R.I.P.: Jim Ladd (L.A. Radio Legend)

[erik]

The L.A. rock radio community has lost an important figure in its history, as noted free-form DJ legend Jim Ladd passed away yesterday at the age of 75:

www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jim-ladd-famed-rock-dj-015121978.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

[Dianna]

Jim Ladd, the name sounds very familiar. Been 13 years since I've lived in so ca. I'm sure I've heard him on sirius radio as well. I wonder if Jim also worked for Kearth 101? KMET?! Wow, that goes waaaay back to the 70's. The popular stations I know are KROQ, KIIS and KEarth..

[erik]

Ladd wasn't on KRTH, but he was on both KLOS and KMET for much of his career, which spanned from about the end of the 1960's up until the first decade of this century. He had such a long career, and he was basically the essence of classic rock radio here in Los Angeles during that entire time.