O'Neill was the first voice heard on KRLA-AM when it switched from a country-western format to top 40.[4] He worked at KRLA-AM from 1959 to 1962, then moved to KFWB from 1963 to 1967. He spent two years at KDAY from 1969 to 1971. He also hosted The Jimmy O'Neill Show on KCOP-TV.[citation needed]
After O'Neill moved to Los Angeles, Chuck Barris, then-ABC daytime programming executive, green-lit the pilot for Shindig!; the show ran from 1964 to 1966.[5] He and his show were depicted on The Flintstones television animated sitcom in the season six episode "Shinrock A Go-Go", which originally aired on December 3, 1965. This episode featured O'Neill, as "Jimmy O'Neillstone", hosting the Bedrock analogue of Shindig, called "Shinrock"; that program featured as one of the guest performers The Beau Brummels (as "The Beau Brummelstones") performing their recent hit, Laugh, Laugh.[6]
In the 1970s, he worked at KOB in Albuquerque, then it was on to Omaha, Nebraska, radio stations WOW (now KXSP) and KOIL. He returned to Los Angeles for two more stints at KRLA from 1984 to 1985 and from 1990 to 1993.[citation needed]
He retired in the mid 1990s and lived in West Hollywood, California; he died at his home there on January 11, 2013, aged 73.[7]
Personal life
O'Neill was married three times, including to songwriter Sharon Sheeley, to socialite Eve I. Johnson, and to Renee Whitman.
He had one son (James) and one daughter (Katy), as well as one stepson (Robin) and one stepdaughter (Megan).[1]
References
^ abWoo, Elaine (January 14, 2013). Jimmy O'Neill dies at 73; L.A. deejay hosted TV's 'Shindig!' Los Angeles Times
^Zorn, Phyllis (January 15, 2013). Variety show host O’Neill, Enid native, dies at 73 Enid News & Eagle; accessed November 24, 2021.
^Thompson, Ruth E. (May 29, 1965). 'Shindig's Jimmy O'Neill started as chorister, Gettysburg Times; accessed November 24, 2021.
^Kienzle, Rich (January 16, 2013). Jimmy O'Neill, ex-'Burgh DJ & ABC "Shindig!" Host: 1940-2013, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; accessed November 24, 2021.
^Staff report (September 16, 1994). Shake, Rattle, and 'Shindig!' Entertainment Weekly; accessed November 24, 2021.
Interview With The Host of Shindig! Jimmy O'Neill via classicbands.com
January 21, 2023
jimmy, neill, james, franklin, jimmy, neill, january, 1940, january, 2013, american, broadcaster, hosted, television, musical, variety, show, shindig, from, 1964, 1966, neill, owner, pandora, influential, sunset, strip, music, venue, west, hollywood, californi. James Franklin Jimmy O Neill January 8 1940 January 11 2013 was an American DJ and broadcaster who hosted the ABC television musical variety show Shindig from 1964 to 1966 1 O Neill was owner of Pandora s Box an influential Sunset Strip music venue in West Hollywood California that was the center of the 1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots Jimmy O NeillO Neill as the host of Shindig 1964BornJames Franklin O Neill 1940 01 08 January 8 1940Enid Oklahoma USDiedJanuary 11 2013 2013 01 11 aged 73 West Hollywood California USOccupationsDeejayradio personalityTV hostproducerYears active1957 1999SpouseSharon Sheeley m 1961 div 1966 wbr Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditO Neill was born in Enid Oklahoma 2 After taking a broadcasting class at Enid High School he began his career in radio at KGWA in Enid in 1957 and then moved to WKY in Oklahoma City in 1958 One year later O Neill landed a job at KQV in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at age 19 3 He also worked at WCAE He was hired at KRLA in Los Angeles California a year after working at KQV citation needed O Neill was the first voice heard on KRLA AM when it switched from a country western format to top 40 4 He worked at KRLA AM from 1959 to 1962 then moved to KFWB from 1963 to 1967 He spent two years at KDAY from 1969 to 1971 He also hosted The Jimmy O Neill Show on KCOP TV citation needed After O Neill moved to Los Angeles Chuck Barris then ABC daytime programming executive green lit the pilot for Shindig the show ran from 1964 to 1966 5 He and his show were depicted on The Flintstones television animated sitcom in the season six episode Shinrock A Go Go which originally aired on December 3 1965 This episode featured O Neill as Jimmy O Neillstone hosting the Bedrock analogue of Shindig called Shinrock that program featured as one of the guest performers The Beau Brummels as The Beau Brummelstones performing their recent hit Laugh Laugh 6 In the 1970s he worked at KOB in Albuquerque then it was on to Omaha Nebraska radio stations WOW now KXSP and KOIL He returned to Los Angeles for two more stints at KRLA from 1984 to 1985 and from 1990 to 1993 citation needed He retired in the mid 1990s and lived in West Hollywood California he died at his home there on January 11 2013 aged 73 7 Personal life EditO Neill was married three times including to songwriter Sharon Sheeley to socialite Eve I Johnson and to Renee Whitman He had one son James and one daughter Katy as well as one stepson Robin and one stepdaughter Megan 1 References Edit a b Woo Elaine January 14 2013 Jimmy O Neill dies at 73 L A deejay hosted TV s Shindig Los Angeles Times Zorn Phyllis January 15 2013 Variety show host O Neill Enid native dies at 73 Enid News amp Eagle accessed November 24 2021 Thompson Ruth E May 29 1965 Shindig s Jimmy O Neill started as chorister Gettysburg Times accessed November 24 2021 Kienzle Rich January 16 2013 Jimmy O Neill ex Burgh DJ amp ABC Shindig Host 1940 2013 Pittsburgh Post Gazette accessed November 24 2021 Staff report September 16 1994 Shake Rattle and Shindig Entertainment Weekly accessed November 24 2021 Childs T Mike 2004 The Rocklopedia Fakebandica New York St Martin s Press p 14 ISBN 978 0 312 32944 0 The Rocklopedia Fakebandica Joyce Ed January 15 2013 LA DJ Jimmy O Neill dead at 73 hosted TV s Shindig KPCC accessed November 24 2021 External links EditJimmy O Neill at IMDb Interview With The Host of Shindig Jimmy O Neill via classicbands com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmy O 27Neill DJ amp oldid 1130606566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
