disc jockey

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Newhart’s break came when his friend Dan Sorkin, a popular Chicago disc jockey, arranged for him to play some of his comedy tapes to visiting Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Attendees can listen to live disc jockey sets or grab a sweet dessert from pop-up shop Le Lu’s Bakery.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

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

Between songs the disc jockey kept shouting to the vets that they were heroes.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge