2008 in Radio - Debuts

Debuts

  • Lou Dobbs Radio. March 3. Talk radio program hosted by Lou Dobbs, independent political activist and host of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. Syndicated by United Stations.
  • Tom Kent Radio Network. March 12. Kent, nine months after leaving the TKO Radio Network, launches a new network.
  • Your Time with Kim Iverson. March 31. Syndicated women's lifestyle program hosted by Kim Iverson and produced by Entercom Communications.
  • April 8: KRBV/Los Angeles drops urban adult contemporary for adult album alternative as "100.3 The Sound."
  • Brantley and The Babe. April 11. The Fabulous Sports Babe marks her return to full-time radio after a seven-year hiatus, joining Scot Brantley on a daily afternoon talk show on WHBO.
  • May 2: KVBE/Moapa, Nevada debuts with a dance top 40 format, targeting Las Vegas.
  • Rambling with Gambling. May 5. The long-running morning show hosted by John R. Gambling returns to WOR in New York City.
  • May 12: KXJM/Portland, Oregon drops rhythmic contemporary for a sports talk format as "95.5 The Game." The KXJM calls, rhythmic format and its popular morning show The Playhouse are picked up by CBS Radio outlet KVMX, which becomes "JAMMiN' 107.5" the same day. KVMX in turn becomes the first station to drop the rhythmic AC "MOViN'" format.
  • August 12: Bonneville International flips Oldies KBSG/Tacoma/Seattle to all news.
  • August 18: GSN Radio launches as an Internet only program, later to launch in syndication.
  • August 18: CICS-FM, a country station, launches in Sudbury, Ontario.
  • August 25: CKFM-FM in Toronto drops its Mix FM branding, becoming the first radio station in North America to license the British Virgin Radio brand.
  • September: A controversial revamping of the program schedule on Canada's CBC Radio 2 network is unveiled. New programs include Radio 2 Morning, Tempo and Radio 2 Drive.
  • September: The Point debuts on CBC Radio One.
  • October 31: KWYD debuts a Rhythmic contemporary format in Boise, Idaho.
  • November 26: McGavren Guild Media forms a new radio representation company after the closing of Interep the day before.
  • December 8: A radio version of the MSNBC program Morning Joe debuts on WABC in New York City, with a launch on other ABC Radio stations soon to come.

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