{"id":208346,"date":"2026-03-17T14:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/208346\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:47:38","slug":"san-antonio-radio-station-mourns-death-of-longtime-radio-show-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/208346\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio radio station mourns death of longtime radio show host"},"content":{"rendered":"

Across and beyond the Alamo City, radio listeners tuned in Sunday evenings to hear the familiar voice of “Jazz de M\u00e9xico<\/a>” host Jorge Canavati.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster, who dedicated more than 16 years to Trinity University’s independent radio station KRTU<\/a>, died Friday afternoon, the radio station announced Sunday on social media. A cause of death was not listed.<\/p>\n

Canavati passed while “Alfie” by Marian McPartland was playing on the radio, KRTU said in a Facebook post<\/a>. The radio station called it a “fitting tribute from one legendary jazz broadcaster to another.”<\/p>\n

“Alfie” is a song about how, “Without true love, we just exist” – lyrics that resonate with the legacy of kindness, care and passion that encapsulate\u00a0Canavati’s career, the station said.<\/p>\n

Canavati was a lifelong music lover, who once shared that he began listening to music at age three. His exploration of jazz began as a recording engineer in the late 1970s, though he didn’t fully plunge into the genre until he started working at KRTU in 2010.<\/p>\n

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His high-quality production skills combined with what KRTU described as “his kind, jovial spirit and larger-than-life sense of humor” created a lasting impact at the radio station and to its listeners.<\/p>\n

“Since he came on board, Jorge has been a huge part of our identity as a station and our community, and such a warm and wonderful colleague,” a community host shared with KRTU in its tribute. “He is utterly irreplaceable.”<\/p>\n

Canavati used his role on the airwaves to amplify jazz musicians throughout the globe who were lacking a spotlight. His appreciation of music expanded to his colleagues, as he was known to tune into every program and send praiseful texts to the other hosts, the radio station said.<\/p>\n

Beyond being a beloved radio producer, Canavati produced concerts, hosted educational panels and supported musicians’ creative projects.<\/p>\n

Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who served as KRTU general manager before he was elected mayor, praised Canavati for “building bridges.”<\/p>\n

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“Jorge Canavati’s contributions to the modern bonds between San Antonio and Mexico spanned jazz music to air service to Sister City partnerships,” Nirenberg said in a Facebook post<\/a>. “His legacy will live in the countless friendships he enabled and an unfiltered smile that was San Antonio’s best greeting to the world. Rest in peace, my friend.”<\/p>\n

Canavati’s voice and regular program “Jazz de M\u00e9xico” will be on airwaves Sunday night. Listeners can tune into the celebration of Canavati’s legacy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m on 91.7 FM and online at KRTU.org.<\/p>\n

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