2011 in radio

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The following is a list of events affectingradio broadcastingin2011.Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies.

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Events

January

Date	Event
1	Radio and Television of Slovakia,a new state-funded organisation based inBratislava,is formed by a merger ofSlovenská televízia(Slovak Television)andSlovenský rozhlas(Slovak Radio).
2	KELI/San Angelo flip from Adult Hits to AC as Magic 98.7. Urban ACWPHR-FM/Syracusebecame News/Talk WSYR-FM.
3	More post-New Year's Day format flips occurred, with Spanish ChristianKSAC-FM/Sacramentochanging to a Business Talk format,likewise with Talk sister stationKVCE/Dallas-Ft. Worth,Adult Top 40WBZZ/Albanychanging to 90s hits as "Crush 105.7,"WMVX/Clevelanddropping Adult Top 40 in favor ofAdult Hitsas "106.5 The Lake",KCKC/Kansas CitysheddingAdult Contemporaryfor Classic Alternative as "Alice 102.1",KFYX/Texarkana flipping from CHR to Talk as Freedom 107, and Spanish Christian moving fromWNSW/Newark toWNYH/Huntington as WNSW flipped to Russian.
4	Toyotaunveiled 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.
5	Inspired by a story that appeared inThe Columbus Dispatch,Top 40WNCImorning hosts Dave Kaelin and Jimmy Jam helpedTed Williams,a homeless man with a troubled past,seek job offers and attract attention from the national media.
6	PresidentBarack Obamasigned into law TheLocal Community Radio Act,which paved the way for Low-power FM stations to start operations without unnecessary restrictions.
	Seven African-American account executives filed a joint discrimination complaint with theEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionagainstClear Channel/New Orleans,claiming that station management were giving them less pay and fewer sales leads while their White counterparts got more pay, better leads and better advertisers.
	Classic HitsWQTX/Lansingflipped to Country as "92.1 Big Country".
7	United States CongressmanDoug Lamborn(R-Colorado 5th) introduced a bill that would eliminate all funding forNPR.The news came a day after NPR SVP Ellen Weiss resigned in the wake of her decision to fire commentatorJuan Williamsin October 2010.
10	Australian Radio NetworkaddedOn Air with Ryan Seacrestto its evening lineup, where it would be heard onAdult Top 40outletsMix 106.5/Sydney andMix 101.1/Melbourne.TV/radio personality and singerMichelle Visagewas named the new morning co-host atRhythmic Hot ACWMIA/Miami.
10	CBS Radio reacquires theWBZZcalls from WQSH, planning to use them to replace the WZPT calls inPittsburgh,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 withWBZW's Top 40 format in 2010.However, the WZPT calls could end up on another Pittsburgh station.
11	Clear Channel soldKUFX/San JosetoEntercom
13	In the wake of the2011 Tucson shooting,a series of outdoor ads from News/TalkKNSTpromotingRush Limbaughwith the banner "Straight Shooter" riddled with bullets was removed by co-ownedClear Channel Outdoor.Ironically, one of the ads had been located near the aforementioned crime scene.
14	CKRK/Edmontonprotested a ruling from theCanadian Broadcast Standards Councilby playing an unedited version ofDire Straits' 1985 song "Money for Nothing"every hour for a month after the CBSC ruled the song as too offensive for Canadian broadcasts.WWTJ flipped to a simulcast ofWCHV.
17	Sirius XM RadioreceivedFederal Communications Commission(FCC) approval to place 1,800 watt repeaters inAlaskaand Hawaii, paving the way for the satellite service to now cover all 50 states.The expansion in Alaska had been long opposed by Alaskan broadcasters, who feared that satellite radio would hurt their stations;the situation was similar in Hawaii.
18	WKJI/Long Island would flip to Country as My Country 96.1, and TalkKBYO/Monroe would flip to an undetermined format as Fun Radio 92.7. A duopoly was formed in Pittsburgh, with the owners ofWYEPbuyingDuquesne University'sWDUQ.TheUniversity of San Franciscomoved the Alternative format ofKUSF/San Francisco to online and replaced it with programming fromClassical Public Radio Network.It was announced that Entercom had sold the format and intellectual property ofKDFCto CPRN parentUniversity of Southern Californiaand would make KDFC's 102.1 signal the new home of KUFX with KUFX's 98.5 signal a simulcast.
19	Bonneville Internationalsold 17 stations toHubbard Broadcasting.The deal meant that Bonneville would exit the Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., radio markets.
21	Active RockWLUP/Chicago evolves to Classic Rock.
22	Clear Channel/MemphisGSM Jeffery Jones is arrested on extortion charges.
24	WQJQ/Jackson, Mississippi,dropsUrban Oldiesfor Classic Hits and takes the call letters of its AM sister, WJDX.
26	KZMG/Boisedrops Top 40/CHR for a simulcast of Sports TalkKTIK.
27	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 toFM104.
28	TheCRTCrevokes the license ofRyerson University'scampus radiostation,CKLN-FM.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 theFederal Court of Canada.

February

Date	Event
1	Rick Deessigns a deal withWestwood Oneto distribute his programs produced by his company Dees Entertainment, including his long-running countdown showThe Rick Dees Weekly Top 40.In addition, 25Cumulus Mediaoutlets would pick up most of Dees' shows to air on their stations.
	KYLZ/Salt Lake City drops Triple-A to simulcast Sport Talk sister stationKZNS.andKGU/Honoluludrops Religious programming for Business Talk, joining sister stations KSAC and KVCE.
2	WPTR/Albany dropsChristian Contemporaryto become "Legends 96.7."Top 40/CHRKDLW/Albuquerquereplaced regional Mexican sister stationKLVOat the latter's 106.7 signal. KDLW's 97.7 signal would pick up a new format after it finished its temporary simulcasts.
3	KOPAPala, CA signs on as Pala Rez Radio 91.3. Top 40/CHRWDOD/Chattanoogachanged its moniker from "The Mountain" to "Hits 96."
4	Four new Top 40s make their début.San Antonio,Texas, picks up its fourth asKLTOdrops Active Rock to become "Party 97.7."KHHM/Sacramento evolves from its longtime Rhythmic format to a Mainstream direction with a Rhythmic lean.KVLY/McAllenofficially shifts to Mainstream after a long tenure as an Adult Top 40. Edmonton adds a third asCFMGalso shifts from Adult Top 40 to the "Virgin Radio"brand. Meantime,KQMQ/Honolulu drops the format and stunts withBob Marleymusic until February 7, when it flips toTraditional Hawaiian Musicas "Na Mele 93.1," only to later reveal its true format,Reggae.Meanwhile, the "Virgin Radio" brand that was used at RockCKQB/Ottawawas dropped and reverted to its former branding "106.9 The Bear."
11	Expat Party,a syndicated radio programme featuring party songs, is launched by Fourway Media, broadcasting to Spain, the Canary Islands, Greece, Malta and Gibraltar.
14	Suburban Los Angeles Adult HitsKJLL-FMrebranded from "92.7 Jill FM" to "Playlist 92.7."
15	Reports leaked thatApplewould include both terrestrial and satellite radio capabilities in the upcomingiPhone5, which was due to debut later in the year.
18	After two weeks of simulcasting KDLW, KLVO is relaunched as Christian Contemporary "Shine 97.7."
20	TheVoice of Free Libya(Sawt Libya al-Hurra) begins broadcasting, following the outbreak of violent revolution inLibya.The name was used by three radio stations aligned to theanti-Gaddafi forcesthat began broadcasting during this period, operating from the cities ofBenghazi,BaydaandMisrata.
23	France Bleu Toulouse,a public radio station in theToulousearea of France, begins broadcasting on 90.5 MHz.
	KCEZ,Chico, California,drops Oldies for Rhythmic Top 40, branded as "Power 102". The station was patterned after its sister Rhythmic outletKEWB/Redding.
	Citadel Mediaannounces that it will shorten the length of its syndicatedAmerican Country Countdownto three hours and go to a thirty-song chart presentation.
24	Another station in Chico, California, flips formats, asKEWEdropped sports for Adult Top 40 asKCKS,"101.7 Kiss-FM"
28	WCTClets go of the Classic Hits format in favor of the talk format.
	Washington, D.C.'sWJFKis confirmed as the flagship for theWashington Nationalsbaseball team.
	Jarad Broadcasting'sWLIR-FMis sold to Livingstone Broadcasting of Hampton Bays for $650,000 in cash.
	The FCC discovers a pirate station at a Wilshire Boulevard office building in Los Angeles, operating on the 101.5 frequency. The owner of the building is sent notice of unlicensed operation.
	COFETEL, Mexico's FCC counterpart, announces that IBOC HD Radio technology would be adopted for that country.

March

Date	Event
1	WXKS/Bostonswitches its branding from "Rush Radio 1200" to "Talk 1200".
	WIBX/Utica, New York,cuts itsCBS Radio Networkaffiliation in favor ofFox News Radio.The station had been affiliated with CBS since 1934.
2	Modern RockKXOR-FM/ Thibodaux flips to Classic Rock as Rock Hits Radio LA106.3.
4	KRVR/Modestoretires its Soft/Urban AC format in favor of Classic Hits.
9	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.
	WSOS-FMtrades in the soft adult contemporary format for classic rock.
	The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and CBS Radio'sWCCOpart ways as the university signed a three-year contract with Clear Channel'sKFAN/KTLK-FM.The university's football games would subsequently be broadcast on KFAN/KTLK.
	A man's body is found on the tip of CBS television stationWWJ's tower. Police reported that the man seemed to have climbed up the tower and taken his own life.
	The FCC fines a Ft. Lauderdale businessman $40,000 for unlawfully operating a radio station and repeatedly ignoring their warnings.
	It is announced that Iowa governorTerry Branstadwill host a call-in radio show onWHOonce a month.
10	Cumulus Media announce that they have acquiredCitadel Broadcastingfor US$2.4 billion. The deal, pending FCC approval, would give Cumulus 572 stations in more than 120 radio markets.
	KZWF/Des Moines' country format ends, as the station turns to the Rhythmic Top 40 format under the branding Hits 105.9. The move brought the Rhythmic format back to Des Moines afterKDRBhad dropped it in April 2005.
11	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.
	Canadian stationCHAY-FMdrops the Hot AC for adult contemporary.
13	KVILin Dallas, Texas, lets go of the Delilah syndicated radio show in favour ofDonny Osmond's syndicated program.
14	Chicago's "Jack" stationWJMKrebranded as K-Hits.
	Carrabelle, Florida'sWOCYtrades the country format for CHR.
	Washington, D.C.'sWILCturns away from Spanish contemporary, moving to Spanish adult contemporary.
15	KUFO/Portland's 21-year run as anActive Rockoutlet ends abruptly as it flips to a simulcast of News/Talk sister stationKXL.
15	It is announced that former Illinois governorRod Blagojevichand his wife will host Chicago AM stationWLSfor a day as fill-ins.
16	PoliticianMichael Powell,who served as FCC chairman, will head theNational Cable & Telecommunications Association.Current chairman Kyle McSlarrow will step down in April.
	KLCK-FMshed its former KWJZ call letters, changing to KLCK to fit their "Click" branding.
	Talk on-air personalityGlenn Becksuggests that the Japanese earthquake is a message from God.Television talk showThe Viewslams him for his comments.
	Dave Bestler is named the new CFO of Hubbard Radio.
17	Los Angeles talk stationKFIradio hostBill Handelundergoes 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.
18	At 5pm ET, a smell of burning is reported in the basement of Philadelphia'sWIPstudios, and the building is immediately evacuated. It turns out to be a false alarm.
	Debut Broadcasting add three new syndicated programs to their portfolio. The shows includedA Country Legend,which will interview country musicians; a NASCAR program calledRadio Racing Minute,hosted by NASCAR commentator Todd Lewis, and a country music show,Boot Scooting '90s,focused on '90s country songs.
	Tucson's ESPN AM stationKFFNstarts airing on 104.9 FM using a translator. The station would broadcast in the northern side of Tucson.
	FBI agents charge a man from Maine for making threats against two NPR radio personalities. According to the report, John Crosby threatened in an email that NPR host Melissa Block would be raped, tortured, and killed. Crosby then emailed radio host Guy Raz saying that Raz would be hanged.
	WFJOin Folkston, Georgia, flips from Classic Hits to Gospel music.
21	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.
	WLOWslightly changes from soft adult contemporary to Hot AC.
22	Greensboro'sWBRFchanges back to classic country from contemporary country after displeased listeners started calling the station about the new format.
	Sheboygan, Wisconsin's AM sports stationWCLBdrops ESPN sports programming, replacing them with Fox Sports. The station also chose "The Game" as their new branding.
	Howard Stern and his radio production company announces they are filing a lawsuit towards Sirius XM for unpaid stock shares. Stern also recently extended his Sirius XM contract until 2015.
	London, Ohio, low-power stationWCYCannounces that thieves have taken their equipment, including everything from microphones to monitors; some of the equipment is recovered. The station will no longer broadcast until everything is retrieved.
	A mentally ill man with a gun entered Canadian stationCKKQ,threatening staff members. The gun turned out to be a toy. The man was not charged and explained that he did it attempting to win another local station's contest.
	KGEX/Kansas Citybecomes the latest casualty of the "Gen X" format, as it flips to "Bright AC" as "99.7 The Point."
23	Eau Claire, Wisconsin's country stationWAXXstops broadcating after their 2,000-foot tower falls during a severe storm. The station also served television stationWEAU-TV. The station announces that they will now be heard on sister stationWECLor online.
	It is announced that Clear Channel has tried to buy Playlist, which had filed for bankruptcy protection the previous August.
	Apple Inc.announce that their music storage device Cloud will be available in April. The device will allow users to access their saved music from any mobile device.
	London, Ohio stationWCYCstate that all their stolen equipment has been recovered and they are back on the air. Police said the station gear had been found in a London apartment.
	A press release fromFisher Communicationssays that they are looking to increase their Fisher Plaza building's value and sell it.
	Slacker Radioannounced a deal with ESPN Radio to feature ESPN programming on Slacker channels.
	KVFXdrops classic rock for Top 40/CHR, adopting "Hot 101.7" as the station's new branding.
24	AM talk stationKMBZannounces that it will simulcast onKUDL,ending that station's AC format.
	Talk hostDon Imusannounced that he had signed ten AM and FM affiliates to his lineup. They includeWGVA,WPKZ,WAUB,WSNO,WJMX,KQEW,WJAT,WTHQ,KWKC,and KNKI.
	Salisbury, Maryland'sWSCLgoes off the air when their tower is damaged by lightning. The station planned to resurface on a "stand-by" tower by the next Thursday.
	The radio wing ofUnivisionwelcomes a new president, Jose Valle, who has previously worked at both Univision radio and television stations.
25	A series of format flips took place:WKSW/Daytondropped 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,CKEAdropped Triple-A for AC as "95.7 Lite FM".
28	Clear Channel Communications purchase an FM translator for Savannah, Georgia, AM talk stationWTKS,allowing the station to be heard on 97.7 FM.
	Seattle FM talk stationKIROhosts Ron Upshaw and Don O'Neill inaugurated their programRon & Don's Operation: Airlift Japan,hoping to provide Japanese orphans with supplies.
	It is announced that former classical radio station K-Mozart fans will hear classical music again on the Los Angeles dial. Beginning April 4, AM talk stationKGILwould air classical music. The station said that the music presentation would be different from public classical stationKUSC.
	It is announced that syndicated morning host Kidd Kraddick has renewed his contract withKHKS's parent companyClear Channel Communications,where he had been working since 1993. Kraddick also introduced his new syndicated countdown showThe Hollywood 5,with KHKS being one of those stations.
	Huntington, Virginia'sWXBWput an end to their variety hits format in favor of classic country.
29	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.
30	Sports stationWXFNin Muncie, Indiana announces they would not renew their contract with ESPN Radio, choosing instead to start airing Fox Sports.
	Salt Lake City AM talk stationKSLfell victims to copper thieves when $30,000 worth in goods were taken. The radio station's cameras recorded the theft.
31	Norfolk's WKUS started airing rhythmic AC, dropping their former urban AC format, assuming the branding "Movin' 107.7" and call lettersWMOV-FM.Portland'sKKOVshed the standards format in favor of talk.
	MusicianKenny Gannounced that he would be hosting a radio show on Los Angeles classic jazz stationKKJZon Sundays, 7pm to 9pm. The show would play music varying classic jazz to modern jazz.
	San Francisco country stationKBWFwas signed as theOakland A'sflagship station for their 2011–2012 season.
	Dallas-Fort Worth stationKDMXintroduced a Classic Hits/Lite AC format on their HD-2 channel, calling it Sunny 102.9.
	Boston talk stationWTKKfired host Jay Severin after he made racial remarks against Mexican immigrants on the air. In 2009, Severin had been let go for ranting that Mexican immigrants were "leeches and lowest of primitives", for which he later apologized.

