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LaBeau, Steve: KFI, 1982-87; KLAC, 1987-89. Steve is a regional radio executive for the AP bureau based in Phoenix.
Laboe, Art: KGFJ, 1952; KFWB, 1954-55; KXLA, 1955; KPOP, 1955-59; KDAY, 1960-61; KPPC, 1970 and 1972-73; XPRS, 1970-71; KRTH, 1970-75; KRLA, 1975-79; KFI, 1983-84; KRLA, 1985-98; KCMG/KHHT, 1998-2008. Art owns the very successful Oldies But Goodies album series and a number of radio stations in Tucson and Fresno. Art works evenings at HOT 92.3.
Lacy, Jack: KIQQ, 1981-85. Jack had a long and successful career at WBAL-Baltimore and in New York at WCBS/FM and WINS before joining "K-100." Jack moved to Spain to live with his daughter and died on June 9, 1996, in San Sebastian.
Ladd, Jim: KNAC, 1967-69; KLOS, 1969-75; KMET, 1974-87; KLOS, 1985-86; KMPC/FM/KEDG, 1988-89; KLSX, 1991-95; KLOS, 1997-2008. Jim works late night at KLOS.

(Pictured: Rush Limbaugh; Ana Lee; Rod Lurie; and Jere Laird)

LaFave, Norm, KFI, 1994; KLSX, 1998; KPLS, 2003. Norm hosted a weekend automotive show on KPLS until a format flip to Spanish at the end of 2003.
LaFawn, Jim: KWST, 1976; KPOL, 1977; KZLA, 1979-80. The KZLA pd died of a heart attack in the KZLA offices on January 31, 1980.
Lagreen, Alan: KKTR, 1998; KFI, 1997-2007. Alan reported traffic for several radio stations including KFI until November 30, 2007 when AirWatch went through restructuring.
Laing, Art: KFWB, 1968-78. Art died May 26, 1994.
Laird, Diana: KGGI, 1996-98. Diana left KHTS-San Diego in the fall of 2005 after a payola probe. She is now a life coach.
Laird, Jere: KRLA, 1962-63; KNX, 1968-98. Jere is retired and living in the Southland.
Laite, Reg: KFWB, 1971-73. The former KFWB news director is a media trainer at Dunlop Media in New York.
Lake, Martin, KNAC, 1969-70. Unknown.
Lala: KKBT, 1999-2002. Alani "La La" Vasquez joined The Beat for middays on August 30, 1999, from Atlanta and left in the spring of 2002. She's now with "HOT 97" in New York.
Lama, Stephen: KUSC, 1994-2007. Stephen is deputy gm at KUSC.
Lamb, Ken: KJOI, 1974-77. Ken is an ABC/TV network announcer.
Lamb, Mike: KFOX, 1990; KORG, 1991; KFI, 1991; KMPC, 1992-93; XTRA, 1994-95; KMPC, 1995; KLSX, 1996-97. Mike works afternoon drive at KHTK-Sacramento.
Lambert, Garrett: KWST, 1978-79. Garrett works as a SuccessTracs Coach for T. Harv Eker and Peak Potentials.
Lambert, Lynda: KODJ/KCBS, 1990-94. Lynda moved back to her Louisville, her hometown.
Lamon, Emiliano: KFI, 1995-2005. Emiliano was on the air briefly and is now a producer at all-Talk KFI.
Lamphear, Alpert: KDAY, 1966. Alpert moved to Big Sur and runs an old-time radio store on the wharf in Monterey.
Lampley, Jim: KMPC, 1992-93. Jim anchors major tv sporting events and has his own production company.
Lance, Christopher: KRTH, 1982-83; KKHR, 1983-86; KIIS, 1991. Christopher left KOOL Oldies in Phoenix in early 2006.

(Pictured: G. Gordon Liddy; Evan Luck; Lee Larsen; Jim Lange; and Isaac Lowenkron)

