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Dick Buckley (George R. Buckley) was born on 26 August, 1924 in Decatur, Indiana, United States, is a presenter. Discover Dick Buckley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
George R. Buckley |
| Occupation |
Radio Host |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
26 August, 1924 |
| Birthday |
26 August |
| Birthplace |
Decatur, Indiana, United States |
| Date of death |
(2010-07-22) Oak Park, Illinois, United States |
| Died Place |
Oak Park, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous presenter with the age 86 years old group.
Dick Buckley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Dick Buckley height not available right now. We will update Dick Buckley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Dick Buckley's Wife?
His wife is Marjorie A. Buckley
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Marjorie A. Buckley |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Janet Wayland, Jim Buckley, and Jeff Buckley |
Dick Buckley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Dick Buckley worth at the age of 86 years old? Dick Buckley’s income source is mostly from being a successful presenter. He is from United States. We have estimated
Dick Buckley's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
presenter |
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Timeline
Buckley died on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois from complications of pneumonia. He was 85.
On 14 January 2007, Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) made a major change to a talk, news and public affairs format, and Buckley's show was shortened from three hours to one hour, and on Sunday, 27 July 2008, he bid the airwaves farewell in his final broadcast, a two-hour special featuring guests and testimonials.
For a 1989 Sun-Times article by Bob Herguth, Buckley said "I grew up with radio. It was just that my tastes progressed to jazz bands. My mother, Ella May, who's 96 and lives in Plymouth Place in La Grange, still doesn't understand where she went wrong in my taste in music."
In 1988, satellite technology carried the unique voice of Buckley broadcasting live from the Chicago Jazz Fest, together with 17 other 'BEZ entities including Neil Tesser, and Richard Steele. Those live broadcasts were made from a trailer near Petrillo Music Shell, and were syndicated to over 150 radio stations, with listeners numbering as many as 10 million, estimated.
By 1986, Buckley was hosting his Sunday noon-4pm segment on WBEZ. Other jazz hosts for the station at that time were Neil Tesser and Barry Winograd, whom Buckley felt could ably and comfortably handle the playing of contemporary jazz, leaving him to play his favorites.
George R. "Dick" Buckley (August 26, 1924 – July 22, 2010) was an American radio presenter who had hosted the jazz program, Jazz with Dick Buckley, on Chicago Public Radio. His program, which was on WBEZ from 1977 through 2008, tended toward jazz of the 1930s and 1940s, or what he has called "Golden Era" jazz. In the early eighties, he also hosted a jazz program on WXFM. Buckley had previously been involved with jazz shows on WAIT, WNIB, and WAAF. Buckley is known for his rich baritone voice and encyclopedic knowledge of jazz.
Dick Buckley was born in Decatur, Indiana on August 26, 1924. He grew up feeling that he was "the only jazz fan around." During World War II, he trained as a bombardier in San Angelo, Texas to serve in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) between 1943-'46. It was during his military career that he began his radio career. "Till I was 21 or 22, I wasn't aware my voice was exceptional. An Armed Forces station needed an announcer and said, `We'll give you experience.' That was the start."
