R.I.P.: Pioneering Rock DJ Pete Fornatale

CBS News reported that Bronx native Pete Fornatale died Thursday at the age of 66 from complications following a stroke.

As a DJ on WNEW-FM, Fornatale’s format was to play and promote lesser known artists, along with album cuts beyond the hit singles.


Until his death, Fornatale still hosted the “Mixed Bag” show on Saturdays on WFUV-FM, public radio from Fordham University, his alma mater.

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DJ, author Pete Fornatale