R.I.P.: Chicago Radio Personality Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen, who was a top DJ on various Chicago radio station from the 1950s through 1980s, passed away on Monday at the age of 86, according to Chicago Radio&Media.

He may be best remembered for being part of WLS-AM's rock and roll era for most of the 1960s.

Born Bernard Hallenberg, Bernie Allen began working in radio while still a high school student.

In the mid-1950's, Allen was spinning the top hits of the day on WIND-AM, moving over to WJJD-AM in the early 1960s. In 1963, Allen joined the rock/pop radio powerhouse WLS-AM as its midday host. By the late 1960s, Allen had been moved to weekends-only. He stayed with WLS-AM through 1971 before moving on to other radio opportunities.

Over the course of the next decade, Allen could be heard on numerous Chicago radio stations, including WCLR-FM, WLAK-FM, and WCFL-AM, before re-joining WJJD-AM in 1983, where he worked for over six more years. Allen also did some fill-in work on local radio stations in the 1990s, including suburban WAIT-AM.