Remembering Dick Biondi: Chicago's Iconic Radio Legend Passes at 90
Richard 'Dick' Biondi, a legendary Chicago radio personality, passed away at the age of 90. Biondi began his career in upstate New York before joining WLS in 1960 and later becoming the first US personality to play the Beatles on the air. He had a successful career in Chicago and other cities, and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1998. Biondi retired in 2017 due to illness.