Russ O'Hara
Russell Eugene Nealeigh O'Hara is a one-time Los Angeles, USA radio personality whose career began at the forefront of the Boss Radio/Top 40 format.
O'Hara is best known among LA radio listeners for his work on KKDJ and his longtime solo work on KRLA where he went by the occasional moniker of "Russ O'Hungry." Highly visible among Los Angeles radio personalities, O'Hara had the privilege of introducing headliners at major concerts, including Janis Joplin at the Hollywood Bowl; he also introduced The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Three Dog Night among many others.
At one point in his life, Russ was a pilot who flew "special" deliveries for Carlos Lehder and is mentioned in the book, "Kings Of Cocaine", page 536.[1]
Russ O'Hara, a California disc jockey ... testified that he, too, had worked for Lehder.
O'Hara worked at the following Los Angeles stations in the course of his career:
- (KUTY, Palmdale, Cal.), 1964-65.
- (KREO, Indio, Cal.) 1965-68.
- (KMEN, San Bernardino, Cal.) 1967-68.
- KGFJ, 1968-60.
- KRLA, 1969-72.
- KKDJ, 1972-74.
- KEZY 1190-AM (Anaheim) 1975-77.
- KROQ-FM, 1978-79.
- Return to KRLA, 1981–82; 1992-93.
- KEZN Palm Desert 1993-2001.
- (KDES, Palm Springs, Cal.)