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Making Memories
with Music
BY NICOLE TAFE
Carl and Sophia Becker
bring lasting memories to
people of all ages with
their “Music & Memories.”
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C
arl and Sophia Becker are loving their “retirement.” The couple
spends a few to several days a month DJing events together of all
kinds for people of all ages.
The Monroeville couple have been married nearly two years, and
together for six—having met in 2013 after they both lost their spouses
to cancer. “I’ve been a Radio DJ all my life,” says Carl, who started
with WIXZ/1360 back in the 70s. “I worked in a few other cities as
well over my 35+ year career— including 10 years at WAJR/WVAQ
in Morgantown, WV as well as radio stations in San Antonio, TX,
Richmond, VA and Beaumont, TX— then came back to Pittsburgh where
I worked in radio sales for Y108 Radio in Pittsburgh while doing weekend
DJ air shifts there as well as for sister station, Star 100.7.” Carl finished his
broadcasting career as a weekend news writer and anchor at KDKA-AM.
Sophia has worked in sales and marketing for more than 25-years
throughout the Pittsburgh area. "I've always been personable and fun-