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Sam Riddle (December 12, 1937 – September 27, 2021) was an American television host, producer, and disc jockey. He gained fame as one of the original "Boss Radio" DJs on KHJ in Los Angeles. Riddle hosted the popular teen music programs 9th Street West and Hollywood a Go Go in the 1960s.
Sep 28, 2021 · Sam Riddle, a mainstay of the L.A. airwaves during an era when disc jockeys were near rock stars themselves who could vault emerging musicians to fame simply by spinning their records, has died...
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Sep 28, 2021 · Sam Riddle, the popular Los Angeles “Boss Radio” deejay of the 1960s who went on to produce the Ed McMahon-hosted TV talent show Star Search, has died. He was 83.
Oct 4, 2021 · Sam Riddle, who died Sept. 27 at 83, was a Los Angeles disc jockey and the host, in the mid-1960s, of the daily television record hop “9th Street West” (the 9 was for Channel 9, where KHJ,...
- Robert Lloyd
- Television Critic
- robert.lloyd@latimes.com
Oct 5, 2021 · Sam Riddle passed away at the age of 85 on September 27, 2021. (Image courtesy of KHJ) It was during those Boss Radio years that Riddle’s broadcasting career truly took off.
- Richard Wagoner
Sep 28, 2021 · Sam Riddle, an original "Boss Radio" DJ on KHJ Los Angeles who also produced and narrated 'Star Search' and many other TV shows, has died at 85.
Sep 28, 2021 · Sam Riddle, the famous Los Angeles DJ of the 1960s and producer of long-running talent show “ Star Search ,” died at his home in Palm Desert, Calif, on Monday, a representative confirmed to...
