Broadcasters Mourn Dallas Radio Icon Ron Chapman

DFW broadcast legend Ron Chapman, who for decades personified Radio in the state’s largest market and inspired legions of followers with memorable giveaways and on-air stunts, died Monday of natural causes at the age of 85.

Broadcasters across North Texas – current and retired – flooded TAB’s email inboxes with alerts sharing news of Chapman’s passing laden with admiration for a man many considered a “Radio God.”

Local broadcast and print media were quick to spread the news, as well, as reflected in the following reports.

Three Time Texas Radio Hall Of Famer, Ron Chapman Has Died

Dallas Radio Legend Ron Chapman Dies at 85

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame shared on Facebook that his family has announced there will be no service, but that “a public gathering of friends and colleagues is being planned.”