Deaths: Well-Known Chicago DJ Carla Leonardo

(1950-2013

Died November 9th. On the air in Chicago for 35 years with upbeat, low voice and championed local bands. Long-time dj at WKQX and on air when the shift made in 1992 from adult-contemporary to alternative rock format.

For the last twelve years, she was weekend and fill-in jock at WDRV, Chicago's Drive, and this is where I heard her a lot.

She graduated from Lyons Township High School in the Chicago suburbs in 1968 and started deejaying in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then had stints at St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Texas, Oregon and Washington.

In the 1970s, she was at Chicago's WLUP before going to Boston's WCOZ. She started at WKQX, Q-101, in the mid 80s and started with WDRV at its inception in 2001.

WDRV will be having a two-hour tribute to her this Sunday, November 17th from 9 to 11 PM.

She'll Be Missed.