Tim Camp, a radio host whose name was synonymous with a beloved independent rock station and sports talk station in Mobile, has died, according to information provided by WZEW-FM 92.1.
WZEW business manager and general manager Jane Hamilton confirmed that Camp had died on Saturday, Sept. 13. He had turned 73 on Thursday, Sept. 11. Camp’s wife, Esther Chung, said that cancer had been the cause. “He fought a hard fight, it was more than four years,” she said.
“The Sound of Mobile, WNSP and 92 Zew Family regrets to announce the passing of Charles “Tim” Camp who departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025,” said a statement released by station officials. “An undisputed pillar of the greater Mobile community, part owner of four radio stations: 92.1 FM WZEW, 92.5 FM The Soul of Mobile, 96.5 The Crab and founder of the first 24-hour FM sports radio station in the country – WNSP 105.5 FM – Tim did so much for so many, working tirelessly to bring countless performers and bands to the Gulf Coast, and promoting their music.”…