Elaine Low Senior TV WriterRadio Disney and Radio Disney Country are shutting down early next year.Disney Branded Television president Gary Marsh announced the news Thursday, which impacts 36 part-time and full-time employees.
The move comes as Marsh’s division looks to emphasize the production of kids and family content for streaming service Disney Plus and the linear Disney Channels.Radio Disney first debuted in Nov.
1996 as a terrestrial broadcast network, aimed at kids, who would pick music playlist by calling a toll-free phone request line.
The station was key to amplifying a bevy of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Hilary Duff, Aaron Carter and others.
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