Landa, Mike: KNX, 1969-2008. Mike is one of the general assignment reporters at the KNX Orange County bureau.
Landay, Tip: KOST, 1988-94; KRTH, 2007. Tip is apd at K-EARTH.
Lander, David L.: KRLA, 1968; KPPC, 1970-71. David is an actor.
Landers, Chase: KJLH, 1979-80. Unknown.
Landis, Lon: KCBS, 1993-2001. Lon was news director at "Arrow 93."
Landolphi, Suzi: KMPC, 1995. When she left radio, she was appeared KCOP/Channel 13 as an entertainment reporter.
Landry, Leah: KGMX, 1993-94; KNX, 1999-2006. Leah reports traffic at KNXNewsradio.
Landry, Ron: KGBS, 1969-74; KFI, 1974-75. Ron died September 16, 2002. He was 67.
Lane, Chris: KFOX, 1970-72; XPRS, 1974; KGBS, 1975-79; KHTZ, 1979; KLAC, 1980-87; KNX, 1991-95. Chris, co-host of the "KNX Food Hour" with Melinda Lee, died February 14, 2000, of cancer. Chris began his career in McMinnville, Tennessee, after recording star Eddie Arnold lined up an audition for him. His career took him to Des Moines, KISN-Portland, KJR-Seattle, KYA-San Francisco, WOKY-Milwaukee, WJJD-Chicago, WIL-St. Louis and KEGL-San Jose. Chris was diagnosed with cancer in December 1999," wrote his wife, Lorna Alexander. "Last Monday he had a stroke and a heart attack on the very day that we were supposed to meet an oncologist at UCLA. We never did see that oncologist, and Chris joined heaven on St. Valentine's Day, quite fitting for my darling man. Chris and I met in October of 1991. We married in June of 1997. He was the love of my life and the light in my heart," said Lorna. Chris’ television credits include creating and hosting ABC's American Swing Around and appearing on such network shows as Cheers, General Hospital, and the tv movie, Favorite Son. Chris was born Chris Lane Alexander in Kansas City on March 23, 1928. He was a pre-med student at the University of Kansas and for eight years was a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman attached to the Marine Corps. During his career he was named Program Director of the Year five times nationally. He was voted Radio Man of the Year and presented with the Bill Gavin Award by his peers and members of the record industry. He was 71.

(Pictured: Ananda Lewis; Mario Lopez; Reg Laite; and Mitch Lewis)

Lane, Daren: KFOX, 1968-77. For the past two and a half years, Daren has been working with Briadcast Management Services out of Katy, Texas.
Lane, Daren: KCAA, 2005-08. Daren is general manager at KCAA-Inland Empire.
Lane, Kay: KYMS, 1988-92; KEZY, 1996-97; KWVE, 1997-2001. SEE Kay Poland.
Lane, Randy: KYSR, 1994-95. Randy works for the Pollack Media Group.
Lane, Spanky: KDAY, 1976-79. Spanky is Rick Torcasso, president of the New Research Group.
Lange, Jim: KMPC, 1970-71 and 1984-89. Jim works mornings at KABL-San Francisco.
Lange, Kelly: KABC, 1967-70 and 1973; KRLA, 1999-2000. The former KNBC/Channel 4 anchor worked weekends at all-Talk KRLA until the station changed hands and became KSPN.
Langaen, John: KMET, 1983. John is gm at KKZX-Spokane.

(Pictured: Jim Lampley; Bobb Lynes; Scott Lockwood; and Anada Lewis)

Langford, Bruce: KUSC, 1993-97. Bruce hosts live concerts for the Long Beach Symphony and Pacific Chorale that are aired on KMZT. He teaches full-time at Citrus College in Glendora.
Langford, Don: KLAC, 1974-82. Don is in sales with "KOOL 101" in Sacramento.
Langford, Mike: KMPC, 1990; KEZY/KORG, 1990. Unknown.
Lantz, Stu: KLAC, 1987-2008. Stu broadcasts the LA Lakers basketball games.
Laquidara, Charles: KPPC, 1968-69. In 1996 Charles left his long-time morning dj work at WBCN-Boston for cross-town classic-rocker WZLX. On August 4, 2000, Charles did his last show in Boston and now resides in Maui. In early 2006, from Maui he began broadcasting a daily feature on WBOS-Boston.
Lardner, Lonnie: KABC, 1996. Lonnie is a feature reporter on Good Day New York for Fox/TV-New York.
Largent, Lewis: KROQ, 1985-92. Lewis works A&R at Island Def Jam Records.
Largo, Tony: KOCM/KSRF, 1990-92. Tony is a club dj.
Larman, Roz and Howard: KPFK, 1970-2008. Howard died April 22 following complications from an automobile accident. Howard and his wife Roz hosted Folkscene, the longest running program at KPFK. She will continue.
Larsen, Bob: KPZE, 1987. Bob hosts a religious call-in show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Larsen, Lee: KAPP, 1961-64; KMPC, 1964-65; KHJ, 1965-70 and 1972; KROQ, 1972-73; KFI, 1973-75; KLOS, 1975-83. Lee is the senior vp of the Clear Channel Rocky Mountain region.
Larsen, Milt: KKZZ, 2005-06. The owner of the Magic Castle hosted a weekend show at KKZZ-Ventura.
Larson, Lars: KGIL, 2007-08. Lars joined Saul Levine's talk station, KGIL, in November 2007.
Larson, Mark: KRLA, 2002-03. Mark works mornings at XEPE (1700AM) in San Diego.
Lash, Shelley: KFWB, 1992-97. Shelley is married to KFWB reporter Bill Cooper.
LaShawn, Joy: KGFJ, 1994; KJLH, 1996-97. Unknown.
Laszlo, Charles: KNX, 1991-2001. Charles reported the business news on KNXNewsradio until the summer of 2001.
Laszlo, Mickey: Mickey broadcast traffic on many radio stations and on the morning KABC/Channel 7 News. She left AirWatch in the Fall of 2002.
Laufer, Peter: KABC, 1973-74. Peter is an award-winning journalist with deep experience covering Germany and Germans dating back to the early 1980s.
Laughlin, Roy: KIIS, 1991-2005; KDAY, 2006-07. Roy exited as co-manager of the Clear Channel cluster in Los Angeles in late March 2005. He was named market manager of Magic Broadcasting-Styles (KDAY/KDAI) in the Spring of 2006.
Laurello, Johnny: KRLA, 1972-73. Unknown.
Lauren, Andi:: KEZY, 1989; KFI; KBIG. Andi is the afternoon traffic reporter at KEZ-Phoenix.

