Breaking news: Two more radio friends sign off

 (We will be back soon with a regular column, I wanted to ensure readers learned of some breaking news.)


We're sorry to report KIIS-FM veteran Domino has suddenly passed away. Most recently the afternoon personality nd assistant PD at Classic Hist 105.9 Sunny FM (WOCL / Orlando), died on Monday, March 4.

Born Tony Lini, he arrived at KIIS-FM in 1993 via KHKS / Dallas and WPLJ / New York. Every night he offered his listeners an on-air party. He was perhaps best known for the nightly feature "Desperate and Dateless." He returned to KHKS in 1995. Domino was also heard on 99.1 KGGI in the Inland Empire.

"Almost four decades in Radio and still going. It never gets old, I just do," Domino wrote on his Facebook page.


Born Tony Lini, in 1990 Domino worked nightsat WPLJ-New York. The party jock joined KIIS for frantic evenings in thelate summer of 1993 after a similar post at KHKS-Dallas. He hosted anightly feature, "Desperate And Dateless."

In the summer of 1996, he went to KHKS-Dallas and later WFLZ-Tampa.

Since 2010, he has been with Sunny in Orlando. "Almost four decadesin Radio and still going. It never gets old, I just do," Domino wrote onhis Facebook page.

He leaves behind his 16-year-old daughter Zoe. More details when available.

It's also hard to believe Gino Michellini is gone. Best known for afternoon drive at KLOS, he also was heard locally on KLSZ and KFI. As for his time as a talk show host, Michellini told the OC Register "I'm trying to develop some hard news skills. So far, it's gone extremely well." He returned to KLOS in 1999 after helming morings at KCAL / Riverside. Michellini was the host of "Power Cuts" on the Global Satellite Network, most recently he was heard on the Internet.

But he was best known for his time at KLOS. Michellini offered the "5 o'clock Funnies" to weary motorists every afternoon. A sample of his work from 1988 with Rita Wilde is available for download.

No services have been announced.

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