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Former Associated Press reporter Russell Contreras contributed biographical material to this report. He was DJ'ing right up until then. Art Laboe hosted an annual Art Laboe Valentine's Super Love Jam concert for his radio fans. Laboe died Friday night after catching pneumonia . When asked what new L.A. rappers he was checking for, Wynter singled out The Game and Problem both longtime staples on Power 106. He wrote it on a little Post-It, she said. And this tough, hard-nosed guy burst into tears.. Radio Legend Art Laboe, 97, Dies At Home In Palm Springs Art Laboe, who recently marked 79 years on air, was a pioneering DJ widely credited with desegregating Southern California's airwaves, in addition to popularizing the phrase "oldies but goodies." DJ Art Laboe sits in his studio and talks about his 75 years in the radio business on Oct. 9, 2018, in Palm Springs, Calif. Laboe, a pioneering disc jockey who hosted a syndicated oldies show for . I got my own built-in research, Laboe said. He marked 79 years on the air, "the longest continuing period of broadcast service" of any U.S. DJ, in September, according to his website. is the creator, producer and host of the internationally syndicated radio show, Sunday Night Slow Jams, currently heard on over 200 radio stations in 14 countries. I dont judge, Laboe said in a 2018 interview with The Associated Press at his Palm Springs studio. Radio DJ Art Laboe, who helped desegregate music venues and celebrated He later received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was honorary president of the Elvis Presley Fan Club of Los Angeles and one of the few "disc jockeys . Laboe, who hosted a show on Los Angeles radio station KDAY, died Friday of pneumonia, according to a statement on his Facebook page. UPDATE: Art Laboe has returned to the Inland Empire onOld School 104.7 FM. "I like people. He introduced Ricky Nelson to the radio airwaves. He points out that the station honored the anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.s death by discussing the rappers legend on-air, and playing one of his songs each hour. He still takes to the airwaves from a Palm Springs studio six nights a week from 7 p.m. to midnight, hosting The Art Laboe Connection a show broadcast on more than a dozen stations across .