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[In A Silent Way]

Pete Fornatale, DJ at WNEW and WFUV, and the author of several books on rock-n-roll, died this morning. Another voice from my formative years has been silenced.

[Nuthatch]

Sad-----Yeah, it's called getting old(er).

[Joker]

[Tim the Beek]

RIP

[Mr Bo Berry]

RIP I listened to Pete all the time back in the early 80's

[In A Silent Way]

Yeah, I know, this belongs in the NFA forum. Maybe a VibeGawd could move it after a couple of days.

http://petefornatale.com

http://www.wfuv.org/.../pete-fornatale

There are some air checks of him on WNEW in 1977 on this page: http://www.nyradioar...com/wnewfm.html

[KrisNYG]

[SunshineDrummer]

R.I.P.

[Depends]

Pete, along with Rosko, Alison Steele, Scott Muni, and Dave Herman had a supreme impact on the music NYC heard in the late 60's early 70's.

I remember Pete being a big Beach Boys fan

[Gypsy Bob]

Pete, along with Rosko, Alison Steele, Scott Muni, and Dave Herman had a supreme impact on the music NYC heard in the late 60's early 70's.

Well said...Pete was a Long Island lad, I met him when he first started at WNEW FM, he was a good guy. Can't believe he's gone.

[sarah b.]

Pete helped us all through 8/9/95 on K-Rock. I have 90 minutes in storage. We emailed a couple of times, over the years. Real nice guy. Strokes suck. Love and strength to his fans, friends and family.

[Stanimal]

Sad-----Yeah, it's called getting old(er).

....but it beats the alternative

[Crayzee]

Rip
I met him and spoke tohim briefly last summer at maplewoodstock

[DJ Easy Wind]

The landscape of NYC Radio will never be the same. My condolences to Pete's friends and family, the entire WFUV staff (of which I have been a volunteer). I have to say that all the Radio work I have done over the years, and even my simple enjoyment of new and traditional music for 5 decades, owes a deep debt of gratitude to Pete.

RIP Pete Fornatale.

[Kashmir]

One of my favorite DJs. Thanks for spinning those tunes, Pete