LOCAL DJ DIES-66

"According to reports, the author and on-air personality best known for long stints on WFUV-FM and WNEW-FM, suffered a brain hemorrhage on April 15 and died Thursday..."

  "As a DJ on WNEW-FM in the 1970s, he established a loyal following by spinning records by lesser-known artists and album cuts beyond the hit singles.One of his favorites was Poco, a country-rock band he championed.He helped launch the careers of singer-songwriters like Suzanne Vega, John Gorka and Christine Lavin. Grammy winner Shawn Colvin told The New York Times in 2001, "Pete helped pave the way for so many of us. He was a rare guy in radio then..."

 Sadly, I do not recognize the name, but I still appreciate his contributions. I mainly write this for those radio aficionados who most likely knew more about his legacy. 

REST IN PEACE DEAR MAN...