more-hits-in-bloomingtonnormal/#.T37CkUobfbs "No Magic Means More Hits In Bloomington/Normal"] from Radio Insight (April 2, 2012) and WZIM dropping classic hits for Sports Talk on April 5.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56271/sports-comes-to-bloomingtonnormal/#.T37D2Uobfbs "Sports Comes To Bloomington/Normal"] from Radio Insight (April 5, 2012)

|Clear Channel expand its Top 40 roster, and adds a three-way race in two markets: WVMA—Norfolk,[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56265/magic-105-3-norfolk-goes-chr/#.T32NQkobfbs "Magic 105.3 Norfolk Goes CHR"] from Radio Insight (April 4, 2012) and KVJM—Bryan/College Station, Texas.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56256/kiss-creates-chr-war-in-bryancollege-station/#.T32ODkobfbt "Kiss Creates CHR War In Bryan/College Station"] from Radio Insight (April 4, 2012)

|Another Clear Channel outlet flips to CHR, as WMRV—Binghamton, New York returns to the format after spending time as an Adult Top 40 but continues to bill itself as "Star 105.7."

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104613/star-105-7-flips-to-top-40-in-binghamton "Star 105.7 Flips To Top 40 In Binghamton"] from All Access (April 9, 2012)

|CBS Radio sells their West Palm Beach cluster of Rhythmic Top 40 WMBX, Adult Top 40 WPBZ, AC WEAT, Country WIRK and Adult R&B WHFS to locally based Palm Beach Broadcasting LLC (the owners of WRMF; and headed by GoodRadio.TV chairman Dean Goodman) for $50 Million, pending FCC approval. WEAT and WHFS will be resold to a third party along with plans to move WEAT's format and call letters to WPBZ and a possible frequency relocation for WEAT's 104.3 signal into the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area; the WHFS call letters will remain with CBS.

|{{cite news|last=Seyler|first=Dave|title=More color on Goodman's WPB buy|url=http://rbr.com/more-color-on-goodmans-wpb-buy/|access-date=April 11, 2012|newspaper=Radio Business Report|date=April 11, 2012}}

• {{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104667/cbs-sells-west-palm-beach-cluster|title=CBS Sells West Palm Beach Cluster|website=All Access}}

|Double O Radio sells their Panama City, Florida cluster of Rhythmic Top 40 WPFM, classic rock WRBA, Bob FM formatted WASJ and Country WAKT to Powell Broadcasting for $950,000. No changes will be made under the turnover.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104733/double-o-radio-sells-4-in-panama-city-to-powell-br "Double O Radio Sells 4 In Panama City To Powell Broadcasting"] from All Access (April 11, 2012)

• [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104750/price-for-double-o-powell-panama-city-deal-950-000 "Price For Double O-Powell Panama City Deal: $950,000"] from All Access (April 12, 2012)

|Adult Top 40 KQHN—Waskom, Texas/Shreveport, Louisiana flips to CHR "i97.3".

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104836/kqhn-flips-to-top-40 "KQHN Flips To Top 40"] from All Access (April 13, 2012)

|After 43 years, WKDN—Philadelphia ceases its broadcast of Family Radio following its sale to Merlin Media. The station launched a news talk format on May 7 under the new call letters WWIQ.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56952/wkdn-gives-way-to-hannity-106-9/ WKDN Gives Way To Hannity 106.9] from Radio Insight (April 16, 2012)

|Howard Stern loses his lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio in which Stern sought $300 million in stock from the company for meeting benchmarks. The ruling determined Stern did not meet those benchmarks and resulted in the case being dismissed with prejudice.

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/howard-stern-lawsuit-dismissed-9785612|title=Howard Stern's $300 Million Lawsuit Bounced|date=April 17, 2012|website=The Smoking Gun}}

|WJGH—Jacksonville trades classic hits "Magic 107.3" for adult hits "Jack FM".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56988/jack-enters-jacksonville/ Jack Enters Jacksonville] from Radio Insight (April 18, 2012)

|Keeping "The Bone" name intact, WHPT—Tampa makes the shift from classic rock to Hot Talk.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/56907/102-5-the-bone-tampa-to-go-hot-talk/ 102.5 The Bone Tampa To Go Hot Talk] from Radio Insight (April 11, 2012)

|Merlin Media assumes operational control of WLFM-LP channel 6 (the audio carrier of which functions as a radio station at {{frequency|87.7|FM}}) via a local marketing agreement (LMA). WLFM flips from smooth jazz to alternative rock as "Q87.7" WKQX-LP on May 7, but is unrelated to Q101 Chicago, an internet station launched after the intellectual property of "Q101" was divested prior to WKQX—Chicago's flip to all-news WIQI. Broadcast Barter Radio Networks, owners of "Q101 Chicago", start carrying that stream's programming over WJJG—Elmhurst as "Q101 on 1530" hours before "Q87.7" launches.

|[http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/2443-merlin-media-takes-over-wlfm-lp-smooth-a-news-together "Merlin Media Takes Over WLFM-LP; Smooth & News Together,"] from Chicago Radio & Media, posted 4/24/2012

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57078/merlin-media-adds-third-chicago-signal/#.T5c28dW5-Do "Merlin Media Adds Third Chicago Signal,"] from Radio Insight, 4/24/2012
• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57279/q87-7-chicago-debuts/#comment-14661 "Q87.7 Chicago Debuts"] from Radio Insight, posted 5/7/2012
• [http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/2477-two-alternative-rock-radio-stations-launch-wjjg-a-wkqx "TWO Alternative Rock Radio Stations Launch - WJJG & WKQX"] from Chicago Radio & Media, posted 5/7/2012

|ESPN Radio announces that it will be taking over Emmis' New York urban AC WRKS starting April 30 via a LMA. ESPN's flagship station, WEPN, will simulcast, and eventually move to, the 98.7 frequency (retitled WEPN-FM on May 14). Emmis then announced that they would be selling off the intellectual property of "98.7 Kiss" to YMF Media, slated to take over WRKS's main competitor WBLS, along with WLIB, from Inner City Broadcasting.

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/newyork/conversations/_/id/7857507/espn-new-york-1050-moving-987-fm-dial|title=ESPN New York 1050 moving to 98.7 on FM dial|website=ESPN.com}}

• [http://www.radio-info.com/news/espn-new-york-moves-to-987-bumping-urban-ac-kiss ESPN-New York moves to 98.7, bumping urban AC "Kiss"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427212410/http://www.radio-info.com/news/espn-new-york-moves-to-987-bumping-urban-ac-kiss |date=2012-04-27 }} from Radio-Info.com (April 26, 2012)
• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57115/espn-to-lma-98-7-wrks-new-york-from-emmis/ ESPN To LMA 98.7 WRKS New York From Emmis] from Radio Insight (April 26, 2012)

|Townsquare Media and Cumulus Media swap 65 stations in 13 US radio markets in a deal worth $116 million. With this deal, Cumulus enters Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois while Townsquare enters 11 small markets as part of the trade.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/105367/cumulus-townsquare-swap-involves-65-stations-13-ma "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash"] from All Access (April 30, 2012)

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|FM 107.3 in South Bristol, New York resumes independent operations, ending its simulcast of WHTK—Rochester and adopting an oldies format as WODX.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/57260/107-3-whtk-fm-rochester-to-debut-new-format/#.T7ae-kp3yUc "Oldies 107.3 Debuts In Rochester"] from Radio Insight (May 7, 2012)

|The Boston Phoenix announces on their blog that their co-owned alternative rock outlet WFNX—Boston will be sold to Clear Channel Communications for $11 Million. The station flipped to adult hits two months later and adopted new call letters as WHBA.

