David Peter Cradick[2] (August 22, 1959 – July 27, 2013) was an American radio host and television personality, known as Kidd Kraddick.

"[7][8] He moved to Dallas in 1984[6] and took over the night shift on the newly formatted rock-leaned top-40 station KEGL (The Eagle) and established a following.

[6] In 1990, Kraddick was named to the Ten Outstanding Young Americans list by the United States Junior Chamber.

The show broadcasts from 5-10 a.m. Central on weekday mornings and is nationally syndicated in more than 70 markets and the American Forces Radio Network through YEA Media Group.

[14] In 1991, he founded a charity organization named Kidd's Kids, with the mission to "provide hope and happiness by creating beautiful memories for families of children with life-altering or life-threatening conditions."

[17] Kraddick died on July 27, 2013, while attending an annual fundraiser for his charity, Kidd's Kids, at Timberlane Country Club in Gretna, Louisiana.

Jefferson Parish Deputy Coroner Granville Morse said heart disease was "evident" and that drug use and foul play were not suspected, according to his findings after a routine autopsy.

In early August 2013, the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office concluded Kraddick's cause of death was arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.