(Pictured: Alan K. Lohr; Patty Lotz; John Leader; and Andy Lightbody)

Lauren, Dana: KMGG, 1982-85; KLSX/KBZT, 1986. Last heard, Dana was living in San Diego.
Laurence, Bob: Bob was programming vp for Drake/Chenault from 1981-87. He joined Noble Broadcast Group in San Diego as head of programming.
Lavoy, Anne: KLAC, 1986-89; KZLA, 1989-95.
Law, Al Brady: KLAC, 1983-84; KABC/KMPC, 1994-96. Al recently left KTRS-St. Louis.
Lawler, Ralph: Ralph is the longtime voice of the LA Clippers.
Lawrence, Jay: KFI, 1968-70; KLAC, 1970-78. Jay works at KTAR-Phoenix and sells real estate.
Lawrence, Jim: KHJ, 1966-69. Jim Mitchell is at the University of Arizona in Tucson. "I would have used my real name but there was already a Johnny Mitchell at KHJ."
Lawrence, OJ: KFI. Born Larry Wansley, he had been working afternoon drive for the past nine years at KyXy in San Diego following a stint at KFI. According to Randy Dotinga of the San Diego North County Times, OJ was also a Baptist minister. He died April 9, 1999 of cancer at the age of 49.
Layng, Rodger: KBIG, 1962-66; KOST, 1966-68; KFAC, 1969-70; KNX/fm 1971; KPOL, 1976-77; KKGO, 1985-89. Rodger lives in Maui.
Leader, John: KHJ, 1975-77. John has an active voiceover career and is the promotional voice of NBC's Access Hollywood. He also does work as one of the voices of CBS and the Fox Family Channel, the Learning Channel and movie trailers.

(Pictured: Jeff Levy; Christopher Lance; Kelly Lange; Steve LaBeau; and Lars Larson)

Leary, Chris: KIIS, 1992-94; KZLA, 1995-96; KIIS, 1997-2006; KLSX, 2006-08. Chris co-hosts The Single Life with Sam Phillips.
Leary, Dr. Timothy: KEZY, 1980. The former Harvard psychologist, lecturer and drug guru had a brief experiment during the launch of AOR on the AM station. The ex-Jesuit, ex-West Point officer, ex-dj and ex-convict worked his brand of "love" during morning drive. For decades, Leary was known as "the high priest of LSD." While on KEZY he ended a truck commercial with, "Hey, you can get that dreamy, hallucinogenic, new Toyota truck." It was not the traffic bulletins warning of the disappearance of the San Diego Freeway or reports of big ice packs off Malibu that caused Leary's firing in less than a month. Complaints to the station held him responsible for all the kids who killed themselves on drugs in the '60s. After the firing Dr. Leary told the LA Times: "Orange County needed me more than I needed them. I was just trying to fill a void." Born October 22, 1920, President Richard Nixon dubbed him "the most dangerous man in the world." He was jailed in 1970 on a drug-possession charge. He executed a dramatic escape, was recaptured in Afghanistan in 1973 and finally paroled in 1976. Timothy became an ardent proponent of communication in cyberspace, however, he scrapped plans to take his own life and broadcast his suicide over the Internet. He died May 31, 1996, of prostate cancer.

(Pictured: Andi Lauren; David Lebow; Mark Larson; and Roger Lodge)

Leaver, Katy: KKGO, 1987. Katy does traffic for KGO-San Francisco.
Lebow, David: KPWR, 1986-92. David is with AOL Interactive.
Lee, Allen: KTWV; 1994-2007; KFWB, 1992-2007. Allen is a traffic reporter in middays for all-News KFWB and morning drive at KTWV.
Lee, Ana: KNAC, 1986-94; KLSX, 1997. Ana is host of "Progressive Rock" on United Airlines in-flight entertainment.
Lee, Beverly Ann: KNX, 1976. Unknown.
Lee, Bob: KHJ, 1965-72. Bob lives on a farm/ranch.
Lee, J.J.: KLOS, 1989-94; KCBS, 1998-99. JJ is working on an Internet radio project.
Lee, Jerry: KGIL, 1965-66. Jerry is editor of several outdoor and gun-related magazines at Petersen Publishing.

(Pictured: Paul Lowe; Charles Laquidara; Ann Lavoy; and Todd Leitz)

Lee, Laura: KKGO, 1986-90. Laura is living in Agoura Hills.
Lee, Lauren: KROQ, 1978. Unknown.
Lee, Melinda: KNX, 1985-94; KABC, 1995-97; KTZN, 1997; KRLA, 1998-99; KFI, 1999-2003; KNX, 2004-07. Melinda returned to KNX in early 2004 to host her food show.
Lee, Mike: KROQ, 1973. Mike is head of Brown Bag Productions in Denver.
Lee, Paulette: KPOL, 1978. Paulette and her husband Gary Froseth live in Gettysburg, PA where they operate a bed and breakfast called Passages Inn Gettysburg.
Lee, Robert E.: KIIS, 1973-74. Unknown.
Leeds, Mel: KDAY, 1960; KMET, 1968-69. Mel has retired in Carlsbad.
Legg, Harry: KIIS, 2002-03. Harry left swing duties at KIIS/fm in the spring of 2003 for WKTU-New York Creative Services Director. He left KTU in November 2006. Harry is concentrating on his imaging business.
Legrand, Chris: KNX, 1997. Unknown.
Lehman, Steve: KIIS, 1984-87. Steve is partner at BroadStream Capital Partners, an investment banking firm specializing in media, entertainment, and technology.
Leichter, Nancy: KMET, 1974-87; KTWV, 1987-89; KQLZ, 1989-93; KZLA/KLAC, 1993-94; KKBT, 1994-2003; KRBV, 2007. Nancy joined V-100 (100.3/fm) as general sales manager in March 2007 and a few months later returned to the Central California Coast.
Leighton, Jerry: KCBH, 1968. Unknown.
Leisher, John: KFWB, 1984-93. John is an anchor at WCBS-New York.
Leitz, Todd: KFWB, 1989-90 and 1993; KNX, 1999-2008. Todd is part of the news team at KNXNewsradio.

(Pictured: Steve Lentz; Patti "Long Legs" Lopez; Marv Lewis; and Garrett Lambert)

Lemmo, Rick: KLIT, 1988. Rick is working at Caruso Affiliated Holdings, based in Santa Monica.
Lennox, Don: KLOS, 1971. Don worked mornings as newsman/partner with Tom Yates. He's now working morning drive news at KZZO ("the Zone")-Sacramento.
Lentz, Steve: KFWB, 2001-08. Steve is a reporter at KFWB.
Leonard, Eric: KFI, 1996-2008. Eric is a newsman at KFI.
Leonard, Jeff: KHTZ/KBZT/KRLA, 1985-87. Jeff works at the Dodger Stadium museum and is a librarian.
Leonard, Michael: KNX, 1998. Unknown.
Leos, Richard: KBCA, 1967-76. Unknown.
Lerner, Bob: KGIL, 1961; KPOL. Following a number of years as editor and broadcast specialist at ADWEEK, Bob moved to San Diego in 1983.
Lerner, Lori: KPOL, 1973; KKDJ, 1973-76; KLVE, 1975; KIIS, 1976-81; KHJ, 1981-82; KRTH, 1983-85; KMET, 1985-86. Lori owns Radio Links, providing movie star interviews to radio.
Leslie, John: KLOS, 1980. John died January 11, 2000. He was 47.

(Pictured: Daren Lane, Lori Lerner; Rick Lewis; Jerry Longden; and Jim Ladd)

Lesourd, Maureen: KABC/KMPC/KLOS, 1996-97; KRTH, 2003-07. Maureen was named vp/gm at "K-Earth" in the late summer of 2003 and left in November 2007 following a consolidation of management jobs.
Lussenheide, Bill: KPLS, 2003; KKLA, 2004; KRLA, 2005. Bill currently hosts a financial show at KRLA.
Lester, Shirley: KYSR, 1996-98; KBIG, 1998-2000. Shirley and her husband own and operate Black Dog Yoga Studios in Sherman Oaks.
Levi, Titus: KUSC, 1993-99. Titus hosts "Gone Clobal!" show at KUSC. Titus is a former Long Beach elementary school teacher is now a teaching assistant at University of California Irvine.
Levin, Harvey: KMPC, 1981. In 1997 Harvey was co-producer and on-air legal anchor of a new tv version of The People's Court. He owns TMZ.com.
Levin, Mark: KABC, 2006-07. Mark's syndicated show is heard in the evenings at KABC.
Levine, Ken: KIQQ, 1974; KEZY, 1976; KGIL, 1976; KTNQ, 1976-77; KABC, 1979; KMPC, 1980-81; KFI, 1981-84. Ken is a writer/director for many of the top tv sitcoms.
Levine, Michael: KRLA, 1998-2002. Michael runs a celebrity PR firm and is the author of Guerilla PR.
Levine, Saul: KMZT/KJAZ. Saul owns KKGO, "Go Country 105" and News/Talk KGIL 1260 and 540 AM.
Levinson, Eric: KIQQ, 1975-77. Eric retired from radio in 1993 at the age of 39 due to kidney complications.
Levinson, Marcy: KLAC, 1989-90. Last heard, Marcy was living in Atlanta.
Levy, Arny: KMEN/KGGI, 1995. Unknown.
Levy, Jeff: KFI, 1995-2003; KNX, 2004-07; KRLA, 2008. Jeff hosts a weekend computer show at KRLA/KTIE.
Levy, Stu: KLAC, 1959-83; KNJO, 1983-88; KGIL/KMGX, 1988-94; KIKfm 1994-96. Stu works for Adelphia Media Services.
Lewine, Jerry: Jerry is a free-lance engineering consultant.

