# Beloved Chicago radio personality Judy Markey dead at 82 after assisted suicide in Switzerland

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 14:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Beloved Chicago radio personality Judy Markey dead at 82 after assisted suicide in Switzerland" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, WGN Radio 720, People.com and Chicago Sun-Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Mirror | Beloved US radio host dies 'peacefully' at Swiss clinic with family by her side | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPZlltUlIzd1Z0TE8tZm9wbmUtekVpM3pNWUNDTWpOdlJIeDJCSnIxeERYNThQNGE1bVl3VWhYYS1HR0R4MHh4NmJRTHlRYS1iV2Q1Y2FUczNXNmx2QW16SF9faUs5Qmh0YkhnWkR1bS1JU1NZVUNXVExVM2ZjRlRfZlRpaVJScWpBaEHSAY8BQVVfeXFMUEdQejFwTUIzcTNqOTBSbEpzS04yREZ2UkdvUmFSOElEWC1aQ2JYSmtkTVNuMXpVWVZRbzBmTDEyT290SVNQaGhneGcyRGNYMW1aeWFGZ0s4VXl0VHlsaFFrMm5CMXowVVhXandEekVGZXUtU1c1TE1EUGF3azlnV3VReEpodVNWX18wWWZxTEE?oc=5) |
| TALKERS magazine | Former WGN Host Judy Markey Dies at 82 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9lSmNZZFZjaXZkRWJIVjBzUGozdFVNRHItcmRoTlNMeDJteHplN3lTOXE5dFl2MTFiZkVCalpHR2IwdjJwS1JhYV9PdnNWVXJSaXpaeUtGZjNZNXlLSUlZTzhEbFI0VFFQWXVvVmEzZXNrTV9BQzJvOVBR?oc=5) |
| Daily Herald | Judy Markey, half of radio’s popular ‘Kathy and Judy Show,’ has died at 82 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNNTZ5di10SmFSOXFERHVqTWVvellGX2xlVmgyOTJxRmlQNGpjMG1XVWFJMWdXS25ibXFuVGVTZERYZmxEUmpZTmxJZmtMNjNZQU9sSXNWakNYLVJ0bXNwZV9LMDA0WF84eU95VDBEZHVrYzl6RlN2UEdWWXpodWU1cG9IdENhLVAxVW1QYzE3SEl1bU9xbGh4WDVuYUNxaWVxSVpPRmNRd05TZm1ocnY3YkVTRGl0VDF2TlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Judy Markey, half of radio’s popular ‘Kathy and Judy Show,’ has died at 82 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNbF9PRlREd05qaGlhQTBiSU1kb2p4bWN3TUhPcXNCLVhvQy1PVUF0UnFQajhZNkZCS2ExeF91bzdMd3RKRzktWm9Qdjl5NWtGNTZaRVVSYlh6UmZFWEl3ZTJ1TWlVT2ZxU05iQ2NNQnQ5Q0gzYVNMdXlCdEE5TmhkTm9DZWZrVnoxWjBFc1hwM2diWVZnUzBKaA?oc=5) |
| WGN Radio 720 | Remembering Judy Markey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE5jb1ljVFB1cjY1cWRRNUJVSTRLa19PTG01SmpWTTBidmt2TGFHM2dJektHMFROREx0cV9Jc0Rody1DRm80RmszVUNJRGRGNWFSeHJXbWE4X2RDanA4RC1OcUg1aE9EN1JT0gFuQVVfeXFMTVpWcUNJb2dvRThCdjBIZjY4OFYwV0VoVzRSdW1rOFRISm1ybnR4NkNXV01Ia0w0a3RNVXhyYUtJXzJpOWFoQmw3a2tnbDBSVXBxVGp0eWFPaUtWNW9YdlJENTNjSGVMNzdTZVpxLWc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Beloved Chicago Radio Host Judy Markey, 82, Chooses to End Life with Medical Aid in Dying | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOVC1qTlo5OGFVU1dWWWJjRG5ldE9rZnp6VUp3OVRsbms4NDEyUGVmbkdleWNfOWlDWU1Ib3RleURYZXdQSUN5a3Nqd3JPSDhMRHZwSHlzVFhYa0pYRVVZOXU4OTRwLUhYRlIyOGdXNFBJWkxoVnpLM2ZENFdvQzduOXJYeUtXeTJ5ZkIwWEs1MTFkN2w0ZVU3YkV3?oc=5) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Judy Markey, beloved co-host of the "Kathy and Judy Show," dies at 82 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOdUR1aTMtWXoyTDROWGpwMng1MXZhbFRrWEVLQ0JNeDllNlRlR01kSkc0QkEyMFJRRjJrU0h4QUdSOFpXMGFta1NnZ1FEcnNFZkMwSEMyM3U5Ny1famR1VUNLci1OQkJqRXktbmUxbFAtR3J2MGdTSUNETTFDbG12ZFl1WEtXZXJxbERvOVBsN3MyR2ZBaEVEalpOeFpsdHFMR3BWenhiZTJVYlZ0V1ZXa3BtdXFncmc?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Beloved Chicago radio personality Judy Markey dead at 82 after assisted suicide in Switzerland | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQR3A0Q0lDSDllSnVnWXFyZUE4WVVDNTl6NGIxMjJDMEJDcHBZQndWWXozQlVkRjFMbnJIZVJlZV9Jem0xYTlhTjZlNXZjYWt4WGRQNkJWOTlKMFU0TXIzelJUMVJyNkNUSHFNV2NHMk5ZZ3ZMODM0M0RzeXpzMWxLc0NhcERYNW16SHRMX05IaUlrc1p3M3JBd2h4aFFqLUZaSl9iLW1xSXJ5dnk3UEZ0Zng5ZlduRGx4ZjNRX0swejFOOUlNS3MwQlZrbXpWdw?oc=5) |

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