J. J. Jackson
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J. J. Jackson (April 8, 1941 – March 17, 2004) was one of MTV's 5 original VJs.
John J. Jackson, Jr. first gained prominence while working at WBCN in Boston in the late 1960s, then at KLOS in Los Angeles for 10 years. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. He was a music reporter for KABC-TV when he was tapped as one of MTV's original "fab five." As a VJ Jackson hosted the long awaited "unmasking" of KISS. After five years at MTV, Jackson returned to Los Angeles radio, first at KROQ in 1987 then as program director of modern rock/alternative station KEDG ("The Edge") until May of 1989. He later returned to KLOS, and hosted the afternoon shift at smooth jazz station KTWV for one year.
Source: Jim Ladd's "Radio Waves: Life & Revolution on the FM Dial"
He suffered a massive heart attack March 17, 2004 while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. He had a daughter and two grand-children.
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