(Pictured: Chris Little; Chris Lane; Mary Lyon; Art Laboe; John Leisher)

Lewis, Amy: KABC, 2000-01. Amy joined Dave Williams for morning drive at KABC on November 13, 2000. She left the morning show November 9, 2001.
Lewis, Ananda: KKBT, 2005-06. Ananda hosted the morning show at "The BEAT" with John Salley. When Salley left the station, Ananda moved to middays. She left the station in November 2006.
Lewis, Bill: KFI/KOST/KLAC/KACE/KXTA, 1986-2002. Bill is vp/marketing and communications at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Lewis, Bob: KGGI, 1996. Bob Lewis is program director at KISV in Bakersfield.
Lewis, Bret: KLAC; KFWB, 1997-2008. Bret broadcasts morning drive sports at all-News KFWB.
Lewis, Chris: KJLH, 1992-2006. Chris is part of the on-air team at KJLH.
Lewis, Johnny: KWIZ, 1965-70. John Reeder is teaching at UCLA.
Lewis, Marv: KUTE, 1970-74; KSRF, 70s; KNJO, 70s, KEWE, 70s. Marv is semi-retired and living in Lake Forest, CA. He produces history documentaries and teaches radio broadcast speech at the Academy of Radio and TV Broadcasting.
Lewis, Mitch: KLIT/KMPC, 1989-93; KJQI/KOJY, 1991-94; KKGO, 1993-97; KCRW; KRTH, 1993-2000; KCRW, 2000-01. Mitch is a morning traffic and airborne producer for Metro Networks in San Diego. He's the weekend announcer at the NPR affiliate KPBS in San Diego.
Lewis, Rick: KLON, 1985-91. Unknown.
Lewis, Rick: KWVE, 1981; KEZY, 1982; KMET, 1983-86; KPWR, 1986; KMET, 1986-87; KEZY, 1987-90. Rick is working for "The Fox" in Denver.
Lewis, Robert Q.: KHJ, 1961-62; KFI, 1972-75; KRLA, 1975. Robert Q. was a comedian actor who was a regular panelist on such popular quiz shows as What's My Line, To Tell the Truth and Call My Bluff in the 1950s and '60s. He was born April 25, 1920, in New York City. Bob Lewis got his entertainment start at the age of 7 as a boy soprano who appeared on the "Horn and Hardart Children's Hour" in New York. While in college, he worked for WTRY-Troy for $100 a month. The job came because his uncle owned the building that housed the station. To keep from being bored, he cleverly dropped in sound effects of horses, cows, cars crashing, etc. When he was hired at WNEW-New York, he was suddenly on a station with legends William B. Williams and Martin Block. It was during this time that he discovered many Bob Lewises on the air, so he added the Q to set himself apart from the others. Ted Ashley gave Robert Q. his first major break at the NBC network with a five-day-a-week program, Listen to Lewis. He also replaced Arthur Godfrey during vacations and sick time. He arrived in Southern California on KHJ in 1961 and, during his morning drive tenure, he teased his primary competition Dick Whittinghill on KMPC. He would frequently announce that the booby prize in one of his contests would be lunch with Dick Whittinghill. Lewis admitted that his first go-round in Los Angeles was "a big, beautiful bomb." He left KHJ in 1962 to do network tv and host NBC's Play Your Hunch. In the mid-1970s, he was the entertainment editor for KRLA. He formed Ouagga Productions, which was devoted to packaging tv shows. Robert Q. died December 11, 1991, of emphysema in a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 71.

