William "Bill" Phalen, 73, passed away on May 19, 2016. At the time of his death, and since 1998, he was owner and CEO of Cities West Publishing, the parent company of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine. Prior to getting into the publishing business, Phalen had a storied career in radio, founding or co-founding three broadcasting companies that acquired 24 radio stations across the country between 1970 and 1996. In 1996 he went on to pursue his interest in publishing. He earned a M.A. degree in Organizational Behavior from Vermont College and a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi. He served on the advisory board of the ABC Radio Network and was a past member of the Walter Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees at ASU. In 2013, he was inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame and, in 2008, into the Mass Communication and Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of Southern Mississippi. Phalen is survived by his wife, Maibritt Phalen, and two nieces.