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David Peter Cradick[2] (August 22, 1959 – July 27, 2013) was an American radio hostand TV character, notorious as Kidd Kraddick. His nationally-syndicated morning radio show, Kidd Kraddick
in the Morning, was base in Irving, Texas, and aired throughout the U.S.,
syndicated by Kraddick's friendship, YEA Networks.[3][4] He
was also seen on the nationally-syndicated Dish Nation television show weeknights in the
region of the United States.[3]
Contents
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3 Other
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5 Death
Early life[edit]
Kraddick was born in Napoleon, Ohio[1] and
grew up in Dunedin, Florida.[5] His
first radio site was in Tampa.[1] He
later worked in Fresno, California (KYNO-FM), Miami, Florida, Salt Lake City (KAYK & KLRZ),
and Los Angeles (KHTZ),[1] where
he also worked comedy clubs as an emcee.[6]
Radio personality[edit]
Kraddick customary the handle
"Kidd" from a radio producer and used the name on-air from 1978 until
his death. He won the Billboard Magazine “Air Personality of the Year” Award
three times, received the 1992 and 1997 AWRO "Air Personality of the
Year," the Marconi Award for "Radio Personality of the Year",
won the first annual 1999 WB Radio Music Award as the "Best Radio
Personality in the fatherland", and also the 2001 "Radio and Records
CHR/Pop individuality/Show of the Year."[7] [8]
Dallas,
Texas[edit]
He moved to Dallas, Texas in 1984[6] and
took over the night shift on the newly formatted top-40 station KEGL (The Eagle) and established a following.[6] In
1990, Kraddick was named to the Ten
Outstanding Young Americans list
by the United States
Junior Chamber. KEGL changed formats from Top 40 pop/rock to Modern
Rock in 1992 and Kraddick was released. After eight months off the air, he was
hired to a morning position at Top 40 KHKS-106.1
"Kiss-FM" in Dallas-Fort Worth.[6] He
won a 1998 Marconi Award for Major Market Radio Personality of
the Year while he was with KHKS [9] and
the next year he won Air behavior of the Year at theRadio Music Awards.[10] He
began to association the show in 2001 and moved the production to an
independent studio in Las Colinas.[6]He became a member of the Texas Radio
Hall of Fame.[8]
Kidd
Kraddick in the Morning[edit]
Main
article: Kidd Kraddick
in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning was born as a home radio program, and
survived through copious cast changes. The two longest-running cast members
were Kellie Rasberry and Big Al Mack. Kraddick voiced a
number of characters, construction extensive use of voice altering technology
in improvising typescript as they came up during show discussions. The show is
broadcast from 6-10 a.m. Central on weekday mornings and is nationally
syndicated in more than 75 markets and the American Forces
Radio Network.[4]
Other[edit]
In the early 1990s, Kraddick
launched two radio oriented businesses. A monthly publication for morning
personalities called "The Morning Mouth" and a show prep
"sharing service" for air personalities called "BitBoard".[11] Kraddick
subsequently sold both entities; BitBoard is now operated by Clear Channel
Communications[12] and
The Morning Mouth is owned and operated by Talentmasters inAtlanta, Georgia.[13]
Personal life[edit]
He attended the University of Miami for a semester, but dropped out to
study broadcasting.[14] He
was Catholic.[15] Kraddick
and his wife Carol were separated in 2007 and divorced in April 2008, and they
had one child.[16] He
had planned on re-marrying in the near future. [17]
Death[edit]
Kraddick died on July 27, 2013,
while attending an annual fundraiser for his charity, Kidd's Kids at Timberlane Country Club in Gretna, Louisiana. Jefferson Parish Deputy
Coroner Granville Morse said heart disease was “evident” and that drug use was
not suspected. A routine toxicology report is pending. Morse said Kraddick had
an inflated heart, which is a sign of high blood pressure. He also had three contaminated
vessels and one of his artery had an 80 percent jam.[18][19][20][8][21]
References[edit]
1.
^ a b c d Musselman, Ron (April 29,
2007). "Popular syndicated radio host has local roots". Toledo
Blade (Toledo, Ohio: Block Communications). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
2.
^ "David "Kidd" Kraddick, Texas-based radio
and TV personality, dies at 53". CBS News. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
3.
^ a b Duren, Rand (July 16,
2012). "DJ Kidd Kraddick and his team join new
entertainment strip 'Dish Nation'". The Dallas Morning
News (Dallas, Texas: A. H. Belo). Retrieved July 28, 2013.
4.
^ a b "David ‘Kidd’ Kraddick, Radio and TV Personality,
Dies at 53". The New York Times (New York City: The New York
Times Company). July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
5.
^ "Where We Grew Up". Kidd
Kraddick in the Morning.
AudioBoo. January 2013.
Retrieved July 28, 2013.
6.
^ a b c d e Philpot, Robert (November
1, 2011). "The Kidd stays in the picture". Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas:The McClatchy Company). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
7.
^ Davis, G. Gervase, III
(December 31, 2002). "Decision: David Cradick d/b/a Kidd Kraddick v.
Overseas Concepts International". National
Arbitration Forum.
Retrieved July 29, 2013.
8.
^ a b c Philpot, Robert (July 28,
2013). "Kidd Kraddick dies in New Orleans at 53". Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas: The McClatchy Company). Retrieved July 28, 2013.
9.
^ "1998 Marconi Radio Award Winners". National
Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
10.
^ Weatherford, Mike (October
29, 1999). "New awards show offers accessible stars". Las Vegas
Review-Journal (Las Vegas, Nevada: Stephens Media). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
11.
^ Jarvis, Jan (August 17,
1997). "King of drive time Zany-but-sincere DJ has loyal
following". Fort Worth
Star-Telegram(Fort
Worth, Texas: The McClatchy Company).
p. M1.
Retrieved April 27, 2008.
14.
^ Repko, Melissa (July 29,
2013). "David 'Kidd' Kraddick died from cardiac disease,
La. coroner says". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
16.
^ "Carol Kraddick is Radio Host David Kidd Kraddick’s
ex wife". Daily Entertainment News. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
17.
^ http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/park-cities/headlines/20130728-radio-hosts-listeners-recall-david-kidd-kraddicks-big-heart-personality.ece
18.
^ "Dallas radio host Kidd Kraddick dies suddenly at
53". The Dallas Morning
News (Dallas, Texas: A.H. Belo). July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
19.
^ "Radio personality Kidd Kraddick dies in New
Orleans". Dallas, Texas: WFAA-TV. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
21.
^ "Veteran Dallas DJ Kidd Kraddick dies at 53".
Dallas, Texas: KDFW-TV. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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