{"id":31654,"date":"2022-08-01T00:28:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T00:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/eclecticos-host-john-aielli-who-flew-by-the-seat-of-his-pants-dies-at-76\/"},"modified":"2022-08-01T00:28:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T00:28:49","slug":"eclecticos-host-john-aielli-who-flew-by-the-seat-of-his-pants-dies-at-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/eclecticos-host-john-aielli-who-flew-by-the-seat-of-his-pants-dies-at-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Eclecticos host John Aielli, who flew by the seat of his pants, dies at 76"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Austin radio icon John Aielli, whose fearless and improvisational approach delighted and polarized listeners for over 50 years, died Sunday at 76. <\/p>\n
“He was such a joy to work with, and so important to what the stations have become,” KUT\/X General Manager Debbie Hiott said in a message to staff. <\/p>\n
Read a remembrance from KUTX<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
“John was an Austin treasure and was an indelible part of so many lives here in Austin,” Matt Reilly, KUTX program director, said in a statement. “His unique perspective on the world made being with John a joy. Our lives are less interesting with him gone.”<\/p>\n
Aielli’s passing silences one of the truly unique voices in American broadcasting. <\/p>\n
A life in music<\/h2>\n
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From the very start, Aielli seemed destined for a life in music. His dad was a pianist and his mom sang in a jazz band. <\/p>\n