Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will be coming to an end. Operations will cease in the first quarter of 2021.
Launched in 1996, Radio Disney went from being a terrestrial-based radio station to the addition of other platforms, including satellite radio.
Below is the full statement from Disney about the news:
Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will cease operations in the first quarter of 2021. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Branded Television, who today addressed the 36 full- and part-time employees who will be impacted by the closure early next year.
Radio Disney in Latin America is a separate operation and is not impacted by the announcement today.
The difficult decision to close these two radio networks coincided with Disney's recently announced structural changes that call for Disney Branded Television to sharpen its focus on increasing production of kids' and family content for Disney+ and Disney Channels. Division leaders also took into account the fast evolving media environment that provides more personalized music choices than ever to a generation of young consumers, and the ongoing public health crisis that continues to affect in-person music events.