|[http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2012/05/16/breaking-101-7-wfnx-is-being-sold-to-clearchannel-pending-fcc-approval.aspx "BREAKING: 101.7 WFNX is being sold to ClearChannel pending FCC approval"] from The Boston Phoenix (May 16, 2012)

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/59018/clear-channel-approaches-bostons-harbor/ Clear Channel Reaches Boston's Harbor] from Radio Insight (July 24, 2012)

|WNUE—Orlando flips from Spanish adult hits to Salsa as "Salsa 98.1".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58189/is-orlando-ready-to-salsa/#.T7ac1Up3yUc "Orlando Begins To Salsa"] From Radio Insight (May 17, 2012)

|Hot AC KDMX—Dallas switches to adult Top 40 "102.9 NOW".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58251/kdmx-dallas-revamps-now/#.T7aaTkp3yUc "KDMX Dallas Revamps NOW"] from Radio Insight (May 18, 2012)

|Alternative rock WMMS-HD2—Cleveland rebrands as "99X" after adding a relay overlow-power translator W256BT.

|{{cite web|author=Venta, Lance|date=May 23, 2012|title=99X Debuts in Cleveland|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/58309/99x-to-debut-in-cleveland/|work=RadioInsight.com|publisher=RadioBB Networks|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824060419/https://radioinsight.com/headlines/58309/99x-to-debut-in-cleveland/|archive-date=August 24, 2018}}

|"She 103.5" returns to Miami as WMIB moves to adult hits, leaving behind Spanish AC "Super X." The "She" name was used at the station previously until 1995.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58330/shes-back-in-miami/ She's Back In Miami] from Radio Insight (May 24, 2012)

|WXKT—Athens drops Talk for classic hits as "103.7 Chuck FM".

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/106462/wxkt-flips-from-talk-to-adult-hits "WXKT Flips From Talk To Adult Hits"] from All Access (May 29, 2012)

|Cumulus Media flips WYAY—Atlanta's format from classic hits to all-news, marking the third attempt at the format in the market's recent history. Former KDKA—Pittsburgh program director Marshall Adams was tabbed by Cumulus for like duties at the new station.

|[http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/04/27/all-news-radio-to-debut-in-atlanta-on.html All-news radio to debut in Atlanta on 106.7 WYAY-FM] from the Atlanta Business Chronicle (April 27, 2012)

• [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/105331/it-s-official-wyay-atlanta-to-drop-oldies-for-all- "It's Official: WYAY/Atlanta To Drop Oldies For All News"] from All Access (April 27, 2012)

|Adult Top 40 WLER—Butler, Pennsylvania flips to active rock.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/106526/wler-goes-rock "WLER Goes Rock"] from All Access (May 30, 2012)

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|Palm Beach Radio makes a series of changes in South Florida, all triggered by the sale of CBS Radio's West Palm Beach, Florida cluster to Palm Beach Broadcasting, LLC. Country-formatted WIRK moves from its 107.9 frequency to 103.1, replacing Adult Top 40 WPBZ. Adult contemporary station WEAT moves from its longtime home at 104.3 to the 107.9 frequency. The 104.3 signal officially changed its COL from West Palm Beach to Miramar, targeting Miami with a Smooth AC format under the new call letters WMSF. It is expected to be a temporary placement until Palm Beach Broadcasting finds a buyer for the station.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58334/west-palm-beach-signal-shuffle-on-june-1/#.T76HF0p3yUc "West Palm Beach Signal Shuffle On June 1"] from Radio Insight (May 24, 2012)

|Federated Media flips its four Indiana stations WFGA, WLEG, WAOR and WNIL to Sports.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58300/federated-media-to-go-all-in-with-sports-in-indiana/ Federated Media To Go All In With Sports In Indiana] from Radio Insight (June 4, 2012)

|KXLI—Las Vegas is sold to Radio Activo Broadcasting. A format change to Spanish CHR occurred on July 1.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58459/kxli-las-vegas-sold/ KXLI Las Vegas Sold] from Radio Insight (June 6, 2012)

|KEXX—Phoenix makes the transition from adult hits to Adult Top 40.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58469/my-103-9-phoenix-shifts-to-hot-ac-dave-pratt-out/#.T9JVVUp3yUc "My 103.9 Phoenix Shifts To Hot AC; Dave Pratt Out"] from Radio Insight (June 7, 2012)

|The Glenn Beck Program is renewed for another five years on Premiere Networks as Premiere and host Glenn Beck reach a contract extension that runs through 2017.

|Stelter, Brian (June 11, 2012). [http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/beck-renews-his-radio-deal/ Beck Renews His Radio Deal]. The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2012.

|KOGM—Lafayette, Louisiana drops classic hits for Adult Top 40 as "Mix 107.1".

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107078/kogm-flips-to-hot-ac "KOGM Flips To Hot AC] from All Access (June 13, 2012)

|Bernard Radio sold WRBP—Youngstown, Ohio to Educational Media Foundation for $500,000. The station will flip from urban contemporary to Christian Music. On Jan 24 2013, call letters were changed to WYLR.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58513/k-love-coming-to-youngstown/ K-Love Coming To Youngstown] from Radio Insight (June 13, 2012)

|WTDA and WMNI—Columbus flip their formats to all-news, branded as "NewsRadio 103.9 and 920". The flip also reduces the number of Oldies/classic hits outlets in Columbus from five stations to three.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58500/pair-of-columbus-stations-to-flip-to-news/ Pair Of Columbus Stations To Flip To News] from Radio Insight (June 14, 2012)

|Urban AC KRMP—Oklahoma City adds an FM translator at 92.1 and rebrands its moniker from "1140 The Touch" to "Heart & Soul 92.1 & 1140," thus allowing the AM daytimer to broadcast around the clock.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58564/krmp-oklahoma-city-rebrands-adds-translator/ KRMP Oklahoma City Rebrands & Adds Translator] from Radio Insight (June 18, 2012)

|Spanish AC WRMA—Miami flips to bilingual Dance Top 40 as "DJ 106.7," with former crosstown Rhythmic Top 40 WPOW morning host DJ Laz adding similar duties via voicetracking from sister station KXOL—Los Angeles starting July 4.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58571/dj-laz-prepping-miami-return/ DJ Laz Prepping Miami Return As DJ 106.7 Debuts] from Radio Insight (June 25, 2012)

|iHeartRadio announces that Cox Radio and Emmis Communications will join the platform. Two days later, the same two companies, along with Entercom, also signed a similar deal with TuneIn to add their stations to the platform.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107537/cox-media-group-and-emmis-communications-radio-sta Cox Media Group And Emmis Communications Radio Stations Join iHeartradio] from All Access (June 26, 2012)

• [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107656/cox-entercom-and-emmis-join-the-tunein-platform "Cox, Entercom And Emmis Join The TuneIn Platform"] from All Access (June 28, 2012)

|Classic hits WODS—Boston flips to CHR "103.3 AMP Radio"; the prior format is moved to WODS-HD2.

|[http://fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2483441 CBS Radio Flipping WODS/Boston To CHR 103.3 AMP Radio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707235531/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2483441|date=2012-07-07}} from FMQB (June 27, 2012)

• [http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58681/cbs-to-launch-amp-radio-103-3-boston/ "CBS To Launch AMP Radio 103.3 Boston"] from Radio Insight (June 27, 2012)

|WWNU—Columbia, South Carolina flips from soft AC to Triple-A as "92.1 The Palm".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58635/two-columbia-sc-stations-planning-revamps/ Two Columbia, SC Stations Planning Revamps] from Radio Insight (June 29, 2012)

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|WBOW-FM—Terre Haute, Indiana drops AC for Country as "Q102.7" and changes call letters to WDWQ.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58692/wbow-terre-haute-to-flip-sunday/ "WBOW Terre Haute To Flip Sunday"] from Radio Insight (June 30, 2012)

|WLYT—Charlotte departs the AC format and becomes adult hits as "102.9 The Lake".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58773/lite-102-9-charlotte-drowns-in-the-lake/ Lite 102.9 Charlotte Drowns In The Lake] from Radio Insight (July 2, 2012)

|90s-centric classic hits KTGX—Tulsa switches to country "106.1 The Twister."

