: a radio personality noted for provocative or inflammatory commentary
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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 On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shock jock
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