RADIO ONLINE Co-Founder Lisa Chase Dies at 67

RADIO ONLINE | Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 2:42am CT

Lisa Chase

Lisa Chase, Senior Editor and Co-Founder of RADIO ONLINE and radioonline.com, passed away Sunday, July 27, following complications from pneumonia after an eight-year battle with cancer. She was 67.

Earlier in the week, Lisa suffered cardiac arrest and remained in a coma. After a brain scan showed minimal activity, she was removed from life support while surrounded by loved ones.

Lisa began her broadcasting and journalism career in 1977 while attending West Texas State University in Canyon, TX. In 1979, she met her future husband and business partner Ron Chase during an interview with the San Diego Chicken. The couple married later in 1980 and she joined KGNC-AM & FM in Amarillo. They then relocated to Memphis in 1981, where Lisa worked at WMC-FM (FM100) under Gary Guthrie and later at the legendary WDIA-AM under Viacom executive Bill Figenshu.

In 1984, Ron and Lisa launched Supertraxx Production-Services, producing radio and television commercials for concert promoters across the U.S. Their shared interest in early online communication led to the launch of RADIO ONLINE in 1989 -- one of the first digital trade services serving the radio broadcasting community.

As Senior Editor, Lisa was instrumental in producing RADIO ONLINE's Daily Show Prep and developing the widely used Promotional Planner, a tool relied upon by thousands of radio professionals around the world.

Beyond her work in broadcasting, Lisa was a published comic book creator, known for several independent titles and even appearing as a character in a Batman comic under her own name. She was an avid gamer, a passionate science fiction fan, and a devout Christian.

Lisa is survived by her husband of 45 years, Ron Chase, as well as extended family in Amarillo & Dallas and her two cherished cats, Leo and Rey.

Memorial details and arrangements will be announced at a later time. Condolences can be sent to Ron Chase.