Kidd Kraddick

About Kidd Kraddick

Kidd Kraddick is a nationally syndicated radio personality based in Las Colinas, Texas. He currently hosts the nationally syndicated morning radio show "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning."

Kraddick was born on Aug 22, 1959 (not 1964 as previously cited)[citation needed] just outside of Toledo, Ohio. He moved with his family to Florida at a young age and began his radio career at the age of 18 on tiny WKXY in Sarasota. Within a year, he had a full time shift on Q105 which featured the original "Zoo" format[citation needed]. By 1984, he was reportedly an intern on the "Stevens and Pruitt" morning program on KEGL-97.1/Dallas-Fort Worth. In 1985, Kraddick took over the "homework shift" (weekday evening time when many younger listeners are tuned in.) Kraddick had a loyal following, and his schtick included the "Boogie Check" and a segment called, "Make it or Break It" (pitting new songs against each other, competing for future airplay on the station.) By 1986, Kraddick was promoted to replace the recently-terminated Moby (James Carney) on morning drive at KEGL. One notable feature he presented was, "Burn Your Buns," a segment where Kraddick, upon a listener's request, would call a certain boss or relative or friend of the listener, and play a prank with them over the phone. (Kraddick drew the ire of many of those targets over the years, to the point where the segment was discontinued.) In May, 1992, KEGL changed formats from Top 40 pop/rock to Modern Rock. The entire airstaff, including Kraddick, was released. Kraddick briefly filled in at DFW station KLIF-570AM, then was hired in November, 1992, to headline the new airstaff at Top 40 KHKS-106.1 "Kiss-FM" in Dallas-Fort Worth. (The station was a resurrection of Top 40 KTKS-106.1, which left the local airwaves in 1987. 106.1's departing format, Smooth Jazz, relocated to KCDU-107.5 Fort Worth.) By 2003, Clear Channel syndicated Kidd's show to several markets, in mostly medium to small cities across the US, with KHKS becoming the flagship station. By 2007, Kraddick acquired his company, "Yea Networks!", from Clear Channel, but continued syndicating his show using Citadel Broadcasting (Formally ABC Radio Networks). He has been married to Carol Cradick for 18 years, the couple has a daughter named Caroline Cradick.

In the early 1990s, Kraddick launched two radio oriented business. A monthly publication for morning personalities called "The Morning Mouth" and a show prep "sharing service" for air personalities called "BitBoard". Kraddick subsequently sold both entities; BitBoard is now operated by Clear Channel Communications and The Morning Mouth is owned and operated by Talentmasters in Atlanta, Ga.