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Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75 [View all]
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-12-18/jim-ladd-dj-los-angeles-rock-radio-klos-kmet-sirius-xm-diesLongtime disc jockey Jim Ladd, a central figure in the emergence of FM rock radio in Los Angeles, died Saturday after a heart attack. He was 75.
Ladd’s death was announced Monday by Meg Griffin, an on-air colleague at SiriusXM, where they both worked on the satellite radio service’s rock channels. Ladd had a shift on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel, which features the album-oriented rock he played over his long career.
Ladd was a favorite personality during the rise of rock radio on the FM band in the 1970s, working at Los Angeles stations KMET and KLOS, where he spent 14 years as its midday host.
Ladd’s death was announced Monday by Meg Griffin, an on-air colleague at SiriusXM, where they both worked on the satellite radio service’s rock channels. Ladd had a shift on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel, which features the album-oriented rock he played over his long career.
Ladd was a favorite personality during the rise of rock radio on the FM band in the 1970s, working at Los Angeles stations KMET and KLOS, where he spent 14 years as its midday host.
RIP
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