Sports talk pioneer Lee Pete has died from complications of ALS. Lee hosted the first sports talk show in Las Vegas. It was originally sponsored by the old Castaways casino and then moved to the Stardust sports book and became famous as the "Stardust Line". At first it was on Saturday nights and then for much of the 1980s was on 7 nights a week on 720 KDWN. Around a decade ago he did an afternoon show on 1340. I have many fond memories of listening to him, he was not only a sports talk pioneer but an all around great radio host. RIP Lee Pete.
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RIP Lee Pete
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I never actually met the Stardust Line guys, because they did their show outside the studio, but when I got my first (non paying) radio job at the old KDWN in 1998, I went on right after them at midnight on Saturdays. I always liked the show, and it relaxed me to hear them as I drove to work, because I was a nervous wreck before going on air each week.
Guys like Pete cleared a path for all of us. Thank you.
Heidi Harris
KDWN
Guys like Pete cleared a path for all of us. Thank you.
Heidi Harris
KDWN
I remember Lee had a handicapper on his show named Philadelphia Sammy who predicted every football game against the spread. He was really good. Cappers on the radio have been a dime a dozen for a long time now but in the early 80s it was special and unique to hear something like that.
One of my favorite Lee Pete memories was on Christmas Eve 1980. He filled in on the afternoon show on KDWN (back when talk stations were locally staffed and didn't air tape delayed syndication on holidays).I was really surprised to hear him. It was the only time I ever heard Lee Pete do a non-sports show. He didn't talk about politics, it was light hearted chatter. He took a bunch of phone calls. I remember being surprised at all the older women who called him, they knew him from his sports show. Many probably weren't all that interested in sports but still enjoyed listening to him because of his personality.
One of my favorite Lee Pete memories was on Christmas Eve 1980. He filled in on the afternoon show on KDWN (back when talk stations were locally staffed and didn't air tape delayed syndication on holidays).I was really surprised to hear him. It was the only time I ever heard Lee Pete do a non-sports show. He didn't talk about politics, it was light hearted chatter. He took a bunch of phone calls. I remember being surprised at all the older women who called him, they knew him from his sports show. Many probably weren't all that interested in sports but still enjoyed listening to him because of his personality.
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