Jim Ladd
Birth Name:
Jim Ladd
Birth Place:
Lynwood, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Started out as a DJ on KNAC-FM in Long Beach, California in 1969
- Quote: "(On the pre-approved playlists that dominate radio): "Radio should be ashamed that TV is now hipper [to new music] than rock radio is․""
- Quote: "(On why he won't give up freeform radio): "I feel like I owe it to someone․ I owe it to Tom and Rachael Donahue․․․to Roger Waters․․․to the Doors․․․to John Lennon․․․Mostly I owe it to my audience․ It doesn't make sense for me to do it any other way․""
- Best known as a DJ and radio producer who is one of the last freeform rock DJs in U․S․ commercial radio
- Spent 20 years on the air at KLOS-FM and also worked as KMET-FM and KEDG-FM
- Was the inspiration for Tom Petty's 2002 concept album "The Last DJ․"
- Is the author of the book "Radio Waves: Life and Revolution on the FM Dial․"