The voice of a longtime Twin Ports radio legend is now silent. Mark Fleischer, the operations manager for Midwest Communications, said Latto died while he was getting ready to drive into town for work at WDSM-AM where he hosted the morning show. The WDSM website says Latto began his radio career while still in high school in the 1950's and was the promoter and host of the Winter Dance Party at the National Guard Armory, one of the final performances of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens in 1959. Over the years. Latto successfully entered into station ownership and has hosted talk shows on several Twin Ports radio outlets.
Latto was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall Of Fame in 2003. For the last several years, 710 WDSM was home to "Lew Latto Live" on weekday mornings. Today and tomorrow WDSM and KDAL will be running a special tribute show to celebrate the life and career of Lew Latto. Phone lines will be open to share stories and memories of a true Twin Ports radio legend. The tribute will run on both days from 7:06 to 9 a-m.
The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Latto appeared to be in good health recently after recovering from heart valve surgery a few years ago.
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