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Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75

Jim Ladd spun vinyl and interviewed rock stars on L.A. stations KLOS and KMET during the heyday of free-form FM radio, and was immortalized on Tom Petty's 'The Last DJ.'

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11:06 on December 19 2023

Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jim Ladd spun vinyl and interviewed rock stars on L.A. stations KLOS and KMET during the heyday of free-form FM radio, and was immortalized on Tom Petty's 'The Last DJ.' more info
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