R.I.P.: Pat Crocker, Industry Veteran, EVP For Local Radio Networks

It is with great sadness that Steve Swick, Chief Executive Officer of Local Radio Networks (LRN), announces the passing of 40-year radio veteran Patrick (Pat) Crocker, who died last night from a sudden heart attack while engaged in his second favorite passion, ice hockey. Pat joined LRN as Executive Vice President in 2019 after leaving Cumulus / Westwood One. He spearheaded the growth of LRN’s 24/7 music formats.

Pat Crocker

“Pat’s first passion was radio,” said Chad Seng CFO at LRN. “Pat helped countless radio stations find the right 24/7 music format solution to yield success in their market. To me, Pat was a personal friend and a colleague. Everyone at LRN and its affiliates will miss him. Our sincere heartfelt loss and prayers go out to his wife Teri and the entire Crocker family.”

Crocker’s radio career spanned almost 40 years, with experience in radio sales and management across local, national, network, and syndication. He spurred the growth of 24/7 music format affiliations at Local Radio Networks, as well as Jones Radio Networks, Dial Global, and Westwood One. During his career, he oversaw the consolidation of affiliate sales departments during several network mergers. Crocker began his career in media in St. Louis as a national ad sales representative and moved into local and national sales management at St. Louis iconic stations WIL-FM and KSHE-FM, as well as KALC-FM and KIMN-FM in Denver.