Dick Biondi

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Dick Biondi (born September 13, 1933, Endicott, New York, USA) is a Radio Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Top 40 and Oldies disc jockey.

Biondi began his career in radio on WCBA in Corning, New York, he was picked up in 1958 by WKBW AM 1520 in Buffalo, New York, and in 1960 gained fame on the 50,000 watt WLS 890 in Chicago, Illinois which covered most of the United States east of the continental divide. In 1963, Biondi left WLS and was picked up by KRLA AM 1110 in Los Angeles, California. Biondi returned to Chicago on WCFL AM 1000 in 1967. In 1973 Biondi left Chicago once again for a decade long stint on WNMB in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Biondi returned to Chicago in 1983 and was briefly on WBBM 96.3 until 1984 when he was the signature voice for the launch of the new Oldies station WJMK 104.3 where he was heard until its format switched in June 2005, Biondi along with the Oldies format were kept on a digital subcarrier HD2 but he was later released from the station in July 2006. In November 2006 Biondi started on True Oldies 94.7 WZZN in Chicago where he is currently.

Biondi was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1998, and was inducted into the Radio Wing of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[edit] External links

• Dick Biondi at the Radio Hall of Fame
• Dick Biondi's page on True Oldies 94.7's website