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107817/ktgx-flips-to-oklahoma-s-best-new-country-on-106-1 "KTGX Flips To 'Oklahoma's Best New Country' On 106.1 The Twister"] from All Access (July 3, 2012)

|Cumulus Media spins off classic hits WRQQ—Nashville to Educational Media Foundation, giving Nashville its first K-LOVE outlet. The station flipped on July 15.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58887/k-love-entering-nashville/ "K-Love Entering Nashville"] from Radio Insight (July 10, 2012)

|As part of a station trade between Cumulus and Educational Media Foundation that included WRQQ, Cumulus acquires the license for K-Love outlet WLVM—Mobile, Alabama in exchange for the license of urban AC WDLT—Chickasaw/Mobile. Cumulus flips WLVM to CHR as WABD (restoring the format on the {{Frequency|97.5|FM}} frequency) and flips CHR WABD Saraland/Mobile to urban AC WDLT (restoring the format on the {{Frequency|104.1|FM}} frequency), while EMF changes WDLT to K-Love WLVM.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107946/wadb-is-heading-to-the-old-wabb-97-5-frequency "WADB is Heading To The Old WABB 97.5 Frequency"] from All Access (July 9, 2012)

|CHLQ-FM Magic 93 Charlottetown flips to classic rock Q93 filling a void left in the market after Newcap's K-Rock 105.5 became CHR Hot 105.5 earlier this year

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|Plagued by low ratings and uneven programming methods, Merlin Media ends the all-news formats of both WEMP—New York and WIQI—Chicago after less than a year, flipping them back to music-based formats. With the move, WEMP reverts to alternative rock as "New Rock 101.9" (exactly one year and two days after predecessor WRXP signed off) and WIQI takes an adult hits format as "i101." The format changes were sudden, and a vast majority of personnel for both stations were dismissed as a result.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58967/merlin-flips-fm-news-in-chicago-new-york/ Merlin Flips FM News In Chicago & New York] from Radio Insight (July 17, 2012)

|Randy Owen, lead singer of Alabama, takes over Country Gold, the long-running Saturday night classic country request program currently heard on Dial Global. In doing so, the new program mostly abandons its request format dating to its launch on Westwood One in the early 1990s.

|[http://rbr.com/dg-debuts-country-gold-with-randy-owen/#comment-58488 DG debuts Country Gold with Randy Owen]. Radio Business Report. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

|WUTQ-AM and WRCK, a pair of daytime-only AM radio stations in the Mohawk Valley, are sold to new ownership. The two stations, the former of which is to change call signs to WUSP, will adopt a sports radio format with elements of the predecessor's full service trappings; the stations' previous adult contemporary format will continue on WUTQ-FM, which is not included in the sale.

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|The HD2 and translator of Urban WQUE—New Orleans drops its Old School Hip-Hop format for CHR as "96.3 KISS FM." This marks the second time in this market that Clear Channel has used the Top 40 "KISS-FM" brand, which was last used at KSTE.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/59106/clear-channel-to-kiss-new-orleans/ "Clear Channel To Kiss New Orleans"] from Radio Insight (August 1, 2012)

|CBS Radio flips WSJT—Tampa from Hot AC "Play 98.7" to Sports Talk as "98.7 The Fan".

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|The Montreal Canadiens file a request of intervention with the CRTC to oppose Bell Globemedia's plan to change the language of Sports Talk CKGM—Montreal from anglophone to Francophone. The NHL team are worried that the move will displace their English-language listeners and is asking that the station broadcast the games in both languages

|[https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Mike+Boone+Habs+weigh/7059634/story.html "Mike Boone: Habs weigh in on TSN 990"] by Mike Boone, Montreal Gazette (August 8, 2012)

|WXKS-AM drops the Talk format for Comedy as "Matty's Comedy 1200." Some of WXKS' existing programming, including The Rush Limbaugh Show and Coast to Coast AM were picked up by WRKO.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/69537/talk-1200-boston-stunting-comedy-on-the-way/ Comedy 1200 Debuts In Boston] from Radio Insight (August 13, 2012)

|Radio One announced that it has acquired Spanish Sports Talk WZZQ-AM (including its translator) and its Regional Mexican sister station WNOW-FM—Charlotte from Gaffney Broadcasting for $7.75 Million, but will hold on to the FM and will start programming the station via a LMA on September 4, 2012, ending Davidson Media Group's involvement with the station. The AM and translator will be spun off to a third party. WNOW flipped to a Rhythmic Oldies format on August 27.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/69610/radio-one-expands-in-charlotte/ "Radio-One Expands In Charlotte"] from Radio Insight (August 16, 2012)

• [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109622/radio-one-launches-old-school-105-3-in-charlotte "Radio One Launches Old School 105.3 In Charlotte"] from All Access (August 27, 2012)

|CIQM—London, Ontario drops Hot AC and the EZ Rock format for CHR, adopting parent company Astral Media's "Virgin Radio" branding.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/69607/ez-rock-stunting-in-london/ "Virgin Radio Debuts In London, ON"] from Radio Insight (August 17, 2012)

|CHAM—Hamilton, Ontario abandons its country music format and joins Cumulus Media Networks's 24/7 Comedy Radio network. CHAM joins CKSL—London, Ontario, a corporate sister station, in programming the American network. (Because the network is entirely spoken word, it is not subject to Canadian content requirements.)

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Lincoln Financial Media announced that they will purchase WMSF—Miami from Palm Beach Radio for $13 Million and will flip the Smooth AC outlet to Sports, simulcasting sister AM WAXY under a LMA deal until the deal is approved by the FCC.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109543/lincoln-financial-media-buys-move-in-wmsf-will-bri "Lincoln Financial Media Buys Move-In WMSF, Will Bring Sports To Miami"] from All Access (August 24, 2012)

|Salem Communications purchases WMUU-FM—Greenville from Gospel Fellowship Association, affiliated with Bob Jones University. The Christian/Beautiful Music outlet will move to online as the station flips to Conservative Talk programming from Salem Radio Network

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70132/bob-jones-university-sells-94-5-wmuu-greenville-to-salem/ "Bob Jones University Sells 94.5 WMUU Greenville To Salem"] from Radio Insight (August 25, 2012)

|WDXX—Montgomery flips from Country to broad-based adult hits, branded as "Fuzion 100.1."

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109614/montgomery-s-wdxx-flips-from-country-to-fuzion-100 "Montgomery's WDXX Flips From Country To 'Fuzion 100'"] from All Access (August 27, 2012)

|Talk Radio Network files an antitrust lawsuit against Dial Global.

|[http://www.radioinfo.com/2012/08/28/tuesday-august-28-2012/ Tuesday, August 28, 2012]. RadioInfo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2012.

|Springfield, Missouri picks up a Rhythmic Top 40 outlet, as KOSP exits classic hits to become "92.9 The Beat."

