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James William Ladd [2] (January 17, 1948 – December 17, 2023) was an American disc jockey, radio producer and writer. He was one of the last notable remaining freeform rock DJs in United States commercial radio. [3]
Dec 19, 2023 · Longtime 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...
- stephen.battaglio@latimes.com
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Dec 29, 2023 · Jim Ladd, a maverick Los Angeles disc jockey who helped pioneer free-form FM radio in the 1970s, and who went on to become a rock institution and an inspiration for Tom Petty’s song “The Last...
Dec 18, 2023 · Jim Ladd, the famed rock radio disc jockey in 1970s Los Angeles who went on to host a show on SiriusXM, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 75.
Dec 19, 2023 · Jim Ladd, veteran Los Angeles rock DJ and host of SiriusXM‘s classic rock channel “Deep Tracks,” died Dec. 17 at his home in Los Angeles of a heart attack. He was 75.
Jim Ladd once described FM radio as the “soundtrack of our lives.” It’s not difficult to understand what that meant, coming from the pioneer and most steadfast defender of freeform rock & roll radio.
Dec 19, 2023 · Jim Ladd, who championed classic rock and interviewed many of the greatest artists, passed away on December 17. Listen to special tributes and rebroadcasts of his shows on SiriusXM's Deep Tracks and other channels.