April

Date	Event
1	Philadelphia classic hits stationWOGLunveiled 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.
	It was revealed that sexual harassment complaints were also the reason WTKK talk show host Jay Severin was relieved of his on-air job. Severin implied that it is a person's privilege to sleep with his co-workers and explained that he would strictly hire female colleagues.
	It was announced that Orlando PBS affiliateWMFE-TVwould be sold after being on the air for 46 years. The station wouldn't name the buyer, only saying that they wished to pursue a stronger role in radio.
	Daytona Beach AM talk stationWNDB's transmission tower was stripped of its copper, keeping the station from broadcasting for longer than eight hours. The copper stripping cost the station $20,000 in damages. The station said in a statement that it would take $10,600 to repair the tower.
	Talk show hostJoyce Kaufmanannounced that she would run for Congress.
2	Univision's CEO Joe Uva stepped down, commenting that he wanted to seek other opportunities, according to a Univision statement.
	Clear Channel's AM News/TalkersKEX/Portland andWIOD/Miami announced that they had added FM translator simulcasts. This was in exchange for allowingWAY-FMto rebroadcast onKFBW's HD3 subchannel andReach fmto rebroadcast onWMGE's HD2 subchannel. KEX's simulcast began immediately after the deal was announced.
4	As announced on March 28, Los Angeles radio stationKGILswitched to classical music approximately two minutes after midnight.
	Non-profit health care providerHealthPartnerscut its advertising deal withTwin CitiesstationKDWBafter the CHR station aired a lyrical parody of an Eric Clapton song, "Heaven in Tears". The parody poked fun atHmongsfrequently getting pregnant at a young age.
	Entercom Communicationsshuffled itsBuffalostations.WBENbegan simulcasting onWLKK/Wethersfield;WLKK's previous automated classic-AAA format, "107.7 The Lake," moved to HD2 in the process.
5	It was announced thatNick Cannonwould be presented with his own show calledCannon's Countdowndebuting on CBS Radio and Citadel radio stations on April 23.
	KPLV/Las Vegas officially transitioned from Adult-leaning Rhythmic Top 40 to Top 40/CHR.
	WQHTDJ Calvin Lebrun aka Mister Cee was arrested by NYPD officers for a public lewd sexual act after he was caught engaging in oral sex with another man in a car. The two men were due to appear in a New York court in June.
6	Milwaukee talk stationWISNannounced 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 10am, expanding Weber's previous time of 5 to 8am.
	Basketball teamMinnesota Timberwolvesswitched toKFANfromWCCO,along with hockey teamMinnesota Wildleaving KFAN and moving to WCCO.
	Los Angeles CHRKIISannounced they had signed a deal with gossip website JustJared, agreeing to air JustJared entries.
	Glenn Beck announced that his Fox News television program would be coming to an end in December when his contract expired. Beck said that he would continue to associate himself with Fox News. (The TV show is carried on Sirius-XM'sFox News Talkchannel; Beck's terrestrial radio show, which is not associated with Fox, would continue unaffected.)
7	Miami AM talk stationWIODdebuted on 100.3 thanks to a translator in Broward County.
	The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced they would investigate the mysterious fire of Little Rock public radio stationKUAR,saying that a sniffing police dog had discovered fire accelerant near the transmitter tower. The tower damage was estimated to be $200,000.
	It was announced that theAmerican Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsandScreen Actors Guildwere heavily discussing merging into one. The two groups had previously tried merging but this was never completed due to disapproval from the SAG.
	New York Police announced that they had arrested two men who were believed to be responsible for the slaying of Corey McGriff aka "DJ Megatron," providing a video in which Richard Cromwell, 20 and William Williams who is 21 admit to killing the disc jockey.
8	KKSF/San Francisco shifted from Classic Rock to Classic Hits as "Oldies 103.7";WROX/Norfolk evolved from Alternative to Modern Hot AC.
	Salisbury, Maryland'sWQJZtraded in their Soft/Urban AC format after 15 years for classic hits adopting "The Wave" as their new branding.
	It was announced that Washington D.C. hip-hop/R&B stationWPGCwould go into shutdown mode as a stunt over the weekend after an agreement over contest prize money failed. The station said they would still play music over the weekend.
	Adult standardsWBBDin Wheeling, West Virginia rebranded themselves as "Wheeling's Real Oldies" and adopted the classic hits format.
	Seattle's classical stationKINGannounced that they would go from being a commercial to a public station, two weeks early as planned. The station explained that transitioning to public would allow them to play more classical music and would depend on listener contributions.
	An Ottawa court finds a 15-year-old boy, whose name was not released, guilty of many harassment charges including threatening to kill DJ Ryan Lindsay. The boy was also responsible for harassing anIndustry Canadainvestigator Mylène Quesnel and DJ John Miekle.
	Radio personalityTom Leykissaid that he would donate $50,000 to help catch the people responsible for beatingSan Francisco GiantsfanBryan StowatDodger Stadium,calling the event "shocking". The fan was in critical condition at Los Angeles-USC Medical Center with a fractured skull.
9	The late Nashville radio personalityCoyote McCloud's memorial service was set for Sunday, April 10 at theHard Rock Caféin Nashville.
