Rhode Island and Massachusetts radio personality, Radio & Television Hall of Famer David Jones has died

A local radio legend has passed away.

Lite 105 took to social media to announce the passing of former Lite 105 Morning Host and RI Radio & TV Hall of Famer David Jones.

According to the RI Radio & Television Hall of Fame, which he was inducted in 2011, Jones started his radio career in the late ‘60’s on WICE with “The Davey Jones Locker.” His career moved onto WPRO, then into private business, then back to radio in Boston…and finally a return to RI radio on WSNE with “Jones & Joan in the morning” (with Joan Edwardsen) for 17 years. “Jones & Joan” were the longest running non-married, male-female duo at the same station in the country. Jones then teamed up with Heather Gersten on WWLI-FM’s “Jones & Heather in the morning,” for 7 years where the show was voted “Best of Rhode Island” for several years.

Services have not yet been announced.