(Pictured: Maureen Lesourd; Ron Landry; Tom Leykis; and Ed Lover)

Lewis, Ron: KKDJ, 1973-74. Ron teamed briefly with Jay Stevens doing automated programming services. He and Jay were working together on some syndication projects at the time of his death in March 1994.
Lewis, Sharon: KODJ, 1989-90. Sharon is working at the CBS station in West Palm Beach, Sunny 104.3/fm.
Lewis, Tom: KBIG, 1965. Unknown.
Leykis, Tom: KFI, 1988-92; KMPC, 1994-96; KLSX, 1997-2008. Tom works afternoon drive at KLSX and his show is syndicated.
Liberman, Jaime: Jaime and his brother Julio own a number of Southern California Spanish-language stations.
Liddy, G. Gordon: KRLA, 1998-2000. The syndicated talk show host was heard on KRLA until November 30, 2000, when the station was sold and the format changed to ESPN Radio.
Lieberman, Carole: KYPA, 1996-97. Carole is a Beverly Hills-based psychiatrist and has written a book titled, Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live With Them and When to Leave Them.
Lifson, Hal: KIEV, 1999-2000; KRLA, 2000; KCSN, 2005. Hal hosted an all-60s Oldies show called on KCSN.
Light, Joe: KIQQ, 1979 and 1984. Joe was last heard living in Omaha.

(Pictured: Chris Lewis; Frank Lozano; Mike Lamb; and Stephen Lama)

Lightbody, Andy: KNX, 1990-91. Andy is an expert on the high tech war against terrorism.
Lightfoot, James: KLAC, 1964-67; KFWB. Jim died while still in his thirties.
Lightning: KROQ, 1995-2007. Lightning is the KROQ morning show producer.
Limbaugh, Rush: KFI, 1991-2008. Rush is syndicated on hundreds of radio stations and heard locally at KFI.
Linberg, Dave: KLYY, 1999. Dave was part of the Harrison group on the short-lived "Y107."
Linder, Michael: KNX, 2004-08. Michael is a news reporter at KNX.
Lindsay, Steve: KNOB, 1981. Unknown.
Lindstrom, John: KAVL, 1985-86; KSRF, 1986-91; KXEZ, 1990-92; KYSR, 1992. John works at KOLA in the Inland Empire and is involved with the American Radio Network.
Lines, Mike: KOCM, 1988-89; KFI/KOST, 1986-95; KMEN, 1987-88. Mike works at Warner Bros. TV as a technician.
Linsky, Peter: KRLA, 1973. Peter retired after a 38 year career in radio. He lives in Portland.
Lionel: KFI, 2000-01; KPLS, 2001; KLAC, 2001-02; KTLK, 2007. Lionel worked for Air America.
Lippincott, Ric: KHTZ, 1983-84. Ric left his post as pd at WLIV-Chicago in early 2007.
Liscomb, Ken: KDAY, 1966. Unknown.
Liska, James A.: KFAC. Jim hosted a long-running weekend jazz program at KFAC. He's living in Livingston, Montana and recently completed his 22nd year as editor of the Playboy Jazz Festival magazine.
Litt, Anne: KCRW, 1996-99; KLYY, 1999; KCRW, 2000-08. Anne is host of Weekend Becomes Eclectic at KCRW.

(Pictured: Gary Lycan; Carole Lieberman; Nancy Leichter; and Tomm Looney)

Little, Chris: KEZY, 1989-91; KFI, 1991-2008. Chris is the nd at KFI.
Little, Milt: KJLH, 1994-2006. Million $$ Milt worked afternoons at KJLH.
Little, Phil: KRLA, 1959-1985; KIEV, 1985-1990; KRLA. Phil was the KRLA engineer when the station launched a Top 40 format in September 1959 and he stayed until the mid-1980s when he joined KIEV. He eventually returned to KRLA. Phil died September 12, 1998, at the age of 58.
Littlefield, Dylan: KABC, 1994-95; KNX, 2000; KRLA, 2000. Dylan worked for Shadow Broadcasting. He is now serving time in Delano Prison for bank robbery.
Llewelyn, Doug: KNNS, 1996. Best known for his role on tv's The People's Court. Doug has been doing infomercials..
Lockwood, Scott: KIKF; KUTE; 1982; KFI/KOST, 1986-89. Scott recently left his pd'ship and morning slot at Vienna's only Rockstation 92.9 RTL.
Lodge, John: KHJ, 1973-74. Last heard, Captain John was working at WXTU-Philadelphia.
Lodge, Roger: KMPC, 2003-05; KLAA, 2008. Roger, host of tv's Blind Date, left morning drive at 1540 The Ticket in early 2005. Roger is morning host at the Angels station, KLAA.
Logan, John "Juke": KPCC, 1994-2000. Juke co-hosted the "Friday Night Blues Revue" at KPCC until a format change, which eliminated all music shows. He now hosts a blues show at rhythmradio.com.
Logan, Lee: KLAC, 1987. Lee is the pd at KAGM-Albuquerque.
Logan-Thomas, Monica: KTWV; KACD, 1994-95. Monica is with ABC Radio Networks. In early 1996 she was named program director for its Urban AC format, "the Touch."

