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BLOG: Local rock jock Culotta dies

Mike Culotta, who died earlier this week, was one of the good guys in the local radio zoo. He was a local star at KOMP before moving over to KXPT 97.1 The Point.

Rock radio station deejays across the dial were on Friday morning lamenting his departure. A nice audio tribute from his colleagues is in the 97.1 website.

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