Detroit radio host Christopher Felcyn, who was heard on WRCJ-FM and previously public radio station WDET-FM, has died at the age of 67.

The voice of "The Well Tempered Wireless" weekdays and "The Listening Room" Sunday programs passed away at home Friday, his family said. On the weekday show, the pianist would offer his "casual, but always informative" thoughts on music, as described by classical/jazz station WRCJ.

"His presence on the air was so true to his character that you felt you could reach over to your speaker and touch him," fellow WRCJ host Dave Wagner said in a statement.

Before his on-air career, Felcyn was a producer and director for Detroit Public Television from the early 1970s through the 1990s. He owned a short-lived video production company, Matchcut Production Inc., which was formed in the mid-1980s before dissolving the following decade, according to state records.

DPTV described him in a statement as "one of the best interviewers in the business, a talented pianist, and an ultimate professional with wit and creativity in sharing classical music. He was a true radio talent who saw the microphone as an essential instrument of personal communication and his presence on the air was true to his character."

Felcyn is survived by his brothers Richard and Paul; sister Nancy Blazevic and a number of nieces and nephews. His wife, Anne Patten, preceded him in death.

Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Thursday at and Friday at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Warren. A private funeral service is planned for his family.

Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to WRCJ 90.9 FM in Felcyn's name.