| Date
|
Name |
Age |
Nationality and notability |
Source
|
| January 2
|
Marian Finucane
|
69
|
Irish broadcaster (host of Liveline and The Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio 1)
|
[175] |
| January 7
|
Larry Gogan
|
81
|
Irish disc jockey (host of The Golden Hour on RTÉ Gold). Also worked at RTÉ 2fm.
|
[176] |
| Stephen Clements
|
47
|
Northern Irish presenter (BBC Radio Ulster)
|
[177] |
| January 10
|
Harold Burson
|
98
|
American public relations executive and former reporter on American Forces Network during World War II and the Nuremberg trials
|
[178] |
| Wolfgang Dauner
|
84
|
German jazz pianist and radio composer
|
[179] |
| January 17
|
Grant Goldman
|
69
|
Australian radio announcer (2GB)
|
[180] |
| January 19
|
Sunanda Patnaik
|
85
|
Indian classical vocalist, began her career on All India Radio in Cuttack
|
[181] |
| January 23
|
Calder Prescott
|
88
|
New Zealand jazz musician and broadcaster (Otago Access Radio)
|
[182] |
| January 28
|
Harry Harrison
|
89
|
American disc jockey (WMCA, WABC, WCBS-FM)
|
[183] |
| Bob Nave
|
75
|
American musician (The Lemon Pipers) and broadcaster (WVXU)
|
[184] |
| Nicholas Parsons
|
96
|
British actor and broadcaster (host of Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4)
|
[185] |
| January 31
|
Anne Cox Chambers
|
100
|
American media proprietor (Cox Enterprises)
|
[186] |
| Mary Higgins Clark
|
92
|
American writer (radio work included Portrait of a Patriot)
|
[187] |
| February 4
|
Ljiljana Petrović
|
81
|
Serbian singer, former Eurovision contestant
|
[188] |
| February 5
|
Kirk Douglas
|
103
|
American actor (radio appearances on Suspense, Lux Radio Theatre and Screen Directors Playhouse)
|
[189] |
| February 7
|
Bal Kudtarkar
|
98
|
Indian radio personality
|
[190] |
| February 8
|
Robert Conrad
|
84
|
American actor and radio host (was with Cable Radio Network from 2008 to 2019)
|
[191] |
| February 14
|
Reinbert de Leeuw
|
81
|
Dutch composer, pianist and conductor (Dutch Public Radio)
|
[192] |
| February 23
|
Zoran Modli
|
71
|
Serbian aviator, journalist and radio disc jockey, host of Modulacije
|
[193] |
| February 26
|
Lionel D
|
61
|
French radio host and rapper
|
[194] |
| March 12
|
Pete Mitchell
|
61
|
English radio DJ and presenter (BBC Radio 2, Virgin Radio)
|
[195] |
| March 28
|
Kerstin Behrendtz
|
69
|
Swedish radio presenter
|
[196] |
| Jan Howard
|
91
|
American country singer and songwriter (member of the Grand Ole Opry)
|
[197] |
| March 29
|
Joe Diffie
|
61
|
American country singer and radio host (aired a daily show on KXBL from 1997 until his death, member of the Grand Ole Opry)
|
[198] |
| Manuel Adolfo Varas
|
76
|
Ecuadorian radio journalist, founder of Radio Caravana 750 AM
|
[199] |
| April 5
|
Peter Walker
|
84
|
English cricket commentator and presenter
|
[200] |
| April 15
|
Willie Davis
|
85
|
American football player (Green Bay Packers) and broadcaster (founder of All Pro Broadcasting, the parent company of WZTI/WLUM-FM—Milwaukee and KHTI—Riverside-San Bernardino; former owner of KACE—Los Angeles and KZDG—Denver)
|
[201] |
| April 17
|
Robin Seymour
|
94
|
American DJ at CKLW—Windsor, Ontario, WKNR—Detroit, and American Forces Network
|
[202] |
| Gene Shay
|
85
|
American DJ at Philadelphia stations WXPN, WDAS-FM, WMMR, WIOQ and WHYY-FM
|
[203] |
| April 20
|
Ronan O’Rahilly
|
79
|
Irish-born media entrepreneur (Radio Caroline)
|
[204] |
| Mike Elliott
|
82
|
American air personality, program, and music director at WTMJ—Milwaukee from 1973 to 1985.
|
[205] |
| April 21
|
Mike Anderson
|
67
|
American anchorman, reporter, and commentator, began radio career in Birmingham
|
[206] |
| Darrin Arriens
|
—
|
American DJ, MD, programmer, and executive (WLNK—Charlotte, KSKS—Fresno, WGYL—West Palm Beach, KKMG and KKFM—Colorado Springs, KHYT—Tucson, WKLQ—Grand Rapids, WJIM-FM—Lansing, WRIF—Detroit, and WLZR-FM—Milwaukee)
|
[207] |
| Jerry Bishop
|
84
|
American radio host at Los Angeles stations KLAC, KFI and KIIS-FM, San Diego station KCBQ, and Hartford station WDRC
|
[208] |
| May 6
|
Barry Farber
|
90
|
American author and conservative talk show host (WINS, WOR and WMCA New York)
|
[209] |
| May 15
|
Nancy Froelich
|
—
|
American radio personality, programmer, and media journalist, known on air as “Kandy Klutch” (WIOQ—Philadelphia, KSLZ and KHTK—St. Louis, WLUM-FM—Milwaukee, WKSS—Hartford, SiriusXM, All Access Music Group)
|
[210] |
| May 18
|
Willard Parr
|
94
|
American newscaster at WSRW—Hillsboro, Ohio, from the station’s 1956 launch until his retirement in 2018.
