Legendary DJ and radio/music icon, Richard Pegue, died Tuesday of heart failure. He was 64.
Legendary DJ and radio/music icon, Richard Pegue, died Tuesday of heart failure. He was 64.
Known for playing“The Best Music of Your Life” and coining the phrase, Pegue began spinning music at high school dances at the age of 11 after receiving a reel-to-reel from his grandmother. While attending Hirsch High School, he formed the doowop group, the Belvederes, as well as a lifelong friendship with fellow broadcaster, Richard Steele.
Between 1961 and 1965, Pegue continued singing but also ventured into songwriting, releasing the single, "I’m Not Ready to Settle Down," which was performed by the Cheers and still enjoys airplay today.
In 1968, Pegue became the music director for WVON and a member of the legendary “Good Guys.” After the station was sold in 1975, he worked at several radio stations in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, including WOPA, WJPC and WGCI. He spent 13 years at WGCI as program director, operations manager, on-air personality and advisor to many of the personalities and management at the time.
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