Remembering Lisa Chase
• We were saddened to learn of the loss of Lisa Chase, Senior Editor and Co-Founder of RADIO ONLINE and radioonline.com, who passed away Sunday, July 27, following complications from pneumonia after an eight-year battle with cancer. She was 67.
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 famed San Diego Chicken. The couple married in 1980 and Lisa joined KGNC-AM & FM/Amarillo. In 1981 they relocated to Memphis, 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, which was 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 Ron, her husband of 45 years, as well as extended family in Amarillo & Dallas, and her two cherished cats, Leo and Rey. Memorial details will be announced later.
Your personal condolences can be sent to Ron Chase at ronchase@radioonline.com.
