The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2020. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies.
Upcoming events
January
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W233CM/WYCT-HD2 Pensacola, which began filling the Holiday void with Christmas music in November 2019, will debut a new format on this date. Its previous ESPN Radio format had already relocated to WEBY/W256DL in August 2019.[1]
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| K231BV/KIYS-HD2 Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (serving Jonesboro), which dropped Active Rock and began stunting with Christmas music from November 18 until December 31, 2019, will also introduce a new format on this date.[2]
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Urban One's Reach Media will move Rickey Smiley's syndicated morning show from R&B/Hip-Hop outlets to Urban AC and Adult R&B stations, where it will replace Tom Joyner's program due to the latter's retirement. Smiley's replacement at R&B/Hip-Hop will be a new program hosted by Smiley's co-host Headkrack.[3]
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| As a result of Rickey Smiley's move to Urban AC stations, R&B/Hip-Hop WEDR Miami will replace his program with a local show hosted by Love & Hip Hop: Miami stars Trick Daddy and Trina, which will also play into the VH1 reality-based series' storylines. Smiley will continue to be heard in the market as it moves over to Adult R&B sister WHQT.[4]
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A new format (TBD) will replace the Nash Icon Country format at WNUQ Sylvester/Albany, Georgia under the new ownership of Tripp Morgan’s Pretoria Fields Collective Media, which acquired the station from Cumulus Media’s Mainstay Station Trust in October 2019. The station is being billed as "Q102 The Queen Bee" and will take the new call letters WPFQ.[5]
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