11	Public radio stationWITCin Cazenovia, New York was back on the air thanks to a borrowed transmitter from fellow public stationHobart and William Smith Colleges-ownedWHWS-LP.
	Clarksville, Tennessee religious stationWQZQdebuted, airing on the 830 AM frequency.
12	The CRTC approved the merger betweenSirius CanadaandXM Radio Canada.Both companies would become Sirius XM Canada under the ownership ofCanadian Satellite RadioHoldings.
	Cumulus Media announced that 14 Cumulus and Citadel stations would be spun off to comply with FCC rules as part of their purchase of Citadel Broadcasting.
	It was announced that Sirius XM would move their headquarters to 100 Church Street in Lower Manhattan. When asked for a statement, the building's owners refused to comment.
	Clear Channel-owned gospel stationKHLRwas sold to Signal Media for $2 million.
13	The tower for Nashville country music stationWSM,which had stood since 1932, was recognized as a national landmark by theNational Register of Historic Places.The Register commented that the station had "assisted our military's defense efforts" in the Cold War era.
	TheYolanda AdamsShowannounced that they raised $1,109,351 in donations for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The show had been raising money for the hospital since 2008, and received a total of more than $400,000,000 in donations.
	Two native Texas maintenance workers were killed when they fell 340 feet while developing another segment for the tower with two other employees. The workers were identified as Laredo native Ernesto Garcia and Paul Aliss from Mesquite.
	A management team led byMagic JohnsonandYucaipa Companiesacquired Phoenix radio outletsKVIB,KKFRandKEXX.The three outlets would continue to operate under the name of its former parent company Riviera Broadcast Group.
14	Ravenshaw Radio,a community station, is launched atRavenshaw University,Cuttack,Odisha,India,by the Vice-Chancellor,Devdas Chhotray.
15	San Francisco country music stationKBWFturned 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.
	Washington, D.C., news stationWAGEreformatted themselves as an Asian-language station, moving from the 1200 frequency to 1190.
	Fredericksburg, Virginia news/talk stationWFVAswitched gears to adult standards, adopting "The Songs You Remember" as their branding.
18	Baton RougeWTGEdropped country music and switched to talk. Local stationKYPYsubsequently switched to country music after WTGE retired from playing country.
	Pamal Broadcastingannounced that they would sell seven of their Gainesville-area stations, includingWTMG,WHHZ,WKZY,WDVH-FM,WDVH (AM),WRZN,andWTMNto MARC Radio.
	Nashville classic hits stationWVOLannounced that they had been vandalized for the second time in three months, with the damage valued at one million dollars. The vandals smashed the station van's windshield.
	Talk hostGlenn Beckannounced that he had put his New Caanan, Connecticut mansion on the market, explaining that he was eager to leave New York.
	Charleston-Myrtle Beach stationWWIKretired their Hot AC in favor of classic hits, assuming "Fun FM" as their new branding.
19	Tallahassee Catholic AM stationWCVCannounced that they had been vandalized, causing the station to go off the air over the weekend, and that their mi xing board and digital satellite receiver were missing. On Tuesday morning, WCVC informed listeners that they were back on the air.
	Recent tornadoes in North Carolina caused the transmitter for AM stationsWCLYandWQDRto crash down.
20	After a two-year absence from the Los Angeles airwaves,Rick Deeswas rehired by Clear Channel/Los Angeles (he had last worked for them as the morning host at Top 40KIIS-FMuntil 2004) to be the new morning host at Rhythmic ACKHHT.He was scheduled to start on May 4.
	The White House announced that Washington Hot ACWIADon-air personality Tommy McFly would be the emcee for the 133rd 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll.
21	Two stations debuted in Detroit. 104.7 The Oasis would use a translator to simulcast the smooth jazz format onWGPR's HD2 station.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.
22	The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission gave Haliburton the green light to debut an A/C station on the 95.7 dial.
25	Sergei Rachmaninoff'sPiano Concerto No. 2is announced as the new number one in theClassic FMHall of Fameannual poll, displacingRalph Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending"after four years at the top.
	Two more stations join the FM News/Talk bandwagon:WKIM/MemphisandWPHR-FM/West Palm Beach.
	New York City AM news/talk stationWCBS's meteorologist Craig Allen celebrates 30 years as the lead weather anchor. In February, Allen had signed a three-year extension for the CBS radio station.
	Jacksonville station WSJF ends its run with album adult alternative, choosing to air classic hits instead. The station would assume the call lettersWYRE-FM.
	Orlando AM news/talk stationWDBOannounces they will upgrade their FM frequency from 95.7 to 95.9. The station's translator was previously at 376 feet, and after the upgrade would measure at 680 feet.
	The FCC announces that they are auctioning 92.7 in Lawrence Park Township, Pennsylvania, with the bid starting at $100,000.
26	MinnesotaWGVX/KQRSsales managerDaniel McKeagueis announced asGilbert Gottfried's replacement as theAflac Duck.
28	Los Angeles news/talk stationKNXis fined $10,000 for failing to replace theirNOTAMtower light.
29	Westwood One sellsMetro Trafficto Clear Channel.

