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as in shock jock
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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Joey Mitchell, the beloved radio disc jockey whose legendary career in Sacramento radio spanned a half-century, has died.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The shooting one month ago killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and local disc jockey, and two adults separate from the teens have been charged in connection with her death.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Ballistics matched the bullet that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old Johnson County mother of two and popular disc jockey, to the one possessed by Miller, authorities allege.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The shooting one month ago killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and local disc jockey, and two adults separate from the teens have been charged in connection with her death.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Ballistics matched the bullet that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old Johnson County mother of two and popular disc jockey, to the one possessed by Miller, authorities allege.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
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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
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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
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The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In one of the more impressive moments from the set, DJ Jahi Sundance spun vocal samples from Erykah Badu and Thundercat as the band expertly weaved around them.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clement Virgo directs the eight-episode series and also serves as an executive producer with VJ Boyd and Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill for Chernin Entertainment.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
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Those who grew up in the late 90s and watched MTV may remember former VJ Ananda Lewis.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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