# Bill McGlaughlin, Long time host of Exploring Music radio, dies

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**Tags:** radio-podcast\
**Created:** [August 15, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-mcglaughlin-long-time-host-of-exploring-music-radio-dies/1032344 "2026-08-15T00:25:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-mcglaughlin-long-time-host-of-exploring-music-radio-dies/1032344/1 "2026-08-15T00:25:11Z")

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> **[Bill McGlaughlin, longtime host of ‘Exploring Music,’ dies at 82](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/25/bill-mcglaughlin-exploring-music-dies/)**
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> Bill McGlaughlin — a multi-hyphenate who composed, conducted and played trombone and piano — hosted “Exploring Music” from 2003 to 2025.

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**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-mcglaughlin-long-time-host-of-exploring-music-radio-dies/1032344/2 "2026-08-15T22:21:15Z")

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Oh, that’s too bad. I hardly ever listened, because it was on at a time that didn’t work for my schedule. But I really enjoyed the concept.