disc jockey

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In 1959, the disc jockey from Memphis took a job at a station in Los Angeles, convinced he had made the mistake of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Wright was a radio innovator, who has been credited with helping "to redefine the role of a disc jockey" after introducing his lively, Zoo-format shows to Radio 1 in the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Mister Cee, a disc jockey who was an integral figure in New York City’s booming 1990s hip-hop scene and was an early champion of the Notorious B.I.G., has died.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Following Williams' divorce, her show disc jockey, DJ Boof, says he became Williams' newfound “protector.”

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

One of the Big Creek janitors, Ed Johnson, was the disc jockey, and Roy Lee said he had one of the best record collections this side of American Bandstand.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam