About Claude Hall
Lived 1932 – 2017 (aged 84). Claude Hall was an American journalist.
Claude Hall (September 4, 1932 – July 7, 2017) was an American journalist and a writer for and longtime radio-TV editor of Billboard.
Born in Brady, Texas, Hall coined in 1965 the term "easy listening" to describe the sound of WPIX-FM, a radio station then heard in metropolitan New York City.
Hall was the author of the e-book "Radio Wars", which was published in 2012.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Claude Hall's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Claude Hall's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Claude Hall?
American writer
When was Claude Hall born?
Claude Hall was born on 4 September 1932.
When did Claude Hall die?
Claude Hall died on 7 July 2017.
What was Claude Hall's occupation?
Claude Hall was a journalist.
What nationality was Claude Hall?
Claude Hall was American.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Hall. https://biography.guide/claude-hall/
MLA: "Claude Hall." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-hall/.
Chicago: "Claude Hall." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-hall/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:23 UTC