(Pictured: Hal Lifson; George Lopez; Shirley Lester; Al Lohman; Howard and Roz Larman)

Logic, John: KROQ, 1983-85; KMPC/FM/KEDG, 1988-89. John owns a surf and snowboard shop in Seattle.
Loggins, Roy: KJLH, 1969-70; KTYM, 1971-73; KCRW, 1973-76. The long-time jazz dj and Palm Springs talk show host died in June 1994.
Lohman, Al: KLAC, 1963-67; KFWB, 1967-68; KFI, 1968-86; KRLA, 1986; KWNK, 1987; KFI, 1987-89. Al died October 13, 2002, of bladder cancer. He was 69.
Lohr, Alan K.: KCRW, 1976; KROQ, 1979-81; KPFK, 1983-84; KFOX, 1986; KGIL, 1986-88; KIEV, 1988-91. Alan is an actor and continues to do voiceovers.
Lomax, Louie: KLAC, 1966-68; KDAY. Louie was one of the first black broadcasters to work an all-Talk format. Known as one of the major interpreters of the integration movement, he did not hesitate to criticize both sides. "You must have the guts to stand up and tell a black student ‘no’ when he is wrong." But he was tough on those who delayed integration efforts. Louie was a newspaperman from 1941 to 1958 and wrote a number of books including The Reluctant African, his first book and The Negro Revolt, an analysis and history of the drive for integration, in 1962. Other books were When the Word Is Given, a report on Malcolm X and To Kill a Black Man. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on August 16, 1922, and graduated from Paine College in 1942. He received a master's degree at the American University in Washington. He obtained a master's in philosophy from Yale in 1947. In the 1960s he hosted a local tv talk show. Louie was killed July 31, 1970, when he lost control of his car while traveling near Santa Rosa, New Mexico. His car skidded across the highway, overturned three times and stopped on the right shoulder of the highway. He was thrown from the vehicle. At the time of his death he was working on a three-volume history of the Negro and was a professor of humanities at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. He was 47.

(Pictured: Jerry Lewine; Jeffrey Leonard; Michael Levine; and Roy Laughlin)

London, Bob: KFWB. Unknown.
London, Dave: KROQ, 1974-76. Unknown.
London, Jack: KWOW, 1969-70; KFOX, 1972-75; KLAC, 1974-75. Jack hosts "On Camera With Jack London" on the Las Vegas FOX TV outlet. He is also a motivational speaker
London, John: KRTH, 1979-81; KWST, 1981-83; KKBT, 1991-99; KCMG, 1999-2000. John was working in San Francisco radio.
Longden, Jerry: KEZY, 1964 and 1966; KNAC, 1969-72; KLOS, 1972-77; KWST, 1977-80; KEZY, 1978-79; KROQ, 1980; KGIL/fm, 1986-88. Jerry had been living in Santa Rosa.

(Pictured: Allen Lee; Titus Levi; Dave Louis; Bret Lewis; and Michael Linder)

Longmire, Ted: KPPC, 1971. Unknown.
Looney, Tomm: KLSX, 1998-2000; KFWB, 1999; KXTA, 1999-2001; KFI, 2001-02. Tomm is the voice of The Best Damn Sports Show Period and works at FOX Sports Radio.
Loos, Mary: KACD, 1995. "Aunt Mary" works at WBIR/TV in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Lopez, Adolfo Guzman: KPCC, 2000-06. Adolfo is a reporter for the public radio station, KPCC.
Lopez, Dan: KNX/fm 1983; KKHR, 1984-86. Dan is apd/middays for ABC's Hot A/C format, based in Dallas.
Lopez, George: KCMG, 2000-01. The local Latino comedian joined the morning team in late 2000 and left in the summer of 2001 following a format flip to "Hot 92.3." He stars in a successful ABC sitcom.
Lopez, Mario: KHHT, 2004-05. Mario joined mornings at HOT 92 Jamz in late Spring 2004 and left a year later.
Lopez, Patti: KMNV, 2006-07. Patti joined Rick Dees for mornings at Movin 93.9/fm.
Lopez, Santiago: KLAX, 2000. Santiago works middays at "LaLey 97.9fm."
Lorimer, Pete: KACD, 1997. Pete is in the music business.
Lorin, Bill: KAPP; KNX, 1987-2005. Bill is the news director for the tv station in Temecula.
Lotello, Jim: KNX, 1998. Jim broadcast sports at KNX. Unknown.
Lotz, Patty: KPWR, 1986-87; KKBT, 1989-90; KIBB, 1996-97; KMLT, 2005-06. Patty is working with Damon Wayans' production company.
Louis, Dave: KIIS, 1975; KTYM, 1976; KEZY, 1976-81. Dave owns Audio Images Media recording studio in Irvine.
Love, Jeri: KNX, 1982-83; KFWB, 1984-86. Jeri is the director of corporate communications for The Gas Company's parent company Pacific Enterprises.

