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Coverage dated December 18, 2023

Legendary LA radio personality Jim Ladd dies at 75

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Iconic radio personality Jim Ladd has died at 75. Ladd was the inspiration for Tom Petty's record, "The Last DJ."

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  1. Entertainment Weekly

    Jim Ladd, famed rock DJ who inspired Tom Petty song, dies at 75 (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Jim Ladd, the Los Angeles radio icon who inspired Tom Petty's 'The Last DJ,' dies at 75. See tributes from the Doors, Grace Slick, and more.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jim Ladd, Rock Radio DJ and SiriusXM Host, Dies at 75 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The 1970s Los Angeles radio staple suffered a heart attack.

  3. Foxla

    Legendary LA radio personality Jim Ladd dies at 75 (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Iconic radio personality Jim Ladd has died at 75. Ladd was the inspiration for Tom Petty's record, "The Last DJ."

  4. Deadline

    Jim Ladd Dies: Longtime Los Angeles & SiriusXM DJ Who Inspired Tom Petty Album Was 75 (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Jim Ladd, the longtime Los Angeles FM deejay known as “The Lonesome L.A. Cowboy” who had hosted a SiriusXM show for 12 years and was the inspiration for Tom Petty’s album The Last…

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    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.'

  6. Variety

    Jim Ladd, Veteran Rock DJ and SiriusXM Host, Dies at 75 (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    SiriusXM radio host, longtime DJ and producer Jim Ladd has died at the age of 75.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Famous DJ Jim Ladd, Who Inspired Rock Stars, Dead At 75 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Los Angeles radio icon Jim Ladd died after suffering a heart attack at his Los Angeles home Sunday. He was 75.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Jim Ladd, longtime Los Angeles rock radio DJ, dies at age 75 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Jim Ladd, the disc jockey and producer who championed classic rock for decades and interviewed many of the rock era's top artists in his Los Angeles studios, has died. He was 75.

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