R.I.P.: Radio Personality Dave Diamond Has Died

Dave Diamond

Radio Personality Dave Diamond died Tuesday.  He was 71 and had been in the hospital with pneumonia recently.

He was born Sid Davison in Deadwood, SD.

Diamond worked at many iconic radio stations. He made stops stops at WIL, St. Louis, WIBC Indianapolis, KBTR, KTLK Denver, KFRC S.F. In LA, he worked at KFWB, KRLA, KDAY, KCBS-FM, KIIS AND KFI-AM. He was also one of the original Boss Jocks at KHJ.

According to the book Can't Get Out of Here Alive, Dave is credited as the founder of The Doors.

Dave moved back to South Dakota and taught communications at Black Hills State University.

His own blog noted Diamond died peacefully at home. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. Diamond meant a lot to many people, changed lives, and instilled a sense of good vibes rocknroll in everyone he touched. He will be missed, but his spirit lives on. Break on through, Diamond, break on through."