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| Ed Wallace (1953-2025) |
Ed Wallace, a beloved North Texas radio personality and automotive journalist, passed away on December 28, 2025, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 72 years old. The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
Wallace was best known for hosting "Wheels with Ed Wallace", a popular Saturday morning show on KLIF 570 AM in Dallas that debuted in 1993 and ran for nearly three decades.
What started as a program focused on cars evolved into a broader, five-hour discussion blending automotive advice, American history ("the backside of history"), classic music tracks, current news commentary, and consumer insights.
Listeners praised his vast knowledge, storytelling ability, and straightforward style—he often described himself as "just a master of the obvious."
Beyond radio, Wallace was a longtime car reviewer on FOX 4's Good Day program (retiring from that role in 2022 after 26 years), wrote columns for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, contributed to BusinessWeek, and ran the website InsideAutomotive.com.
He earned accolades including the Dallas Press Club's Katy Award for Best Radio Documentary and the 2001 Gerald Loeb Award for Radio from UCLA's Anderson School of Business.
He retired from his radio show around 2022 (with some sources noting ongoing involvement briefly afterward), stepping away after a remarkable run that made him a staple of Dallas-Fort Worth weekends for generations of listeners.
In line with his wishes, no memorial service is planned. His wife, Judi Smith (a former FOX 4 personality), shared that he wanted to "fade into the sunset."