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109723/92-9-the-beat-comes-to-springfield-mo "92.9 The Beat Comes To Springfield, MO"] from All Access (August 29, 2012)

|CHR CKMM—Winnipeg is the latest station in Canada to adopt parent company Astral Media's Virgin Radio branding.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70235/hot-103-winnipeg-to-rebrand-as-virgin-radio/ "Hot 103 Winnipeg To Rebrand As Virgin Radio"] from Radio Insight (August 31, 2012)

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|MOViN' returned to Anchorage, as KNLT exits AC to pick the Rhythmic AC format that was dropped by KMVV back in November 2011. KMVV, which flipped to Christmas music after dropping the MOViN' brand, has been silent since February 2012 and has yet to return to the air.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70269/anchorage-is-movin-again/ "Anchorage Is Movin Again"] from Radio Insight (September 1, 2012)

|Classic rock KQBW—Omaha flips to CHR "95.7 Kiss FM".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70309/96-1-kissfm-debuts-in-omaha/ 96.1 KissFM Debuts In Omaha] from Radio Insight (September 2, 2012)

|Country WZKT—Lewes, Delaware flips to talk radio WXDE "Delaware 105.9".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/59042/delaware-105-9-to-launch-september-4/ Delaware 105.9 To Launch September 4] from Radio Insight (August 21, 2012)

|For the first time since WLUM flipped to alternative rock in 1994, the Rhythmic Top 40 format returned to Milwaukee, as WZBK-FM dropped Classic Country to become "Energy 106.9" and changes call letters to WNRG-FM.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70384/saga-gives-milwaukee-an-energy-boost/ "Saga Gives Milwaukee An Energy Boost"] from Radio Insight (September 7, 2012)

|WOSW—Fulton, Oswego County, New York ends its simulcast of Radio Disney (which will remain heard on WOLF/WWLF) and adopts a classic country format, which has not been heard in Central New York since WSCP abandoned the format in 2007.

|Naughton, Peter (September 10, 2012). [http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/09/10/fultons-wosw-flips-to-classic-country/ Fulton's WOSW flips to classic country]. CNYRadio.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.

|Abilene, Texas sees two sister stations owned by Doud Media Group switch signals and format flips, with CHR KORQ moving from 95.1 to 96.1, replacing Fox News Radio affiliate KFNA due to lackluster ratings. The 95.1 signal will be replaced with Country, as it brings back "The Wolf" moniker that was last heard at the 96.1 signal in 2010.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70447/q-moves-wolf-returning-to-abilene/ Q Moves & Wolf Returning To Abilene] from Radio Insight (September 11, 2012)

|WROO—Greenville drops its hybrid Christian/AC format for classic rock, branded as "96.7 The Road".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70464/greenville-loses-its-shine/ "Greenville Loses Its Shine"] From Radio Insight (September 12, 2012)

|Mainestream Media takes control of WBQW—Kennebunkport, Maine (serving the Portland area), and drops its simulcast of WBACH for a stunt of Christmas music. The station adopted a CHR format the following day.

|{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2012 |title=Hot 104.7 Debuts In Southern Maine |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/70469/september-means-christmas-in-maine/}}

|90s-centric classic hits WIGX—Smithtown, New York flips to mainstream rock "94.3 The Shark".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70068/connoisseur-getting-ready-to-rock-long-island/ Connoisseur Getting Ready To Rock Long Island] From Radio Insight (September 14, 2012)

|Hot AC KYYY—Bismarck, North Dakota is the latest Clear Channel outlet to make a return to its former CHR format.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70507/y93-bismarck-returns-to-chr/ Y93 Bismarck Returns To CHR] From Radio Insight (September 17, 2012)

|KRPT—San Antonio drops Conservative Talk for Rhythmic Top 40 as "WiLD 92.5 & 105.7," the latter being the former FM translator simulcast of AM News sister WOAI due to KRPT being signal challenged in San Antonio proper.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70549/wild-92-5105-7-san-antonio-debuts/ "Wild 92.5/105.7 San Antonio Debuts"] from Radio Insight (September 19, 2012)

|Talk WGST—Atlanta switches to ESPN Deportes Radio, dismissing the station's entire airstaff including afternoon host Rusty Humphries. Two syndicated WGST programs, The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Glenn Beck Program were picked up by WSB—Atlanta/WSBB—Doraville and WCFO—East Point, respectively.

|[https://archive.today/20130116000503/http://www.11alive.com/news/article/258388/40/Rush-Limbaugh-moves-to-new-radio-home-WGST-dumps-format Rush Limbaugh moves to new radio home; WGST dumps format]. WXIA. Retrieved September 26, 2012. Note: The source incorrectly states that WGKA picked up Glenn Beck; rather, WCFO picked up the program.

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|Adult Top 40 KDMX—Dallas (which competed directly against co-owned CHR KHKS—Denton/Dallas) reverts to hot AC while retaining the "102.9 Now" brand.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Adult Top 40 WERZ—Portsmouth, New Hampshire reverts to CHR "Z107", while co-owned CHR WSKX—York Center, Maine flips to adult contemporary "95.3 The Coast" moniker on October 10.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70725/double-flip-on-new-hampshire-seacoast/ "Double Flip On New Hampshire Seacoast"] from Radio Insight (October 4, 2012)

|CBS Radio purchases alternative WRXP—New York City from Merlin Media for $75 million, relaunching the signal as sports WFAN-FM (a round-the-clock simulcast of WFAN New York City) on November 2.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111125/merlin-sells-wrxp-new-york-to-cbs-wfan-to-fm "Merlin Sells WRXP/New York To CBS; WFAN To FM"] from All Access (October 8, 2012)

|Clear Channel expands the iHeartRadio platform to Australia and New Zealand, with a customized version being launched through part-owned Australian Radio Network.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111281/iheartradio-goes-down-under "iHeartRadio Goes Down Under"] from All Access (October 11, 2012)

|KRML—Monterey, California, the station made famous in the 1971 film "Play Misty for Me," drops its longtime Jazz format for CHR as "Radio Yummi." Their slogan is "All the hits, over and over again." However, this is later revealed to be a stunt as KRML unveiled a Triple-A format that includes Jazz and Blues programming on October 29.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111803/krml-dumps-jazz-to-play-nothing-but-hits-as-radio- "KRML Dumps Jazz To Play Nothing But Hits As 'Radio Yummy'"] from All Access (October 23, 2012)

|Family Radio sells WFME—Newark/New York City to Cumulus Media.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111440/cumulus-buys-wfme-new-york "Cumulus Buys WFME/New York"] from All Access (October 16, 2012)

|The CRTC has denied Bell Media's proposed plan to merge with Astral Media, citing that the deal was "not in the public interest," and added that the merger would not provide "significant and unequivocal benefits to the Canadian broadcasting system and to Canadians sufficient to outweigh its concerns." In addition, the proposed plan that was tied to that deal, the conversion of CKGM—Montreal from anglophone to francophone, was also turned down due to lack of support.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111594/crtc-nixes-bell-astral-deal "CRTC Nixes Bell-Astral Deal"] from All Access (October 18, 2012)

|KCAR—Joplin, Missouri drops All-Comedy for Adult Top 40 as "Star 104.3".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79351/a-star-points-towards-joplin/ "A Star Points Towards Joplin"] from Radio Insight (October 19, 2012)

|Radio One sells adult hits "Jack FM" WJKR—Upper Arlington/Columbus to Salem Communications, which flips the station to conservative talk "98.9 The Answer".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79407/radio-one-sells-98-9-wjkr-columbus-to-salem/ "Radio-One Sells 98.9 WJKR Columbus To Salem"] from Radio Insight (October 23, 2012)

|Adult album alternative WZGC—Atlanta flips to sports "92.9 The Game", utilizing an entirely local airstaff and no syndicated programming.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70780/92-9-the-game-atlanta-announces-launch-date-lineup/ "92.9 The Game Atlanta Debuts"] from Radio Insight (October 24, 2012)

|Sports WBNS-FM—Columbus fires morning host Scott Torgerson after an October 13, 2012, tweet written by him — wishing ESPN personality (and Michigan Wolverines alum) Desmond Howard could "get fired or die" so he can watch College GameDay again — went viral.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/111804/97-1-the-fan-columbus-fires-host-over-tweet "97.1 The Fan/Columbus Fires Host Over Tweet"] from All Access (October 25, 2012)

|Urban AC WEOA—Evansville adds an FM translator at 98.5 and rebrands to "Magic 98.5."

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79432/weoa-brings-magic-to-evansville/ "WEOA Brings Magic To Evansville"] from Radio Insight (October 25, 2012)

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|Adult hits WCHK—Seymour/Appleton, Wisconsin begins stunting with Christmas music, flipping to Hot AC WKZG after the holidays.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79501/chuck-gives-way-to-christmas-in-green-bay/ "Chuck Gives Way To Christmas In Green Bay"] from Radio Insight (November 1, 2012)

|Rhythmic hot AC WMOV—Norfolk also stunts with Christmas music, but returns to the same "Movin'" format on December 26.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79517/wmov-norfolk-is-movin-to-christmas/ "WMOV Norfolk Is Movin To Christmas"] from Radio Insight (November 2, 2012)

|Urban AC KTLK-FM—Columbia, Illinois/St. Louis flips to Rhythmic Top 40 "WiLD 104.9", while classic rock KBWX—Bridgeton, Missouri/St. Louis assumes the KMJM call sign and urban AC format.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79546/clear-channel-performs-double-flip-in-st-louis/ "Clear Channel Performs Double Flip In St. Louis"] from Radio Insight (November 7, 2012)

|After 27 years, CBS Radio retires the call letters of CHR WXRK/New York City, replaces them with WNOW-FM to match the 92.3 NOW moniker

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112343/92-3-now-fm-new-york-adopts-wnow-calls "92.3 Now FM/New York Adopts WNOW Calls"] from All Access (November 8, 2012)

|Sports CFAC—Calgary suspends morning host Dean "Boomer" Molberg after he made comments that he hoped the Saskatchewan Roughriders' plane to Calgary for the November 11 CFL playoff against the Calgary Stampeders would crash and four players would die, a reference to a 1956 plane crash that took the lives of four Stampeders and a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, whose grandson happens to be a current player with the Stampeders. Molberg later apologized for the comments. CFAC also announced that it would make a donation to a charity of the Roughriders' choice and that Molberg's suspension will be lifted after the CFL season ends.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112387/calgary-sports-host-suspended-for-plane-crash-comm "Calgary Sports Host Suspended For Plane Crash Comment"] from All Access (November 9, 2012)

|Gospel WPRF—Reserve/New Orleans switches to classic country WGUO "Gumbo 94.9"

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79588/gumbo-is-cookin-near-new-orleans/ "Gumbo Is Cookin’ Near New Orleans"] from Radio Insight (November 10, 2012)

|CHR CFWD—Saskatoon, Saskatchewan releases their airstaff and begins stunting with Christmas music, flipping to classic hits "96.3 Cruz FM" after the holidays.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/79651/wired-no-more-in-saskatoon/ "Wired No More In Saskatoon"] from Radio Insight (November 15, 2012)

|Talk WTDY-AM/FM—Madison, Wisconsin terminates their airstaff and begins stunting Christmas music.

|{{cite web |author=Staff report |date=21 November 2012 |title=Sly, WTDY news staff react to their layoffs by Midwest Family Broadcasting |url=http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=38374 |access-date=22 November 2012 |publisher=Isthmus}}

• {{cite web |author=Staff report |date=21 November 2012 |title=WTDY cuts news staff, including Sly |url=http://www.channel3000.com/news/WTDY-cuts-news-staff-including-Sly/-/1648/17513750/-/yiqyjoz/-/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129025400/http://www.channel3000.com/news/WTDY-cuts-news-staff-including-Sly/-/1648/17513750/-/yiqyjoz/-/index.html |archive-date=2012-11-29 |access-date=22 November 2012 |publisher=WISC-TV}}

|Spanish contemporary KXOS—Los Angeles flips to bilingual rhythmic Top 40 featuring English-language music and Spanish-speaking DJs; this is patterned after XHFAJ—Mexico City, whose owner Grupo Radio Centro has a partial ownership stake in KXOS.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79728/exitos-93-9-los-angeles-is-bilingual/ "Exitos 93.9 Los Angeles Is Bilingual"] from Radio Insight (November 22, 2012)

|Dance KDHT—Bennett/Denver begins stunting as "Pot 107.1" playing songs with drug references, flipping to adult hits "Jack FM" on December 2.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79795/kdht-denver-gets-high/ "KDHT Denver Gets High"] from Radio Insight (November 30, 2012)

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|Suburban Los Angeles area rimshot AC trimulcasts KLST/KLSN/KLSI (serving Orange, Ventura and San Bernardino counties respectively) all flip to the satellite feed of Air1 under a leasing agreement between owner Amaturo Group and Educational Media Foundation.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79640/playlist-92-7-leased-to-air1/ "Playlist 92.7 Leased To Air1"] from Radio Insight (December 1, 2012)

|KRUZ—Santa Barbara drops Modern AC to begin carrying Air1 from Educational Media Foundation, who acquired the station in a trade deal with Cumulus Media in exchange for EMF's KXPC—Eugene.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79817/kruz-shifts-to-air1/ "KRUZ Shifts To Air1"] from Radio Insight (December 2, 2012)

|Australian radio presenters Mel Greig and Mike Christian, impersonating the Queen and Prince of Wales, make a prank call to King Edward VII's Hospital in London which is providing prenatal care to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The following day, their conversations with two nurses are broadcast without consent on their Hot30 Countdown show on 2Day FM in Sydney. On 7 December follows the suicide of Jacintha Saldanha, one of the nurses involved.

|{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jacintha-saldanha-inquest-australian-radio-station-donates-500000-to-family-of-nurse-who-killed-herself-after-royal-prank-call-9730999.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jacintha-saldanha-inquest-australian-radio-station-donates-500000-to-family-of-nurse-who-killed-herself-after-royal-prank-call-9730999.html|archive-date=2022-05-25|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|title=Jacintha Saldanha inquest: Australian radio station donates $500,000 to family of nurse who killed herself after royal prank call|work=The Independent|location=London|date=2014-09-13|access-date=2014-10-24}}

|Progressive talk WVKO—Columbus reverts to gospel music after the local marketing agreement by station operator Gary Richards ends, citing a lack of support from advertisers and the Ohio Democratic Party itself.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80045/1580-wvko-columbus-drops-liberal-talk/ "1580 WVKO Columbus Drops Liberal Talk"] from Radio Insight (December 14, 2012)

|The A.C. Nielsen Co. announces that they will acquire Arbitron, bringing together two of America's largest rating services. The deal, which has been approved by the boards of both companies, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/113530/nielsen-to-acquire-arbitron "Nielsen To Acquire Arbitron"] from All Access (December 18, 2012)

|Adult hits WHBA—Lynn/Boston switches to EDM "Evolution 101.7".

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80123/101-7-boston-evolves-to-dance/ 101.7 Boston Evolves To Dance] from Radio Insight (December 20, 2012)

|KOSY-FM—Salt Lake City drops AC for Active Rock, which had previously been used on its FM translator.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80136/106-5-salt-lake-is-less-kosy/ 106.5 Salt Lake Is Less KOSY] from Radio Insight (December 21, 2012)

|Former talk KOGO simulcast KOGO-FM—San Diego flips to rhythmic oldies KSSX "95.7 Kiss FM" after stunting with Christmas music for one month.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80198/clear-channel-kisses-into-san-diego/ Clear Channel Kisses San Diego] from Radio Insight (December 26, 2012)

|CHR KGKS—Scott City/Cape Girardeau, Missouri assumes the classic hits format of KLSC—Malden, Missouri, which flips to a simulcast of sports KGIR—Cape Girardeau/KMAL—Maiden.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80232/max-media-makes-se-missouri-signal-shuffle/ Max Media Makes SE Missouri Signal Shuffle] from Radio Insight (December 28, 2012)

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|Chris Plante, late-morning host at WMAL AM/FM—Washington, D.C., begins a temporary run in limited syndication via Cumulus Media Networks. The run ends in April, but Chris's WMAL show is eventually simulcast on WCOA-FM—Pensacola, Florida via a separate arrangement.

|

|Fox News Channel personality Geraldo Rivera debuts a late-morning show at WABC (AM)—New York City, and then launches another late-morning show specifically for KABC (AM)—Los Angeles on January 30. The series is expected to go national in August.

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|National Latino Broadcasting teams up with Christina Saralegui to launch a new Spanish channel, Christina Radio, on Sirius XM 146, targeting multi-generational Hispanics

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/100870/national-latino-broadcasting-launches-cristina-rad "National Latino Broadcasting Launches Cristina Radio On SiriusXM"] from All Access (January 10, 2012)

|WJJF—Montauk, New York–New London, Connecticut signed on with a news/talk format.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|After intermittently operating for a number of years as a translator of WDMO, a station targeted at the larger Eau Claire-Menomonie market, WRDN relaunches as a locally programmed station based in Durand, Wisconsin.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|NBC News and Dial Global extend NBC News Radio into a 24-hour radio news operation. Established in 2003 by preceding syndicator Westwood One and NBC, the network features a mix of reports from NBC News anchors and correspondents, along with simulcasts of breaking news coverage from NBC and MSNBC. It is NBC's first entry in a full-time radio news operation since then-majority owner General Electric sold off the original NBC Radio Network to Westwood One in 1987. The lone program from the original "NBC Radio" still in active production, First Light with Dirk Van, also concurrently resurrects the long-ago silenced "NBC" branding (it was primarily branded as either a Westwood One or Dial Global program throughout the 2000s).

|[http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/169295/dial-global-nbc-partner-for-24-hour-news-network.html Dial Global, NBC Partner For 24-Hour News Network], MediaDailyNews, March 2, 2012.

|Talk Radio Network begins producing its own in-house hourly newscasts under the America's Radio News banner.

|Taylor, Tom. [http://www.radio-info.com/news/from-americas-radio-news-network-new-topbottom-of-the-hour-news-service From America's Radio News Network, new top/bottom of the hour news service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317184200/http://www.radio-info.com/news/from-americas-radio-news-network-new-topbottom-of-the-hour-news-service|date=2012-03-17}}. Radio-Info.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.

|WZFT—Baltimore, Maryland adds The Kane Show in morning drive, replacing Jackson Blue, who left for WXKS—Boston.

|{{Cite web |title=The Kane Show Comes To Baltimore |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/104025/the-kane-show-comes-to-baltimore |website=All Access}}

|KWXS—Bend, Oregon debuts with a Rhythmic contemporary format.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58150/bend-gets-wild/#.T6tOckp3yUe "Bend Gets Wild"] from Radio Insight (May 9, 2012)

|WDMO, formerly licensed to Durand, Wisconsin but operating from studios in Menomonie, relaunches as a country format station licensed to Baldwin, Wisconsin.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Mike Huckabee begins in national syndication via Cumulus Media Networks, airing in the noon to 3 p.m. time slot, directly opposite market leader The Rush Limbaugh Show.

|Stelter, Brian (February 10, 2012). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/business/media/mike-huckabee-to-begin-new-radio-show.html?_r=2 New Huckabee Radio Show Could Vie With Limbaugh]. The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

|Perez Hilton begins a nightly program in national syndication via Cumulus Media Networks, airing in the 7 to 11 p.m. time slot. The program will air on Cumulus' Top 40 and Adult Top 40 outlets as the replacement for Billy Bush's syndicated program, which Cumulus dropped in February.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/105555/perez-hilton-to-host-daily-radio-show "Perez Hilton To Host Daily Radio Show"] from All Access (May 3, 2012)

|After seven days of testing out a Polka format, KJQY—Pueblo debuts with a Rhythmic/Dance Top 40 format, billed as "Power 103.3"

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/58385/polka-power-in-pueblo/#.T9Dc-Ep3yUd "Polka Power In Pueblo"] from Radio Insight (June 7, 2012)

|Premiere Networks soft-launches a satellite talk radio program hosted by convicted ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

|[http://www.premiereradio.com/news/view/1264.html Premiere Networks Launches The Jack Abramoff Show] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805210415/http://www.premiereradio.com/news/view/1264.html|date=2012-08-05}}. Press release. Retrieved July 15, 2012.

|WDDE—Dover, Delaware, a public radio formatted joint venture of Delaware State University and the University of Delaware, begins broadcasting.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Premiere Networks launches Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis into national syndication.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Two competing sports radio networks, NBC Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio, launch limited programming at the same time; CBS is distributed through Cumulus Media Networks while NBC is distributed by Dial Global. The moves effectively sever CBS's sports ties to Dial Global, the new owner of former CBS subsidiary Westwood One's assets.

|[http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-radio/releases/view?id=32154 "CBS CREATES THE LARGEST MAJOR MARKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK IN THE NATION,"] press release via CBS Press Express, 6/21/2012

• [http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2507928&spid=24698 Dial Global/NBC Announce First Two Sports Hires] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924084221/http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2507928&spid=24698|date=2015-09-24}}. Radio Ink. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

|KYXE—Yakima, Washington signs on, carrying a stunt of Christmas music.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/70782/christmas-rush-begins-in-yakima/ "Christmas Rush Begins In Yakima"] from Radio Insight (October 11, 2012)

|WEHP—Erie, Pennsylvania debuts with a CHR format, billing themselves as "Happi 92.7"

|[http://www.pressandtower.com/2012/11/happi-92-7-hd-becomes-eries-third-chr/ "Happi 92-7 HD becomes Erie's third CHR"] from The Press & Tower (November 16, 2012)

|Andrea Tantaros and Jason Mattera launch a daily program on Talk Radio Network.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

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|After 46 years of serving Milwaukee's African-American community, WNOV and its FM translator W273AT both went off the air. Although a filing have yet to be made with the FCC, both stations have gone silent for the time being.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/55436/majic-102-5-milwaukee-goes-dark/#.TyEswkobfbs "Majic 102.5 Milwaukee Goes Dark"] from Radio Insight (January 25, 2012)

|Martz Communications Group shuts down the operations of their Detroit HD/FM translator outlets W284BQ and W232CA (WGPR-HD3) due to financial issues.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/101800/martz-communications-pulls-the-plug-on-its-two-det "Martz Communications Pulls The Plug On Its Two Detroit Stations"] from All Access (February 1, 2012)

|Nick Cannon departs the morning show on CHR WXRK—New York City, due to ongoing health problems.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/102487/nick-cannon-leaving-92-3-now-new-york "Nick Cannon Leaving 92.3 Now New York"] From All Access (February 17, 2012)

|The MJ Morning Show on CHR WFLZ-FM—Tampa, Florida, ends after host Todd Schnitt (aka "MJ Kelli") opts to concentrate on his talk radio show.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/101306/mj-calls-it-a-day-at-wflz "MJ Calls It A Day At WFLZ"] from All Access (January 19, 2012)

|Lou Dobbs ends his radio show.

