2000 in radio
Encyclopedia
The year 2000 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
- The Real RadioReal RadioReal Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
& Century RadioCentury RadioCentury Radio, also marketed as Century 100 and later Century FM, was an early short-lived national commercial radio station in Ireland .-Transmission:...
networks become active on - air, through the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. - January 27 - The City 97.9 ended Smooth Jazz and played a computer-voiced stunted for 24 hours, it became Wild 97.9 and played its Rhythmic AC format.
- March 17 - WFSJ Jacksonville debuts Kiss 97.9
- June 30 - KKBT 100.3 and KCMG 92.3 swapped frequencies in Los Angeles
- July 18 - 94.5 The Buzz (Modern Rock) and Oldies 107.5 (Classic Hits) swapped frequencies in Houston. Chris McMurray makes the official announcement before the move to 107.5
- August 24 - U102 rebranded in Denver after 8 months signing off K-Rocky 102.1.
- August 25 - WHCY Sussex becomes Max 106.3
- September 25 - KFYIKFYIKFYI is an American news/talk radio station broadcasting in Phoenix, Arizona. KFYI is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KFYI transmits in both analog AM and digital HD Radio.The digital signal is also rebroadcast on KNIX-FM's HD2 channel....
590 and KGMEKGMEKGME, branded XTRA Sports 910, is a sports radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. KGME is owned by Clear Channel Communications, the former owners of Mexican station XETRA in Southern California, where the XTRA name came from.The station's weekday...
910 swapped frequencies at midnight in Phoenix - October 30 - WOCLWOCLWOCL is a radio station broadcasting in Orlando, Florida. The station airs a Classic hits format, focusing on music from 1964-1989 with the core being the 1970s. It is similar to the format used by sister station WCBS-FM in New York...
Power 105.9 as a Rhythmic Oldies stopped playing. - October 31 - O-Rock 105.9 debuts its Mainstream Rock format at noon, after stunting with some various themes, it played more music 1000 songs in a row.
- November 3 - WSUNWSUN (defunct)WSUN was a radio station which broadcast to Tampa Bay Area, Florida from 1927 until 2001.-History:The radio station began operating at 620 kHz in October 1927. In 1928 it was moved to 580 kHz, then to 900 kHz that year...
Oldies 97.1 becomes 97X: Tampa Bay's New Rock Alternative. - November 4 - FM 106.3 WHTGWKMKWKMK and WTHJ are two radio stations simulcasting a country music format. The stations are licensed to Eatontown and Bass River Township, New Jersey, respectively. The station is owned by Press Communications. WKMK's transmitter is located at exit 105 of the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls...
becomes G 106.3- KKTL debuts as Hot 97.1
- November 6 - WWDBWWDBWWDB, 860 AM, is a daytime-only radio station based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania that broadcasts brokered programming and the satellite feed of ESPN Deportes Radio....
96.5 The Point debuts in Philadelphia.
Debuts
- Fox Sports RadioFox Sports RadioFox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
launches at 8:00 a.m. EDTEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
(5:00 a.m. PDTPacific Time ZoneThe Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
) August 28 with The Tony Bruno ShowTony BrunoFor Tony Bruno, the musician, see Tony Bruno Tony Bruno is an American sports talk radio personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
. Other hosts at the network's start included Kevin KileyKevin Kiley (sportscaster)Kevin Kiley, Sr. is an American sportscaster and talk show host. He currently resides and works in Cleveland, Ohio as co-host of the morning-drive Kiley and Booms alongside comedian Chuck Booms on "Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan" WKRK-FM....
and Chuck Booms, Chris MyersChris MyersChristopher Patrick "Chris" Myers ) is an American sportscaster.-Biography:With more than 20 years in broadcasting, Chris Myers has covered premiere events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and U.S...
and Steve LyonsSteve Lyons (baseball)Stephen John Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent, and currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California....
, Sarge (Pickman), Bob GolicBob GolicRobert Perry "Bob" Golic is a retired American football player, as well as a television and radio personality. He played as a defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL.Golic played high school football at St...
and Rich Hererra, Dan SileoDan SileoDan Sileo is a sports radio personality. Sileo started his sports career at Stamford Catholic High School in Stamford,Connecticut...
, Andrew Siciliano, Chris RoseChris RoseChristopher Rose is an American sportscaster.-Early life and career:Rose attended University School in Hunting Valley during high school. Rose attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and graduated in 1993...
, Craig Shemon and Ben MallerBen MallerBenjamin "Big Ben" Maller is an American sports radio host, for Fox Sports Radio where he hosts a program on weekend nights, and previously The Third Shift. Maller is also one of the original sports bloggers, with his popular website BenMaller.com, Ben has broken numerous stories over the...
. - KAHAKPOIKPOI was first on in Hawaii as KPOI 98 Rock.KPOI-FM is a classic rock station based in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The Ohana Broadcasting outlet broadcasts at 105.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. In 2010 the company returned to straight "classic rock"...
in Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
signs on the air - Internet station Radio ParadiseRadio ParadiseRadio Paradise is a listener-sponsored Internet radio station that identifies itself as an "eclectic online rock radio" station. The channel differs from most FM channels and other Internet stations in that the music played is not limited to a specific genre, instead representing great variety...
begins operation
Deaths
- Ward CornellWard CornellWard MacLaurin Cornell was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting Hockey Night in Canada between 1959 and 1972....
, 75, Canadian radio/TV broadcaster and educator - Frankie CrockerFrankie CrockerFrankie "Hollywood" Crocker was a famous New York radio DJ...
, 62, New York radio disc jockeyDisc jockeyA disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys... - Sir Robin DayRobin DaySir Robin Day, OBE was a British political broadcaster and commentator. His obituary in the Guardian stated that "he was the most outstanding television journalist of his generation...
, 76, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
political broadcaster - Phil TonkenPhil TonkenPhil Tonken was an American radio and television producer, announcer and voice-over artist....
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio and television announcer