(Pictured: John London; Bill Lussenheide; Mike Landa; Peter Linsky; and Santiago Lopez)

Love, Lorna: KIIS, 1985-87. Lorna works at KLOL ("Rock 101") in Houston.
Love, Mark: KKBT, 1994. Unknown.
Love, Mother: KFI, 1990; KLSX, 1995-96; KACE, 1996-97; KBIG, 1998. Mother Love hosted the syndicated tv show Forgive or Forget for one season.
Love, Walt "Baby": KHJ, 1971-72; KKTT, 1978-80; KFI, 1980. Walt was the Urban editor at Radio & Records until the spring of 2002.
Lover, Ed: KKBT, 1999-2000. Ed started mornings at "The Beat" on August 30, 1999 and left on July 14, 2000. He works morning drive at WWPR, "Power 105"-New York.
Lowe, Buddy: XERB. Buddy is working at KRML-Carmel.
Lowe, Keith: KLVE, 1974-75; KLOS, 1977; KLSX, 1988-94. Unknown.
Lowe, Paul: KFWB, 1991-2008. Paul is a part of the all-News operation at KFWB.
Lowe, Scott: KLYY, 1998-2000. Scott works nights at WAEB (B104) in Allentown, PA.
Lowenkron, Isaac: KLAC, 2005-07. Isaac is a sports reporter at all-Sports, KLAC.
Lozano, Frank: KPWR, 1989-94 and 1996-2003. Frank left "Power 106" in late 2003.
Luck, Evan: KKBT, 1993-95; KIBB/KCMG, 1998-99. Evan left WUBT-Chicago in the fall of 2000.
Lucraft, Howard: KLON, 1989. Howard lives in North Hollywood and writes for the English publication, Crescendo.
Ludlum, Andy: Metro Networks, LA 1995-96; KABC/KMPC 1996-97; KFWB, 1998-2008. Andy is the program director at all-News KFWB.
Luevanos, Marcela: KLAX, 2000; KMJR, 2000. Marcela works evenings at Spanish KMJR (93.5fm).
Luna, Nik: KXMX, 1999-2000; KCBS, 2000-05. Nik worked swing and part-time production at "Arrow 93" until a format flip to JACK/fm in March 2005.
Lundy, Mike: KFI, 1968; KGBS, 1968; KDAY, 1971-74; KFWB, 1977-78; KGIL, 1979-80; KFI/KOST, 1982-83; KGIL/KMGX, 1983-92; KFWB, 2000-07. Mike retired from radio in January 2007.

(Pictured: Scott Lowe; Johnny Lewis; Jay Lawrence; and Randy Lane)

Lundy, Steve: KROQ, 1972-73; KRTH. Steve worked at some legendary Rock stations including KILT-Houston, WLS-Chicago, KFRC-San Francisco and WNBC-New York. Born Jack Foshee on November 3, 1942, in Tyler, Texas, he graduated from Tyler Jr. College and attended Baylor University and Vanderbilt University. He had been living in Houston since 1970, according to KLDE-Houston pd Dennis Winslow. "He made a living for many years as a commercial voice talent and was the voice of the Texas Ford dealers for tv and radio," said Dennis, who hired Steve to work weekends at KLDE. Steve died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack on April 23, 1999, at the age of 56.
Lupo, Tony: KBRT, 1980. Unknown.
Lurie, Rod: KMPC/KTZN/KABC, 1995-99. Rod left KABC July 3, 1999, to devote full time to directing movies. Oscar-nominated The Contender came out in 2001.
Lussenheide, Bill: KPLS, 2003; KKLA, 2004; KRLA, 2005. Bill hosts a weekend financial show at KRLA.
Lycan, Gary: Gary is the longtime radio/tv columnist for the Orange County Register.
Lyman, Jay: KGRB, 1983; KORG, 1993. Jay has a collect of 9,000 LPs, covering 1920-40s music.
Lynch, Mike: KKTR, 1998-99. Unknown.
Lynch, Sean: KIIS, 1996-97. AKA Dan Cuervo. Sean is the pd at KKLZ and KFRH-Las Vegas.
Lynes, Bobb: KCSN, 1975-98; KCRW, 1982-92; KPCC, 1995-96. The former president of SPERDVAC co-wrote Radio's Golden Years.

(Pictured: Bill Laurence; Walt "Baby" Love; Charles Lazlo; and LaLa)

Lyness, Richard: KCRW, 1976-77. Richard was the gm at KCRW and founder/president of the Association of California Public Radio Stations. Currently he is the founder/principal of Vocational Insights in Los Gatos, California.
Lyon, Mary: KFWB, 1975; KNAC, 1975-76; KLOS, 1976-77; KHJ, 1977-79; KRTH, 1982-87; KLSX, 1987. Mary is doing a lot of tv on the Home & Garden network, HGTV.
Lyons, Dick: KBLA, 1962; KUTE, 1965; KGBS, 1969-72; KLOS, 1972; KROQ, 1972; XPRS, 1973; KOCM, 1987-89; KACD, 1994-95; KZLA/KLAC, 1995-96; KBIG, 1996. Dick is working at KFRG-Inland Empire.

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