History Radio / RadioDisney

* NetworkDeath: So far, the main channel has suffered this in the US due to the ongoing decline of traditional, ad-supported, radio worldwide coupled with the international rollout of Creator/DisneyPlus and the COVID-19 pandemic.

* Music/ChinaAnneMcClain

''Radio Disney'' was a kids radio network owned by [[Creator/{{Disney}} The Walt Disney Company]] and headquartered in Burbank, California (but previously in Texas). Launched in 1996, the network broadcasts music (usually emphasising current [[TeenIdol Teen Idols]] such as the stars from Creator/DisneyChannel shows) and other content which is targeted towards children and young teenagers. Unlike many other music radio networks, their stations were usually broadcast on the AM frequency. As of December 2015, all Radio Disney stations except its flagship station in Los Angeles were sold since they are now focusing on the digital distribution.

The station used to air a number of blocks hosted by live [=DJs=]. As of 2019 though, live hosting and scheduled programming has mostly been dropped. It is now more like an automatic station with a few segments being repeated daily.

In addition to the United States, there are Radio Disney stations in Australia, Chile, Japan, Poland, Argentina, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.

In 2015, they launched a sister internet radio station called ''Radio Disney Country''. As the title suggests, it focuses on CountryMusic, particularly current country pop hits.

In December 2020, it was announced that Radio Disney and RD Country would be shutting down in early 2021. Radio Disney went off SiriusXM on December 31, 2020, with RD Country defunct the same day. RD went to playing an automated selection of its greatest hits over some 20 years on its IHeartRadio and sole remaining AM stream, eventually being reduced to the latter. On April 14th, 2021, after playing Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten”, Radio Disney was silenced.

* NetworkDeath: So far, the main channel suffered this in the US due to the ongoing decline of traditional, ad-supported, radio worldwide coupled with the international rollout of Creator/DisneyPlus and the COVID-19 pandemic.

* BackForTheFinale: The station was known for almost never playing any song more than a few months old. After the announcement of its closure, starting New Year’s Day 2021, RD switched to an automatic playlist of music from their entire 24-year history.

* NetworkDeath: The main channel suffered this in the US due to the ongoing decline of traditional, ad-supported, radio worldwide coupled with the international rollout of Creator/DisneyPlus and the COVID-19 pandemic.

* TheRunnerUpTakesItAll: Originally, their NBT honor was a fan-voted contest. Jasmine Sagginaro won the 2009 installment, over Gabi Wilson, but years later Wilson would be better known than all her competitors combined. You might know her better as...well, Music/HER.

* TheRunnerUpTakesItAll: Originally, their NBT honor was a fan-voted contest.
** Subverted for Chloe and Halle, who won the contest but weren’t heard from for a while-and then Beyonce found them...
** The RDMAs also sometimes slipped into this. Music/ShawnMendes lost a “New Artist” award to Music/CharliXCX -ironically, he later became an NBT in the title’s newer incarnation.

In December 2020, it was announced that Radio Disney and RD Country would be shutting down in early 2021. Radio Disney went off SiriusXM on December 31, 2020, with RD Country going silent the same day. RD went to playing an automated selection of its greatest hits over some 20 years on its IHeartRadio and sole remaining AM stream, before heading off the air for good on January 22, 2021.

** In another sense, the last terrestrial station, AM 1110, had been playing only the country substation since 2017, but was switched back to pop in the last weeks before its sale.

* Bea Milller

* AwardShow: The network has hosted an annual music award show called the ''Radio Disney Music Awards''. The show tends to have an emphasis on Teen Pop acts and winners are awarded a "Golden Mickey" trophy. It originally ran from 2001 to 2007 but was revived in 2013. It has been televised on Creator/DisneyChannel since 2014. Its prognosis after the end of RD is currently unknown, but seems poor.

* NetworkDeath: The main channel suffered this in the US due to the ongoing decline of traditional, ad-supported, radio worldwide coupled with the international rollout of Creator/DisneyPlus.

''Radio Disney'' is a kids radio network owned by [[Creator/{{Disney}} The Walt Disney Company]] and headquartered in Burbank, California (but previously in Texas). Launched in 1996, the network broadcasts music (usually emphasising current [[TeenIdol Teen Idols]] such as the stars from Creator/DisneyChannel shows) and other content which is targeted towards children and young teenagers. Unlike many other music radio networks, their stations were usually broadcast on the AM frequency. As of December 2015, all Radio Disney stations except its flagship station in Los Angeles were sold since they are now focusing on the digital distribution.

* Creator/Zendaya

* NetworkDeath: The main channel suffered this due to the ongoing decline of traditional, ad-supported, radio worldwide coupled with the international rollout of Creator/DisneyPlus.

* Bea Arthur

* Music/BeckyG

* BeaArthur

* JacobWhitesides

* Music/{{R5}}

* Music/BeaArthur

* Music/BTS

* Music/JacobWhitesides

* Music/R5

!!The radio network provides examples of:

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Sometimes in the playlist, especially songs written about tragedies in the world, though their meanings were never explicitly explained to listeners.
* RadioDrama: In 2010, Radio Disney released a radio serial called ''My Dream'' which is about a teen girl trying to become successful in the music industry while dealing with the struggles that come with being a teen. Unlike serials of the past which had 15 to 30 minute episodes, episodes of this show lasted only about 90 seconds.

* CatchPhrase: Current is ''Your Music, Your Way'' but used to be ''Radio Disney, We're All Ears!''
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Sometimes in the playlist, especially songs written about tragedies in the world, though their meanings were never explained to listeners.

* AwardShow: The network has hosted an annual music award show called the ''Radio Disney Music Awards''. The show tends to have an emphasis on Teen Pop acts and winners are awarded a "Golden Mickey" trophy. It originally ran from 2001 to 2007 but was revived in 2013. It has been televised on Creator/DisneyChannel since 2014.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: The station edits many of the songs they play. Some of the edits are rewrites, and others have lines ''completely removed''. Even artist names can be changed (Music/TheChainsmokers becomes "TCS").