Overview
- Berliner Rundfunk 91.4 announced Tuesday that the US-born presenter had died at 79, calling him "Der Alte Ami."
- He stayed on air until December with the daily Rik De Lisle Show on Berliner Rundfunk 91.4.
- His radio career began after Air Force service and took him from AFN in 1978 West Berlin to RIAS, 94,3 RS2, KISS FM, Radio Bob, and more than 30 years at Berliner Rundfunk.
- Listeners knew his American-accented German and his rock tales, including encounters with Joan Jett, the Scorpions, and AC/DC.
- Colleagues at Berliner Rundfunk and Radio Bob praised his mentorship and said his voice helped shape German music radio.