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Monday, October 26, 2020

R.I.P.: Ron Britain, Legendary Chicago Radio Personality

Veteran radio personality Ron Britain has died.  His son confirmed to Chicago Radio Watcher Robert Feder that the 86-year-old Britain took his own life Sunday.

According to his son, Birtain was inconsolable over the death last week of his wife of 62-years.  His wife Helen died from the effects of a fall in her Louisville, KY home.

Over a radio career that spanned more than 50 years, Britain worked at 21 stations in 11 cities. But he found his greatest success and most lasting fame in Chicago, where he first joined the former WCFL in 1965.

Brittain, whose real name was Ron Magel, made his first appearance on the radio at age 14. At the suggestion of a program director in Cincinnati, he changed his named to Ron Britain in 1960.


In addition to two stints at WCFL, Britain also worked in Chicago at WIND, WLS-FM, WJMK, WTMX and Satellite Music Network.


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