|
[211] |
| June 3
|
Jimmy Capps
|
81
|
American country musician, member of the Grand Ole Opry house band, The Nashville A-Team and The Wilburn Brothers
|
[212] |
| June 10
|
Tyra Womack
|
57
|
On-air personality at WEAA—Baltimore
|
[213] |
| June 17
|
Dan Foster
|
61
|
American DJ who worked at U.S. stations Urban One, WWMX—Baltimore, WTBN—Pinellas Park, Florida, as well as Nigerian stations Cool FM and Classic FM 97.3
|
[214] |
| June 26
|
Arnie Ginsburg
|
93
|
American DJ and executive in the Boston market
|
[215] |
| July 5
|
Brad Pye Jr.
|
89
|
American sports journalist and broadcaster at Los Angeles stations KJLH, KDAY, KRCD, and KYPA
|
[216] |
| July 6
|
Charlie Daniels
|
83
|
American musician, eponymous founder of the Charlie Daniels Band (member of the Grand Ole Opry)
|
[217] |
| July 9
|
Jay Severin
|
69
|
American radio talk show host (WOR, WTKK, and Blaze Media) and political consultant
|
[citation needed] |
| July 10
|
Steve Sutherland
|
—
|
British disc jockey (Choice FM, Galaxy FM)
|
[218] |
| July 18
|
Martha Flores
|
91
|
Cuban radio host on Miami stations WQBA, WMIE-FM, and WAQI
|
[219] |
| July 20
|
Michael Brooks
|
36
|
American political commentator and co-host of The Majority Report with Sam Seder on Air America Radio
|
[220] |
| July 22
|
Charles Evers
|
97
|
American civil rights activist, politician, radio DJ (WHOC—Philadelphia, Mississippi) and host of Lets Talk
|
[221] |
| July 26
|
Chris Needs
|
68
|
Welsh radio DJ (BBC Radio Cymru)
|
[222] |
| July 30
|
Herman Cain
|
74
|
American businessman, 2012 presidential candidate and talk radio host
|
[223] |
| July 31
|
Bill Mack
|
88
|
American country music songwriter and radio disc jockey, founder of the Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show (WBAP, Road Dog Trucking)
|
[224] |
| August 1
|
Jamie Samuelsen
|
48
|
American sports talk show host on WXYT-FM—Detroit
|
[225] |
| August 3
|
Ralph Barbieri
|
74
|
American sports talk show host on KNBR—San Francisco
|
[226] |
| August 4
|
Pat O’Day
|
85
|
American radio broadcaster (KJR, KYYX) and station owner, most active in the Seattle, Washington area.
|
[227] |
| August 10
|
Neil Ocampo
|
62
|
Broadcast Journalist of DZMM, DWFM, DZRH, DZRJ, and DZXL.
|
[228] |
| August 14
|
Sonny Fox
|
73
|
American disc jockey (Sirius XM, WKIS, WJMK)
|
[229] |
| August 22
|
Richard Cartridge
|
72
|
British radio host (BBC Radio Solent, Classic FM)
|
[230] |
| September 4
|
Lloyd Cadena
|
26
|
Filipino Disc Jockey of DZMB
|
[231] |
| September 19
|
Jay Pérez
|
50
|
Puerto Rican voice-over artist and Disc Jockey of Cadena Salsoul
|
[232] |
| October 18
|
Sid Hartman
|
100
|
American sportscaster at WCCO—Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota for 65 years
|
[233] |
| October 26
|
Tony Wyn Jones
|
77
|
Welsh disc jockey (BBC Radio One)
|
[234] |
| November 8
|
Alex Trebek
|
80
|
Canadian-American broadcaster (CBC Radio, 1961–72)
|
[235] |
| November 10
|
Chris Sullivan
|
46
|
American producer, remixer and disc jockey better known as DJ Spinbad. Worked at WHTZ—New York City.
|
[236] |
| November 20
|
Ricky Velasco
|
61
|
Former DZMM Reporter
|
[237] |
| November 24
|
Hal Ketchum
|
67
|
American country musician (member of the Grand Ole Opry)
|
[238] |
| December 2
|
Walter E. Williams
|
86
|
American economist and frequent guest host of The Rush Limbaugh Show
|
[239] |
| December 12
|
Charley Pride
|
86
|
American baseball player and country musician, first black singer to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry
|
[240] |
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