Los Angeles radio legend and former Ultimate Classic Rock Nights host Uncle Joe Benson has died at the age of 76, his family shared Friday (Feb. 27) on social media.
Benson hosted UCR’s nationally syndicated nighttime radio show from 2018 until 2024.
“In the early hours of Tuesday, February 24th, Joe passed away peacefully from Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Dementia & complications of a fall,” they wrote. His passing capped an incredible career of nearly 60 years behind the microphone, including more than 30 years at the legendary Los Angeles radio station 95.5 KLOS…