: a radio personality noted for provocative or inflammatory commentary
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The latest: The legendary Chicago shock jock has been off the air since 2020.—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures.—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The startling revelation came in a wide-ranging surprise interview with Stern, the one-time shock jock who now hosts a show on Sirius XM radio.—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 Showing up a full hour into the shock jock’s self-aggrandizing autobiographical comedy, Giamatti brings a brash southern smarminess to his foil character, who devolves into a stewing, screaming mess as he’s ruthlessly mocked on the air by the man he’s sworn to rein in.—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shock jock
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