May

Date	Event
1	Rhythmic Top 40KDPM/Eugenewent silent as the station was sold to a Catholic group.
2	Madison, Georgia, adult standards stationWYTH's transmission is damaged, after being in use since 1955. The station was back on the air through a different antenna.
	Seattle classical stationKING-FMshifts from commercial to non-commercial at midnight, airing "Ode to Joy"by Beethoven.
4	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.
	KEZE/Spokanereturns to the Rhythmic Top 40 format after spending nearly three years in Country and Triple-A, respectively. The move brings the number of Top 40s in Spokane to three, as they take on rival RhythmicKGZG-FMand mainstreamKZBD.
5	Oshkosh, Wisconsin classic hits stationWISSreplaces the format with news/talk, signing up as aFox News Radioflag station.
	Gabriel Garcia who was operating an unlicensed station, KNRG, was fined $25,000 after repeatedly resurrecting the station despite FCC warnings.
9	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.
14	Political activist and radio hostHerman Cainannounces he will be participating in the 2012 presidential election.
16	Despite a forest fire that burned down their transmitter and studios, Slave LakeCHSL-FMmaintains the feed through their Facebook page and website. The station's owner comments that plans are already in place for a new studio.
18	CHSL-FMannounces its return to the airwaves.
20	After a 13-year run, theAce & TJ Showabruptly comes to an end after its two hosts announced that they have decided not to renew their contract with flagship stationWNKS/Charlotte.
	WNNF/Cincinnatidropped Triple-A for Adult Top 40 as "Journey 94.1."
21	AM daytimerWPYT/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.
24	WPRT/Nashville flipped from Rhythmic Top 40 to Hot AC, but continued to use "The Party" moniker.
	Clinton, Tennessee country AM stationWYSHannounced that they would install solar panels on the station's roof, making them the first solar powered radio station.
25	Portland sports stationKXTGmoved from the FM frequency 95.5 to AM 750 at 5pm.The 95.5 frequency then flipped to female-targeted Adult Top 40 as "Live 95.5" and changed its call letters toKBFF.
27	Top 40WDKFand AC sister stationWLQT/Dayton swap signals. WDKF goes from 94.5 to 99.9, while WLQT moves from the latter to the former.
31	WIHB/Charlestondropped its year-old Urban format to become the new home for sister stationWIOP's Country format. After a week of simulcasting, WIOP replaced the Country format with Adult Contemporary as "Lite 95.9".

June

Date	Event
1	After serving the African-American community for 38 years,WILD/Boston switched formats to Chinese programming under a leasing deal between owner Radio One andChina Radio International.
8	Sirius XM Radioreplaced the five XM channels operated by Clear Channel –KISS-XM,Nashville!,Mix,Music Summit, andBollywood & Beyond– with simulcasts of Clear Channel O&OsKIIS-FM,WSIX-FM,WLTW,WHTZandWGCIrespectively.
13	KSWN/McCook, Nebraska,dropped Adult Top 40 for Top 40/CHR as "93.9 The Zone".
17	WWWQ-HD2/Atlanta,a translator broadcasting at 97.9 and the HD2 subchannel of Top 40/CHRWWWQ,launched an Adult Top 40 format as "Journey 97.9". The musical direction was the same as sister station WNNF/Cincinnati.
	A major shakeup resulted in Houston outletKHPTreleasing its airstaff and dropping the Classic Alternative format. The station became a simulcast of Classic Hits sisterKGLKon June 20.
28	WWNQ/Columbiadropped Classic Hits for Top 40/CHR as "Q94".
30	Two Las Vegas area stations,KXLIandKYLI,changed formats to become 24/7 interactive radio stations branded asJelli,with KXLI switching to a Rock format and KYLI changing to Top 40 Remix.
	CJOT/Ottawashifted from AC to Classic Hits as "Boom 99.7"
	The Gen-X format arrived in New Orleans, asKOBWdropped 80s-based Classic Rock to become Adult Top 40/Retro hybrid "Voodoo 104.1".
	106.7 Dream FM(owned byABC/TV5 Philippinessigned off for the final time asUBSIacquired the radio station as 106.7 Energy FM on July 1.

July

Date	Event
1	New Orleans got its first Spanish FM outlet, asKXMGdebuted as "Mega 107.5".
	WWNQended the "Q94" stunt for Classic Country branded as "Country Legends 94.3".
	TampastationWPOIflipped 80s & 90s "The Point" for the CHR format as "Hot 101.5".
4	WTOK/San Juandropped Spanish AC for a Top 40 presentation (consisting of English-language CHR hits) as "Hot 102."
5	WFKSin Jacksonville rebranded its Top 40 format from "Kiss FM" to "Radio NOW".
7	KZZQ/Salt Lake City dropped Active Rock for a simulcast of sister stationKZNS.
14	CBS radio announced thatWCFS/Chicago would drop its AC format on August 1 to become a simulcast of all News sister stationWBBM.This move was due to what would be an eventual flip to the same format coming from Modern RockWKQX,which took place on July 29.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.
15	WMYI/Greenvillesegued from AC to Hot AC as "Fresh 102.5."
18	Family Radio'sWKDN/Philadelphia announced that they would change their license status from non-commercial to commercial.
19	KHLR/Little Rock flipped from Gospel to Rhythmic Oldies as "Heartbeat 106.7".
21	Le xing ton, Kentucky,picked up a second Urban outlet, asW280DO,a translator simulcast of Top 40WLKT's HD2 subchannel, debuted as "WiLD 103.9."
25	WZJZ/Ft. Myersflipped from Rhythmic AC to Top 40/CHR as "Y100," using the same format and logo as itssister stationin Miami.
28	Clear Channel launched yet another Urban HD2/Translator, as it flippedW281AB,a former simulcast of AM outletWJLDand the HD2 subchannel ofWMJJ,to Hip-Hop intensive "104.1 The Beat."
29	KSOC/Dallas-Ft. Worth dropped Urban AC for Urban Oldies as "Old School 94.5."

August

Date	Event
1	Triton Media Group,parent company ofDial Global,announces that they would acquireWestwood Onefor $250 million.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, includingThe NFL on Westwood One.
	Sporting News Radio announced that it would rebrand asYahoo! Sports Radio.
3	Univision Radiounveiled a smartphone app for its radio stations.
	Smooth Jazz was silenced inOrlando,as new owners flippedWLOQto Spanish Top 40 as "KQ103," modeling its format afterWKAQ/San Juan. The calls WHKQ went into effect on August 1.
4	CBS Radio announced thatWKRK/Clevelandwould end its automatedAlternative Rockformat 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 formerFox Sports RadiopersonalitiesKevin Kileyand Chuck Booms reunited for the morning drive.
5	Connoisseur Media sold their Des Moines radio outletsKZHZandKZHCtoIowa 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.
8	Townsquare Mediaannounced the acquisition ofDouble O Radio.
11	KESSdissolved its "La Kalle" (Latin Pop) format for the simulcast ofKDXX"Recuerdo" (Spanish Oldies) format.
15	Sirius XMchannel 15 became Studio 54 radio, bringing back the classic dance format last heard on satellite radio as "The Strobe". This came afterBBC Radio 1was dropped from the lineup, and moved online.
	Univision sold KLTO/San Antonio to EMF, thus ending its Top 40 format after the sale was completed.
17	CFUNVancouverflippedClassic Hits"Fun FM" toCHR"Sonic".
	WMGMAtlantic CityshiftedClassic rock"103.7 The Shark" toMainstream Rockwith the name "103.7 WMGM Rocks."
18	CBS Radio announces the move ofPhiladelphiaSportsradio610 WIPto the FM dial replacingClassic rocksister stationWYSP.The switch took place on September 2.
19	WHTQ/Orlando dropped its Active Rock format to become a simulcast of News/Talk sister stationWDBO.
25	Radio One announced that starting on September 1, Urban ACWRNB/Philadelphia would relocate from 107.9 to 100.3, replacingWPHIand its Urban Contemporary format.WPHI moved over to WRNB's former frequency and relaunched their Urban format on September 8.
26	CFLZ/Niagara Falls, Ontario,dropped Triple-A for Variety Hits as 105.1 ED FM.
29	Three stations made the flip to Sports: Adult Top 40WPRT-FM/Nashville,the Urban AC FM translator ofWHGB/Harrisburg,and WKRK/Cleveland.
30	Sister stationsKZTQandKWNZ/Renoswapped 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."
31	Sports FM came toBiloxi,asWUJMdropped the Classic Country format to become "The Champ."
	Just five years after selling it to Radio One, Davis Broadcasting reacquiredWQNCandWPZS/Charlotte from the former.
	KYOT/Phoenix officially transitioned from "The Coyote" to "Eva," completing its shift from Smooth Jazz to Gold-based Rhythmic AC.

September

Date	Event
1	91.7 FM (Port Harcourt),a new English-language mixed news, talk, and music radio station, is launched inNigeria.
	KYMV/Salt Lake City exited theMOViN'brand for 80s-based Variety Hits as "Rewind 100.7"
2	WTMP-AM & FM/Tampa's57-year run as an Urban outlet came to an end as its new owners flipped the stations to a Spanish format.
	Two Cumulus Media outlets, Top 40/CHRWJLQ/Pensacolaand CountryWWFF/Huntsville,flip to the Hot AC "Journey" brand.At the same in Pensacola,WRGVresponded to WJLQ's format flip by shifting from Rhythmic to Top 40/CHR as "107.3 Hit Music Now!"
	WLZT/Columbus began stunting in anticipation for a flip from Soft AC to Oldies on September 6.
	WLND/Chattanooga flipped from Soft AC to Variety Hits as "98.1 The Lake."
	KBZC/Sacramento dropped the All-90s format for Rhythmic AC, putting it in direct competition withKHYL.
	CKAC/Montreal dropped its French Sports format for all-traffic, the second of its kind in Canada (after Vancouver) and the first French-language station to adopt the format. As a result of the flip, the station moved its broadcasts ofMontreal Canadiens,Montreal ImpactandMontreal Alouettesgames over toCHMP.
6	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 callsCKBEto match "The Beat" handle.
8	WARM/Yorkshifted from AC to Adult Top 40 and adopts the "Wink" moniker, mirroring itssister stationinHarrisburg.
9	WPGC/Washington, D.C.'s HD2 subchannel, which had offered a Hip-Hop format featuring local artists, was replaced with aDance Top 40format.
	WMKK/Boston dropped Variety Hits for a simulcast of sister Sports TalkWEEI.
12	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.
	Another format flip took place in Reno, as longtime AlternativeKRZQ-FMswitched to Adult Top 40 as "Mix 100.9."Also joining the Adult Top 40 fray wasKLZK/Lubbock,who traded in AC to become "Yes 97.3."
16	WGMY/Tallahasseedropped Adult Top 40 for Top 40/CHR as "107.1 Hit Music NOW!"
	Another format shift took place in Columbus, Ohio, as Urban ACWXMGrelocated from 98.9 to 106.3, replacingWJYDand its Gospel format. WXMG's former frequency was then launched as Adult Hits "98.9Jack FM."
	Cumulus MediaacquiredCitadel Broadcastingand its assets.
19	WVRXWashington, D.C., departed the classic rock format once again, becoming a simulcast of talk stationWMAL.
26	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.
27	Cumulus took back ownership ofKMJK/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.
30	WJOE/Ft. Waynedropped News/Talk for an interactive R&B/Hip-Hop format, billed as "ClickHop".

October

Date	Event
1	KSKRRoseburgflipped from sports to CHR, under the brandingJelli.
5	A shakeup at Rhythmic OldiesKGMG/Tucson took place as the entire airstaff and PD are fired. The station was expected to flip to a Rhythmic AC format.
12	Clear Channel and EMF announced that K-Love and Air1 had been added to Clear Channel's iHeartRadio platform, starting on October 17.
17	WEZW/Cape May, New Jersey,became the first station in the United States to flip toChristmas musicfor the 2011 holiday season.
	WPTY/Long Islandflipped from Rhythmic/Dance Top 40 to Gold-leaning Rhythmic AC.
18	The FCC orderedMartz Communications Groupto 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'sToledooutlet,WIOT,who also resides at the same frequency.
19	WVTT/Kane, Pennsylvania,swapped withWBYB/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.
20	KVGS/Las Vegas dropped Alternative for Adult Hits as "107.9Bob FM."
24	After 47 years of being owned and operated by TheInternational Free and Accepted Modern Masons,WGPR/Detroit was LMAd to Radio One, where it replaced the Urban AC format withWHTD's current Urban format. WHTD flipped to Gospel as "Praise 102.7."
26	After eight years as an Urban station, Columbia, South Carolina'sWXBTdropped its format at 1pm and started simulcasting sister station AM news/talkWVOC.
	Clear Channel Communications eliminated hundreds of positions as part of an effort to streamline their operations.
27	Saga Communications quietly acquired the format and intellectual property of Rhythmic Top 40KZHZ/Des Moines from Connoisseur Media and relaunched the format on bothKIOA93.3-HD2 and on translatorK260AMas "Hits 99.9," upon the closing of KZHZ's sale to IPR.
	Portage, Wisconsin news/talk stationWPDRchanged to oldies.
28	Radio One announced that they would drop the Gospel format ofKROI/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 stationKMJQ.
	KSGXSeattle stunted with Halloween music as "Freddy 104.9". The station would flip to Active Rock on November 1.
	WMGCin Detroit began stunting with Christmas music. It was speculated that the station was expected to flip to a sports format, but on December 26, it returned to AC, rebranded as "Soft Rock 105.1."
31	WRNX/Springfield, Massachusetts' 21-year run as a Triple-A outlet came to an end as it flipped to Country.

November

Date	Event
1	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.
4	Two Clear Channel O&Os flipped formats: Top 40/CHRWDTW/Detroit to Classic Rock,and CountryKNBQ/Seattle to a Sports simulcast ofKJR-AM.
5	The original transmission towers forWBZ,atop theWestinghouse Electricfactory inEast 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).
7	Another Clear Channel outlet adjusted format, withKUSS/San Diego dropping Country to simulcast News/TalkKOGO.
	In Weslaco, Texas, thieves took theKBFMvan from a restaurant parking lot and torched it after stripping the vehicle of its equipment.
9	Sacramento, California sports stationKHTKrebranded from Sports 1140 to Sports Radio 1140 The Fan.
12	Flagstaff, Arizona Hot AC stationKFSZchanged toCHRand assumed "Hits106" as its branding.
14	Grand Rapids, Michigan Spanish pop stationWNWZchanged to a comedy format.
16	CBS Radio acquiredWFSI/Annapolisfrom Family Radio. CBS then relocatedWLZL'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., andBaltimore metropolitan areasstarting in January 2012.
18	Clear Channel stationKWMT-FMTucson flipped Modern AC "The Mountain" for Hot AC as "My 92.9."
21	WBBBRaleigh rebranded "96 Rock" and became "Radio 96.1."
22	KSMJ/Bakersfield added an FM simulcast of sister news talk stationKNZR,replacing adult contemporary "Mix 97.7."
23	WDAS-AMreturned to Philadelphia after a four-year absence, this time as an urban oldies station.
26	CHNK/Winnipegshifted from mainstream rock toChristmas musicas "The Lounge". They retired the CHNK calls to take the new callsCFJL.On December 26, the station switched to Soft AC "The Breeze."
28	Austin Christian stationKNLEcaught fire after an electrical malfunction in the building's attic, causing $11,000 in equipment and building damage.

December

Date	Event
1	Two more Clear Channel outlets flipped formats:KGBY/Sacramento from Adult Top 40 to a simulcast of News/Talk sisterKFBK,andKDZA-FM/Colorado Springsfrom Active Rock to Classic Rock.
	Hawaiian ACKINE/Honolulu became the first station in the United States to adopt a Christmas music format based around Hawaiian music.
5	Ridgecrest, California country stationKZIQchanged from country to Hot AC.
	Cumulus Media and Clear Channel announced a deal that brought all of Cumulus' radio stations onto the iHeartRadio platform.
6	Merlin Media acquiredWKDNPhiladelphia from Family Radio.
8	Radio Sapientia 95.3FM Onitsha,a private commercial station, is launched by Sapientia International Media Centre inOnitsha,Anambra State,Nigeria.
9	Following the abrupt flip of Hot AC station KGBY to a simulcast of KFBK, Entercom/Sacramento flipped the format ofKBZCfrom Rhythmic Hot AC "The Buzz" to Hot AC as "Star 106.5."
12	Chicago Spanish AC simulcast stationsWVIV-FMand WVIX would be rebranded as Maxima 93.5/103.1.
	KORL-FM/Honolulu became the first station in the US to use all four of its HD radio signals. The main signal flipped from Smooth Jazz to Hot AC, the Smooth Jazz format moved over to its HD2 subchannel, the HD3 channel debuted with a Korean Pop ( "K-Pop" ) format and the HD4 channel was launched with a Japanese Pop ( "J-Pop" ) format. The three HD subchannels would be heard on their FM translators as well.
15	Progressive Talk came to Milwaukee, asWXXM/Madisonbegan simulcasting on Urban sister stationWKKV's HD3 subchannel.
16	WSNQ/Cape May Court House, New Jersey,broke away from simulcasting Rhythmic sister stationWZBZafter four years to broadcast a Classic Hits format as "Sunny 105.5."
19	Smooth AC returned toClevelandasWNWVreverted 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.
	After spending a year with a Gen-X format,WCGX/Columbus, Ohio returned to its former Alternative format and rebilled itself as "X106.7."
	Astral MediaacquiredCHHR/Vancouver for $13.4 million (CDN).
21	Harvard Broadcastingacquired Rhythmic Top 40CJNW/Edmonton from local owner John Charles Yerxa, who decided to sell the station due to health issues.
22	WPGC/Washington firesBig Tiggeron his 39th birthday, after 18 years with the station.
25	Minneapolis-St.Paul got another Country outlet, asWLTEdropped AC to become "Buz'n 102.9." The AC format moved over to the HD2 subchannel of Adult Hits sisterKZJK.
26	WLTQ-FMSarasota shifted to Adult contemporary as "92.1 The Coast".
	WGEXAlbany, Georgia,lost its "Gen-X" format for Top 40, going as "97.3 Hit Music Now."
27	WLJY/Wausau, Wisconsin,dropped AC for Top 40/CHR as "Hot 96.7".
	KKMY/Beaumont, Texas,dropped AC for Rhythmic Top 40 as "104.5 KISS-FM".
	WMT-FM/Cedar Rapids dropped their Adult Top 40 format and started simulcasting sister Country KKSY. KKSY flipped to News/Talk sister stationWMT-AMon January 2, 2012, and eventually took theKWMGcall letters; WMT-FM then becameKKSY-FM.
30	Hitz 247,a youth contemporary hit radio-formatted internet radio station, is launched inMelbourne,Australia. It was Andrew Gyopar and originated from former aspirant community station Hitz FM.

Debuts

Date	Event
January 3	Tom Tancredo,former Congressman,presidentialandgubernatorialcandidate, joinedKVORas evening host.
January 4	Jeff DouglasjoinedCBC Radio Oneas co-host ofAs It Happens.
January 24	Robert WuhlandDouglas UrbanskijoinedWestwood One.
January 28	Wanted sa Radyo,a weekday public affairs programme, begins onRadyo5 92.3 News FMin the Philippines.
February 24	Sirius XM RadioandPremiere Radio Networkslaunched a 24/7 channel based aroundNikki Sixx's syndicated programSixx Sense with Nikki Sixx,on XM channel 161.
February 28	WTSR,owned by the College of New Jersey, was now the new home of the minor league baseball team Trenton Thunder.
March 4	Hardwell On Air,a weekly radio show created and hosted by Dutch DJ and record producerHardwell,is launched atBreda,Netherlands.
April 13	TSNlaunched "TSN Radio,"a Canadian version ofESPN Radio.The network would broadcast primarily on former members ofThe Team,which folded in 2002.
May 2	Five time Grammy nominee pianistDavid Benoitdebuted as a morning host on Los Angeles classic jazz stationKKJZ.
June 25	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.
July 10	TheGascony Show,an English-language radio chat show for the southwest of France and a flagship Sunday evening programme broadcast onRadio Coteaux,hosted by John Slattery, is launched.
July 29	CFJL/Winnipegdebuted 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 rivalCKMM.On November 23, CFJL changed its call letters to CHWE to match its on-air handle.
August 5	The HD2 trance/electronica subchannelTrancidrelaunched after a three-year absence, joiningClub Phusion,Pride Radioand Spin Cycle as part of the Dance genre offerings on Clear Channel'siHeartRadioroster.
October 3	Toronto got its first Urban AC outlet, asCKFGdebuted.
October 27	WLKW-FM/Celoron, New York,signed on the air.

Endings

Date	Event
January 21	Fred Thompsonleaves Westwood One, to be replaced by Douglas Urbanski.
February 5	Trackslistan,a chart programme on Swedish Radio channelSR P3,broadcasts its last episode.
March 16	Garrison Keillorannounces he will retire fromA Prairie Home Companionin 2013.He changed his mind later in the year and did not announce his replacement,Chris Thile,until 2015, postponing his retirement until 2016.
April 4	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.
April 12	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 stationWIP.
April 18	Toronto public stationCKLN-FMwent off the air after 28 years when their license was pulled following numerous broadcasting violations including quality issues.
April 19	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.
May 6	Charles McCordretires from radio after 48 years, 40 of them at the right hand ofDon ImusforImus in the Morning.
May 10	Bob Allen announces that he is retiring fromKUVAafter 51 years in both radio and TV, but will remain working as a consultant.
May 16	K.T. Mills ends a 20-year run withWALK-FM.
May 27	Char Binkley retires after 35 years at Christian stationWBCL.
May 31	Tom Sheldon retires fromWFINafter 45 years in radio.
	WDOD/Chattanooga, Tennessee,leaves the air after 86 years because of the sale of its transmitter site to theBaylor School;the license is surrendered to the FCC.
June 3	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 toWestern Kentucky University.
July 1	New Jersey Networksigns off at Midnight. NJN's ninepublic radiostations were sold off, four of them becomingNew Jersey Public Radio,affiliated withWNYC,and five going toWHYY-FM.
July 13	Boise State UniversitysellsKBSU/Boiseto 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.
August 1	Smooth jazzis no longer heard on Canadian terrestrial radio, after the last station carrying the format, CIWV, changed to country music asCHKX.
August 25	WNCX/ClevelanddropsThe Maxwell Show,hosted by Benjamin "Maxwell" Bornstein, after less than ten months, because of low ratings.Morning drive was temporarily filled by Dominic Nardella (in an uncredited role), formerly the program director of sister stationWKRK-FM– which itself changed formats to sports talk.
September 1	Steve Malzbergis dismissed from his nationally syndicated show onWOR Radio Network;David Patersonwould replace Malzberg on flagship stationWOR,whose show would not be syndicated.
September 11	Americana,originally touted as the "successor to the lateAlistair Cooke'sLetter from America."broadcasts its final episode onBBC Radio 4.
October (dpedate unknown)	KTRSgeneral 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.
October 26	Longtime on-air personalityPorky Chedwickannounces that he will retire after 63 years in the radio business, citing lack of sponsors as the cause of his retirement.
December 5	WSTV/Steubenville, Ohio,shuts down after 71 years.
December 6	Cogecoshuts downCJTS-FM/Sherbrookeafter failing to find a buyer as required in its purchase ofCorus Québec.
December 16	Longtime Minneapolis-St. Paul GM Marc Kalman retires after 40 years in the radio business.
December 20	WAY-FM takes UrbanWWPW/Louisville off the air after Radio Multi-Media, the company that was leasing the station under a LMA, files for bankruptcy.

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability	Source
January	Doug Hoerth	66	Talk radio host atWTAE,KDKA,WWSWandWPTTin Pittsburgh; died "several days" prior to January 25
January 11	David Nelson	74	American television/radio actor and producer
January 15	Royal Marshall	43	Producer and sidekick for nationally syndicated hostNeal Boortz
January 20	Liz Dribben	73	Radio and television host in Buffalo and New York City
February 10	Jon Petrovich	63	Former executive with theAssociated Pressbroadcast unit and withCNN
February 11	Ludlow Porch	76	American radio humorist
February 25	Eneas Perdomo	80	Venezuelan popular singer who began his career in radio
March 11	Danny Stiles	87	American radio host; was on four stations at the time of his death
March 12	Derry Brownfield	79	Agriculture-oriented radio host and businessman
March 17	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
March 21	Kjeld Tolstrup	45	Danish radio disc jockey (DR P3)
March 26	Corey McGriff	32	Radio DJ/remixer and former airstaffer atWQHT/New York City who went by the alias "DJ Megatron"
March 31	Tom Whalen	88	Longtime broadcaster atWBEN
April 7	Coyote McCloud	68	Nashville radio host
April 21	Tine Bryld	71	Danish social worker, writer, radio host and letters editor
April 21	Dave Michaels	60	Midday host/program director on Classic Hits Radio
April 27	Joseph Mazza	68	Nationally syndicated overnight radio host
April 27	Jim Mandich	62	Miami Dolphins player, sportscaster
April 27	Harry Thuillier	85	Irish Olympic fencer and radio presenter
May 1	Osama bin Laden	54	Saudi-born leader of theal-Qaedaterrorist organization responsible for theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks,including the destruction of theWorld Trade Centerin 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
May 8	Charles McPhee	49	Syndicated radio host "Dream Doctor" who was known to help people understand their dreams
May 20	John Cigna	74	FormerKDKAon-air host for 30 years
May 26	Tom Land	51	VP of Programming forJournal Communications
May 30	Tillmann Uhrmacher	44	German DJ, music producer and radio host
June 1	Jaehoon Ahn	70	North Korean-born American journalist and researcher, founding director ofRadio Free AsiaKorean language service
June 2	Willem Duys	82	Dutch radio and television presenter and record producer
June 2	Keith Smith	93	Australian radio and television personality (The Pied Piper)
June 3	Papa Joe Chevalier	62	Las Vegas-based sports talk radio host
June 13	Romeo Olea	49	Filipino radio journalist (DWEB)
July 31	Rick Buckley	unknown	Owner ofBuckley Broadcasting
August 1	Jevon "Hollywood" Hotchkiss	34	On-air personality atWDTW/Detroit
August 6	Fred Imus	69	Host of theTrailer Park Bashon Sirius XM Radio, brother ofDon Imusand frequent guest onImus in the Morning
September 22	Chuck Collier	64	Radio personality best known for years inCleveland,Ohio onWGAR (AM)from 1970 to 1990 andWGAR-FMfrom 1986 to 2011; originally an adult contemporary host on a lineup that hadDon Imus,"Emperor Joe" Mayer, Bob Vernon andNorm 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 hitsWMJI;worked forWCBS-FMin New York in the late 1970s
October 18	Norman Corwin	101	American radio writer-producer
October 30	Tom Keith	64	Public radio sound effects man forA Prairie Home Companion
November 4	Andy Rooney	92	Radio and television writer, commentator and humorist
December 11	Phillip Cottrell	43	British born New Zealand journalist (BBC Scotland,Radio New Zealand)
December 17	Cesária Évora	70	Cape Verdean singer-songwriter, career launched on radio
December 24	Lynn Samuels	69	Pioneering liberal talk radio host; originally atWABC,then later withSirius XM Radio