Kidd Kraddick
- January 5, 2024
- Radio Host
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kidd Kraddick |
| Occupation | Radio Host |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 22, 1959(1959-08-22) |
| Age | 65 |
| Date Of Death | July 27, 2013, Gretna, LA |
| Birthplace | Napoleaon |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Kidd Kraddick Biography
| Name | Kidd Kraddick |
| Birthday | Aug 22 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Napoleaon |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Spouse | Carol Anne Charett |
| Children(s) | Caroline Cradick |
Kidd Kraddick is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on August 22, 1959 in Napoleaon, Ohio, United States. He rose to prominence as the host of the popular syndicated radio program Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.
He and DJ Tom Joyner were both recipients of Marconi Awards for their radio work.
Kraddick received the nickname “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 Country”, and also the 2001 “Radio and Records CHR/Pop Personality/Show of the Year.”
He moved to Dallas in 1984 and took over the night shift on the newly formatted top-40 station KEGL (The Eagle) and established a following. 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 from his contract. 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. He won a 1998 Marconi Award for Major Market Radio Personality of the Year while he was with KHKS and the next year he won Air Personality of the Year at the Radio Music Awards. He began to syndicate the show in 2001 and moved the production to an independent studio in Las Colinas. He became a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. In 2016, Kraddick was posthumously inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
He and his wife, Carol, had a daughter prior to their 2008 divorce.
Kidd Kraddick Net Worth
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Source Of Income | Radio Host |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kidd Kraddick is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kidd Kraddick 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Ohio, and grew up in Florida.
He died suddenly from heart disease while attending a Louisiana event for his charity, Kidd’s Kids.
David Peter Cradick (August 22, 1959 – July 27, 2013) was an American radio host and television personality, known as Kidd Kraddick. His nationally syndicated morning radio show, The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, is based in Irving, Texas, and aired throughout the United States, syndicated by Kraddick’s company, YEA Networks. He was also seen on the nationally syndicated Dish Nation television show weeknights around the United States.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Kidd Kraddick Dating?
According to our records, Kidd Kraddick married to Carol Anne Charett. As of December 1, 2023, Kidd Kraddick’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2009, Kraddick was diagnosed with lymphoma, which he kept hidden from his coworkers and family.
Facts & Trivia
Kidd Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kidd Kraddick celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.
Top Facts about Kidd Kraddick
- Kidd Kraddick was a popular U.S. radio personality and voice actor.
- He hosted the nationally syndicated show “Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.”
- The show aired on over 75 radio stations across the country.
- Kraddick founded Kidd’s Kids, a charity for terminally ill children.
- He won numerous awards for his work in radio, including a Marconi Award.
- Kraddick passed away suddenly in 2013 at the age of 53.
- His death was attributed to cardiac disease.
- Fans and colleagues mourned his passing and celebrated his legacy.
- A statue of Kraddick was erected in Dallas, Texas in his honor.
- His influence on the world of radio continues to be felt today
How did Kidd Kraddick passed away?
In early August 2013, the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office concluded Kraddick’s cause of death was arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
What happened to Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Show?
A year ago, on July 27, Kidd Kraddick, the nationally syndicated radio host, collapsed and died at a Louisiana golf tournament benefiting his charity, Kidd’s Kids. He was 53. Less than 48 hours later, Kraddick’s four co-hosts, Mack, Kellie Rasberry, Jose “J-Si” Chavez and Jenna Owens, were back on the air.
How old was Kidd Kraddick when he died?
53 years (1959–2013)
How long has Kellie Rasberry been on Kidd Kraddick?
Kellie Rasberry began her radio career at the age of 19 in her hometown of Florence, SC. In 1994 , she joined “The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show” and has called it home ever since.
What happened to Psycho Shannon?
Psycho Shanon has been a part of The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show for a little over 20 years. Getting her start as an intern on the show and working her way up, she has decided that this is the moment to leave to show to pursue her passion.