Banana Joe
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BornJanuary 21, 1954
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2021 (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupationradio personality.
Joe Montione | |
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| Born | January 21, 1954 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2021 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | radio personality. |
Joe Montione, commonly referred to as Banana Joe, (January 21, 1954 – September 11, 2021) was a radio personality.
Montione grew up in Pittston, PA, about 100 miles north of Philadelphia. He first worked as a DJ at King's College station WRKC-FM. He then began his commercial DJ career at WILK-AM Wilkes-Barre, eventually being hired at Philadelphia's WFIL. He also worked at other stations, including Y100/Miami, CHUM/Toronto, WLOF/Orlando and in 1979 moving to Los Angeles to work at KHJ radio.