|Stone, Art (January 26, 2012). [http://streamingradioguide.com/startingover/?p=4191 Lou Dobbs turns in his notice]. StreamingRadioGuide.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.

|WBFO—Buffalo, New York, the University at Buffalo's radio station, ceases operations and switches to a simulcast of WNED, following the sale of the station to WNED's ownership. The move marks the end of jazz on Buffalo radio.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|CNN will shut down its radio news division. Most of CNN Radio's affiliation roster will switch over to carry "NBC News Radio"; coincidentally, CNN Radio replaced most affiliates of the original NBC Radio Network, and that of the Mutual Broadcasting System, when both networks were absorbed into Westwood One in the late 1990s.

|[http://www.newsday.com/news/nbc-news-to-beef-up-radio-news-as-cnn-withdraws-1.3571156 NBC News to beef up radio news as CNN withdraws]. Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

|Neal Boortz announces his retirement, with Boortz's regular fill-in, former presidential candidate Herman Cain, slated as his replacement. The change takes effect in January 2013.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Car Talk announces it will cease production and enter reruns in September 2012, due to the retirement of hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi. The program continues to be distributed in reruns (repurposing content from prior broadcasts) over NPR stations.

|Bauder, David (June 8, 2012). [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RADIO_CAR_TALK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-06-08-10-57-00 NPR 'Car Talk' duo retiring; reruns to continue]. The Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

|After 20 years as a morning host, Jack Murphy has stepped down from that position at CHR WKZL—Greensboro/Winston-Salem.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107486/jack-murphy-mia-from-wkzl-after-20-years "Jack Murphy MIA From WKZL After 20 Years"] from All Access (June 25, 2012)

|After 22 years as a morning co-host, CHR WKRZ—Wilkes-Barre/Scranton air personality Sue Barre will retire from broadcasting to concentrate on her real estate business.

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107573/sue-barre-exits-wkrz-mornings "Sue Barre Exits WKRZ Mornings"] from All Access (June 27, 2012)

|Bates Technical College's KXOT—Tacoma goes silent after a deal to sell the station to LMA partner KUOW—Seattle through a loan deal falls through, resulting in the bank taking over the station until new owners are found. KUOW has moved KXOT's programming over to its HD2 channel.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58198/kxot-tacoma-to-drop-kuow2-programming/ "KXOT Tacoma To Drop KUOW2 Programming"] from Radio Insight (July 2, 2012)

|CKIC—Winnipeg officially signs off the air and returns its license back to the CRTC after its owners decided not to challenge its decision that college run radio stations in Canada can no longer use students as airstaffers.

|[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58836/ckic-winnipeg-to-shut-down/ "CKIC Winnipeg To Shut Down"] from Radio Insight (July 3, 2012)

|Fox All Access ends its run after 19 years and 938 episodes in syndication.

|[http://foxallaccess.blogs.fox.com/2012/07/14/and-so-its-time-for-a-fox-all-access-farewell/ And so it's time for a Fox All Access farewell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916002112/http://foxallaccess.blogs.fox.com/2012/07/14/and-so-its-time-for-a-fox-all-access-farewell/|date=2012-09-16}}. Fox All Access official Web site. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

|G. Gordon Liddy ends his nationally syndicated radio show after 20 years, with Peter Schiff designated as his successor.

|Talkers: [http://www.talkers.com/tag/g-gordon-liddy/ G. Gordon Liddy to Retire from Talk Radio Career; Financial Expert Peter Schiff to Fill Time Slot for Syndicator Radio America.]. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

|After 25-year run, KLOS—Los Angeles' Mark and Brian Show airs its final broadcast. The decision to end the program came when co-host Mark Thompson announced on June 13 that he was retiring from radio and move to Charlotte with his wife and that co-host Brian Phelps would continue solo for the time being after Thompson leaves, but on the same day of the final broadcast as a morning team, Phelps surprises listeners by announcing that he was also leaving KLOS on-air because he and KLOS' owner Cumulus Media couldn't come to terms on a new contract deal.

|[http://www.radio-info.com/news/mark-brian-show-ends-25-years-at-klos-la-with-retirement-of-mark-thompson ""Mark & Brian Show" ends 25 years at KLOS, LA, with retirement of Mark Thompson"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617022053/http://www.radio-info.com/news/mark-brian-show-ends-25-years-at-klos-la-with-retirement-of-mark-thompson|date=June 17, 2012}} from Radio-Info (June 13, 2012)

• [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109290/brian-phelps-joins-mark-thompson-in-saying-goodbye "Brian Phelps Joins Mark Thompson In Saying Goodbye Today On KLOS"] from All Access (August 17, 2012)

|The Savage Nation abruptly ends its run after Savage wins a two-year-old lawsuit against syndicator Talk Radio Network over the terms of his contract. Host Michael Savage also gains control of his entire show archive (as a result TRN cannot air "best of" reruns) but also agrees to a non-compete clause, which will prevent him from doing radio for an undisclosed amount of time. At the time of the show's ending it was the fifth most-listened-to radio program in the United States, with nine million listeners. A new incarnation of the show debuts four weeks later on Cumulus Media Networks.

|McCartney, Anthony. [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/michael-savage-leaves-radio-show-legal-win-17344761 Michael Savage leaves radio show after legal win]. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2012.

|Quebec 800 (CHRC), the last AM radio station in Quebec City, ceases operations.

|[http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2012/09/14/002-fermeture-chrc-radio.shtml La station Québec 800 ferme ses portes]. CBC. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

|The Laura Ingraham Show ends its run after host Laura Ingraham's contract with Talk Radio Network expires without being renewed, marking the second major defection from the network's lineup this year. Ingraham later revives the show on Courtside Entertainment Group.

|No byline (November 27, 2012). [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PEOPLE_LAURA_INGRAHAM?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-11-27-11-50-49 Radio's Laura Ingraham off the air]. Associated Press. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

|CJRN—Niagara Falls, Ontario has its licence revoked for failure to follow the terms of its licence.

|{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) |date=October 10, 2012 |title=ARCHIVED - CJRN Niagara Falls – Non-renewal of licence |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-550.htm |website=crtc.gc.ca}}

|Jim Santella, a longtime radio host associated with various Buffalo rock radio stations since 1969 (most recently as a weekend blues host at WBFO), retires.

|[http://news.wbfo.org/post/legendary-radio-host-jim-santella-retire Legendary radio host Jim Santella to retire]. WBFO. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

|WEAG—Starke, Florida surrenders its license to the FCC. The license and callsign are deleted on December 17.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|WGN—Chicago cancels The World According to John Williams and Extension 720 with Milt Rosenberg, the latter of which had aired on WGN since 1973. Overnight hosts Steve and Johnnie had been dismissed nine days prior.

|{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

|Bill Heywood

|75

|Radio personality in the Phoenix, Arizona market.

