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The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2025. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, station launches, closures, and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities.

Notable events

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Scheduled future events

• November 28: The Grand Ole Opry is scheduled to reach 100 years on air, the first American radio program to reach that milestone.

Deaths

• 2 January – Bernie Constantin, Swiss songwriter and radio show host, 77
• 3 January – Willem van Kooten, Dutch businessman and DJ (Joost den Draaijer), 83
• 13 January – Buck White, American mandolinist and Grand Ole Opry member, 94
• 16 January – Bob Uecker, American baseball announcer (Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network from 1971 to 2024), 90

See also

• 2025 in British radio

References

1. Opry. "Opry 100th Anniversary Show - Friday, November 28". www.opry.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
2. "Le rockeur valaisan Bernie Constantin est décédé à l'âge de 77 ans". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
3. "Radiopionier Willem van Kooten (83) overleden, bedenker van Top 40". NOS Nieuws (in Dutch). 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
4. Nicholson, Jessica (2025-01-14). "Buck White, Founder of Country/Bluegrass Group The Whites, Dies at 94". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
5. Gardner, Steve. "Bob Uecker, Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster, dies at 90". USA TODAY.

External links

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