Career
Born January 20, 1934, he admits to being 77 with his personal addition herewith dated March 3, 2011. Hull began his radio career in Armed Forces Radio in Casablanca, Morocco and in commercial radio in 1955 at KGFL in Roswell, New Mexico. He reached Los Angeles" KRLA in the summer of 1963 as weekend relief and went full-time there in the 9pm-midnight slot by the fall of 1963.
By the end of 1964, Hull"s increasing popularity prompted one young female fan, Suzie Cappetta, to write and record a song entitled "Dave Hull The Hullabalooer", which quickly reached the local top 40 charts by early 1965.
Hull became close with The Beatles during their 1965 and 1966 American tours. During that time, Hull taped approximately fourteen interviews with the band.
He, along with Bob Eubanks, planned The Beatles" 1966 concert at Chavez Ravine (Dodger Stadium). His work with the band earned him the honorary title of "fifth Beatle." Hull worked closely with The Beach Boys, The Dave Clark Five and The Rolling Stones during that period.
In December 1965, Hull opened his "Hullabaloo" teen club on Sunset in Hollywood.
He got his nickname while working at WONE in Dayton, Ohio. Los Angeles radio historian Don Barrett quotes Hull as saying: "A woman wrote me from a hotel outside Dayton to say she couldn"t stand all that hullabaloo. Well, Webster"s defined it as a "tumultuous outroar," so I used lieutenant"
Dave appeared (using the name David Hull) as a talent contest manager in an October 1966 episode of "The Monkees".
Dave Hull was the first guest host on the nationally syndicated American Top 40 program, week ending November 6, 1971.
He was heard in Los Angeles at the time on KGBS. His hilarious "Dial-a-Weirdo" call-in show on KGBS was syndicated nationally for a while in the mid 1970s. Hull hosted the nationally syndicated television show Matchmaker in the late 1980s, reportedly seen in over 100 markets, a video version of his late 1970s Lovelines program heard on KMPC. Today, Hull lives in Palm Springs, California and is now retired.
He held the 6-midnight slot on one of the country"s few remaining beautiful music stations, KWXY, from 1994 until his announced retirement in 2010. He also remains active as a voiceover for national radio and television commercials.
Hull"s book, Hullabaloo!: the (Mis)Adventures of Los Angeles Radio Legend Dave Hull was released in January 2013.
KGFL Roswell, New Mexico, 1955
WONE-Department of Administration and Management Dayton, Ohio, 1957
WQTE Detroit, Michigan, 1960
WTVN Columbus, Ohio, 1961
WFLA Tampa, Florida, 1963
KRLA Pasadena, 1963–1969
KFI Los Angeles, 1969-1971, return 1974
KGBS Los Angeles, 1971-1973
KIIS Los Angeles, 1973
KMPC Los Angeles, 1978–1980
KRLA Pasadena, return in 1981
KHJ Los Angeles, 1985-1987
KRLA Pasadena, return 1992
KRTH Los Angeles, 1994
KIKF Los Angeles, 1994
KWXY Cathedral City, 1994-1902Feb2010 (retired).