|[http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/01/04/20120104bill-heywood-wife-found-dead-scottsdale-hotel.html "Valley radio's Bill Heywood, wife found dead in hotel"] from The Arizona Republic (January 4, 2012)

|Jim Irwin

|77

|Former sportscaster for WTMJ—Milwaukee, WI and radio analyst for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Badgers football, and Milwaukee Brewers

|[http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/irwin-voice-of-the-packers-dies-at-77-i53tipj-137902023.html Obituary for Jim Irwin] from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/23/2012

|Don Cornelius

|75

|Radio host on WVON—Chicago, R&B music promoter, founder of the TV series Soul Train

|[http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/breaking-don-cornelius-dead-1.3495188 Breaking: Don Cornelius dead]. Newsday.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

|Dave Maynard

|82

|Radio host on WBZ-AM and television host on WBZ-TV

|Heslam, Jessica (February 10, 2012). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1402563&srvc=rss Beloved broadcaster Dave Maynard dies]. Boston Herald. Retrieved February 10.

|Andrew Breitbart

|43

|American conservative radio, television and Internet pundit

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/business/media/the-life-and-death-of-andrew-breitbart.html|title=The Life and Death of Andrew Breitbart|first=David|last=Carr|date=April 13, 2012|via=NYTimes.com}}

|Mike Wallace

|93

|Radio actor and journalist, radio career spanned from 1939 to 2008

|{{cite news|last=Safer|first=Morely|title=Remembering Mike Wallace|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57410999/remembering-mike-wallace-1918-2012/|access-date=April 8, 2012|work=CBS News|archive-date=September 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925061053/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57410999/remembering-mike-wallace-1918-2012/|url-status=dead}}

|Dick Clark

|82

|Host of the nationally syndicated radio programs U.S. Music Survey (a top-40 countdown) and Rock, Roll and Remember (an oldies program); founder of United Stations Radio Networks; substitute on American Top 40; radio station owner and disc jockey; top-40 music promoter

|{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dick-clark-entertainment-icon-nicknamed-americas-oldest-teenager/story?id=16076252 |title=Dick Clark, Entertainment Icon Nicknamed 'America's Oldest Teenager,' Dies at 82 |author=ABC News |website=ABC News |access-date=April 18, 2012 |date=2012-04-18}}

|Hal Jackson

|96

|Pioneering urban radio host, involved in several New York City radio stations

|Bob Stewart

|91

|Radio writer and host at WNEW and WNBC in New York; subsequently became known for his television work

|{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bob-stewart-legendary-tv-game-320439 |title=Bob Stewart, Legendary TV Game Show Producer, Dies at 91 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-04-05 |access-date=2012-05-07 |first=Mike |last=Barnes}}

|Bruce Baker

|69

|Country music radio personality at WKSN, WWSE and WHUG—Jamestown, New York

|Shelters, Scott (May 9, 2012). [http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/603479/Remembering-Bruce.html?nav=5192 Remembering Bruce]. The Post-JOurnal. Retrieved May 9, 2012.

|Carl Beane

|59

|Radio host on WBZ-AM and public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox

|[http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/05/09/fenway-park-announcer-carl-beane-dies-in-car-crash/ Fenway Park announcer Carl Beane dies in car crash]. CBS Boston. Retrieved May 9, 2012.

|April Kaufmann

|47

|Talk show host on WOND—Atlantic City; shot dead

|[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/northfield_linwood_somers-point/april-kauffman-found-slain-in-her-linwood-bedroom-was-community/article_611de218-9ad1-11e1-8d25-001a4bcf887a.html April Kauffman, found slain in her Linwood bedroom, was community activist and former radio talk show host]. Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

|Jim Packard

|70

|Wisconsin Public Radio producer/host and announcer for Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?

|[http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/jim-packard-whadya-know-announcer-dies-at-70-2i5r85a-159649605.html "Jim Packard, 'Whad'Ya Know' announcer, dies at 70,"] from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/19/2012

|Kitty Wells

|92

|Frequent guest on the Grand Ole Opry and the Louisiana Hayride, pioneering female country music singer

|Friskics-Warren, Bill (July 16, 2012). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/17/arts/music/kitty-wells-country-singer-dies-at-92.html Kitty Wells, Trailblazing Country Singer, Dies at 92]. The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

|Joe "Butterball" Tamburro

|70

|Air personality in the Philadelphia radio market (DJ/PD/MD at WDAS-AM & FM)

|[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/108582/wdas-philly-legend-joe-butterball-tamburro-passes- WDAS/Philly Legend Joe 'Butterball' Tamburro Passes Away] from All Access (July 27, 2012)

|Phyllis Diller

|95

|Comedian at KROW and KSFO in San Francisco, later known for her stand-up career and television appearances

|{{cite news|last=Eichel|first=Molly|title=Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at 95|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/celebrities_gossip/Comedian-Phyllis-Diller-dies-at-95.html#photoNumber=0|access-date=20 August 2012|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=20 August 2012}}

|Dale Sommers

|68

|Pioneering truck-talk radio host known on air as "The Truckin' Bozo"

|{{cite web|first=John|last=Kiesewetter|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/08/24/rip-dale-truckin-bozo-sommers|title=RIP: Dale 'Truckin Bozo' Sommers|work=TV and Media Blog|publisher=Cincinnati.com|date=August 24, 2012|access-date=2012-08-24|archive-date=2012-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827023251/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/08/24/rip-dale-truckin-bozo-sommers/|url-status=dead}}

|Derek Jameson

|82

|English tabloid newspaper editor and broadcaster (BBC Radio 2)

|{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19577465|work=BBC News|title=Veteran broadcaster Derek Jameson dies, aged 82|date=2012-09-12|access-date=2019-11-16}}

|Tedi Thurman

|89

|Model and actress best known for her role as "Miss Monitor" on the NBC Radio program Monitor

|[http://www.radioinfo.com/2012/09/25/tuesday-september-25-2012/ Tuesday, September 25, 2012]. RadioInfo.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012.

|Budd Lynch

|95

|Play-by-play voice of the Detroit Red Wings

|[http://www.freep.com/article/20121009/SPORTS05/121009030/budd-lynch-dies-death-detroit-red-wings?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE Budd Lynch dies]

|Jefferson Kaye

|75

|Radio and television announcer (stations include WBEN—Buffalo, WKBW—Buffalo, WBZ—Boston, WPVI-TV—Philadelphia)

|[http://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2012/11/breaking-rip-hall-of-fame-broadcaster.html R.I.P.: Buffalo, Boston Broadcaster Jeff Kaye Dies At 75]. Media Confidential. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

|Art Ginsburg

|81

|American chef whose syndicated short-form program, Mr. Food, was broadcast on television and radio outlets throughout the United States

|[http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8893836 Mr. Food Art Ginsburg dies after pancreatic cancer battle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127225612/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fnational_world&id=8893836 |date=2012-11-27 }}. WLS-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

|Jenni Rivera

|43

|Mexican-American singer-songwriter, actress, reality television personality/producer, and syndicated radio personality.

|{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/jenni-rivera-mexican-music-star-confirmed-dead-165322688.html |title=Jenni Rivera, Mexican music star, confirmed dead |publisher=Yahoo.com |date=2012-12-09 |access-date=2012-12-09}}

|Arnold Dean

|82

|American radio host (credits include WKRT—Cortland, WAGE—Syracuse, WTIC—Hartford)

|{{cite news|title=Dean Of Sports Talk Dies; Arnold Dean Was Innovator At WTIC Radio|url=https://www.courant.com/2012/12/08/dean-of-sports-talk-dies-arnold-dean-was-innovator-at-wtic-radio/|newspaper=Hartford Courant|access-date=9 December 2012}}