Jim Ladd, the longtime Los Angeles FM deejay known as The Lonesome L.A.
It was Ladds first national program.
He never stopped caring.
Jim Ladd in 2010Getty Images
He delivered the truth.
He lived for the music.
And hed close with: I want to thank for listening and for being my friend this evening.
Jim Ladd in 2010 and “Lord Have Mercy” T-shirt circa 1995Everett Collection; Erik Pedersen/Deadline
Good night, everybody.
Another popular show wasHeadsets,during which Ladd played thematic sets intended for listening in headphones.
Everybody wins, but you get f*ckin ripped off.
He noted on-air that the songs were going to flow into one another.
You know how the Floyd does it, Ladd told his listeners.
Ladd hosted a SiriusXM Town Hall with Waters in 2012.
Most recently, Ladd guested on IFCs Marc Maron comedyMaron.
Born on January 17, 1948, Ladd was around for the birth of the underground album-oriented rock format.
He began his career in radio what he often called theater of the mind.
He worked at Long Beach outlet KNAC-FM in 1967.
Ladd cares, and it shows.
The book was optioned by producer Howard Hawk Koch Jr. for Paramount Pictures in 1994.
Griffin played the song as she announced Ladds death on SiriusXM today.
