Dick Biondi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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DJ
Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1932
Place of Birth: Endicott, New York, United States
Profession: radio DJ
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Dick Biondi
- Richard O.
- "Dick" Biondi (born September 13, 1932) is an American Top 40 and Oldies disc jockey.
- Calling himself The Wild I-tralian, he was one of the original "screamers," known for his screaming delivery as well as his wild antics on the air and off.
- In a 1988 interview, Biondi related he had been fired 23 times; both fits of temper and jokes gone wrong were part of the tally.
- Over many years and many frequencies, Dick's close-of-the-program line was, "God bless, bye, bye, Duke.
- Thanks a million for dialing our way."Biondi gained national attention in the 1950s and 1960s as a disc jockey on leading AM radio stations in Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Los Angeles, California.
- Besides being among the first to play Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, and other early rhythm and blues artists, he was also able to meet them.
- The early Rock and Roll era meant "record hops" where disc jockeys would make personal appearances at local schools and clubs; they often included appearances by the artists whose records were being played.
- Biondi is credited as the first U.S.
- disc jockey to play the Beatles, on Chicago's WLS 890 AM in February 1963, with the song "Please Please Me".
- Later, while working at KRLA 1110 AM in Los Angeles, he introduced the Beatles and Rolling Stones at their Hollywood Bowl concerts.Since 1984, Biondi has been a mainstay on Oldies stations in the city where he first earned his reputation, Chicago.
- On 2 May 2010, Dick Biondi celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first Chicago broadcast.
- WLS-AM and WLS-FM presented a 5-hour simulcast special from 7 PM to midnight, featuring memorable moments in his career and special celebrity guests, with Biondi as its host.Biondi is an inductee of the National Radio Hall of Fame.
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