Kid Leo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kid Leo
Occupation	Radio Personality
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1950(1950-10-20)
Age	74
Birthplace	Cleveland
Country	United States
Birth City	Cleveland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kid Leo Biography

Kid Leo is one of the most popular and richest Radio Personality who was born on October 20, 1950 in Cleveland, Cleveland, United States. Kid Leo started at WMMS in February, 1973. He became the afternoon drive DJ in 1974, holding that time slot until he left the station in December, 1988. In 1977 he was promoted to Music Director, then assumed the Operations Manager position in 1986. “To many, Kid Leo was WMMS. For sixteen years he was the pulse of the station, pumping music and life into the veins of listeners.” He was known for embracing new acts, and was credited with breaking many artists in the Cleveland market and giving them more advantage with greater national exposure. Some of those artists were Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Roxy Music, Cyndi Lauper, The Pretenders, New York Dolls, and Southside Johnny. While at WMMS, Kid Leo became involved in the campaign to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland. For his efforts in helping secure the Rock Hall, former Cleveland mayor and then-Ohio governor George Voinovich presented him with the key to the city in 1990. His on-air work is represented as part of the permanent radio exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Since 2004 Kid Leo has been Program Director for Little Steven’s Underground Garage, a channel on Sirius XM Radio that was developed by Little Steven Van Zandt. He worked closely with Van Zandt in applying 24/7 format rules to the concepts that Little Steven uses on his own terrestrial-radio syndicated program. Kid Leo is also on the air in the Underground Garage (Sirius XM channel 21). His show airs weekdays from 4 p.m. ET until 7 p.m. ET. As Program Director he guides an on-air staff that includes Michael Des Barres and Lenny Kaye.

In 2002, Kid Leo formed LJT Entertainment LLC. The company is a music- and media-focused consultancy whose clients have included Columbia Records, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Renegade Nation. LJT Entertainment’s offices are located in Southport, North Carolina.

Kid Leo Net Worth

Kid Leo is one of the richest Radio Personality from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kid Leo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kid Leo received many industry awards while in radio, and in 1980 was named one of the “Heavy Hundred: The High and Mighty of the Music Industry” in Rolling Stone magazine. He was also named Best Disc Jockey by Playboy magazine in their January, 1987 issue. His radio gravitas was also referenced in the director’s cut of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 motion picture Almost Famous. In 2003 he was inducted into the Radio and Television Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame of Ohio. In 2013 CNN named Kid Leo one of the ten All-Time Great DJs.

Kid Leo joined Columbia Records in 1989 as Vice President of Artist Development. His first responsibilities were to oversee the Alternative, Jazz, Metal and Dance departments, and strengthen their presence within the company. He was named the label liaison for The Rolling Stones’ “Steel Wheels” tour and collaborated with the band and their management on behalf of Columbia’s interests. He instituted the first promotion department at a major label that was solely dedicated to the Adult Album Alternative (AAA) format. Kid Leo was directly involved with the campaigns that broke Alice In Chains, Shawn Colvin and Train. In 2002, he left Columbia Records but continued on as a consultant through 2004.

Lawrence James Travagliante—better known by his on-air moniker Kid Leo—serves as both program director and afternoon disc jockey on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius XM Radio (channel 21). He first began in radio in 1973 at noted Cleveland rock station WMMS (100.7 FM, “The Buzzard”); during his 16-year tenure, WMMS was consistently one of the highest-rated radio stations in the country. In 1988 he left to work as an executive at Columbia Records, where he served until 2002. Since 2004, Travagliante has been involved with Underground Garage. He also currently operates his own consultancy, LJT Entertainment.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kid Leo height Not available right now. Kid weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kid Leo Dating?

According to our records, Kid Leo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kid Leo’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Kid Leo. You may help us to build the dating records for Kid Leo!

Facts & Trivia

Kid Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kid Leo celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Is Kid Leo from Wmms still alive?

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Legendary 1970’s WMMS-FM/100.7 radio personality “Kid” Leo is most definitely NOT dead. A few Facebook users tried to kill him off earlier this week by spreading posts reporting the demise of the famed Cleveland rock deejay.

Where does Kid Leo live?

He also currently operates his own consultancy, LJT Entertainment. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.