Jed the Fish
Encyclopedia
Edwin Fish Gould III or Jed Gould III (born July 15, 1955), known to radio listeners as Jed the Fish, is a disc jockey
who did afternoon drive on KROQ-FM
in Los Angeles
, for many years.
Jed also hosts a nationally syndicated show called "Out of Order". It is a countdown of the most popular alternative rock
songs in the country, but, as the name implies, the songs are not played in numeric order. "Out of Order" is 2 hours long and is syndicated by Westwood One
.
In 1998, he received an award for the Radio & Records Local Modern Rock Personality of the Year.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
who did afternoon drive on KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, for many years.
Jed also hosts a nationally syndicated show called "Out of Order". It is a countdown of the most popular alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
songs in the country, but, as the name implies, the songs are not played in numeric order. "Out of Order" is 2 hours long and is syndicated by Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
Awards
In 1997 and 1999, Jed was awarded the Billboard Air Modern Rock Personality of the Year award.In 1998, he received an award for the Radio & Records Local Modern Rock Personality of the Year.