presenter December 24 - Ryan Seacrest, American radio host Deaths January 12 - Helen Claire, American actress on stage and radio, primarily in soap operas (born 1911) May 4 - Ludwig Koch, German-born British natural sound recordist (born 1881) July 14 - Elizabeth Reller, American actress on stage and radio (born 1913) July 28 - Truman Bradley, American radio actor (born 1905) November 11 - Jane Ace, American radio actress (born 1897) December 26 - Jack Benny, American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television and film actor (born 1894) References Radio stations established in 1974 Radio by year