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Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
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German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Big Al Sams, the popular Sacramento radio disc jockey and TV personality considered by colleagues an ambassador to the city, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Veteran radio disc jockey Rick Shaw tried to set them straight from his radio booth.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Big Al Sams, the popular Sacramento radio disc jockey and TV personality considered by colleagues an ambassador to the city, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Veteran radio disc jockey Rick Shaw tried to set them straight from his radio booth.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
Noun
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The talk-show host’s workspace is very public, with an assistant’s desk next to his and two more staffers peering in from the other side of a large wall of glass, much like his producers did in his early days as a shock jock.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Kirk, Newsom has hosted shock jock Michael Savage and Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco recall showing up early to Taylor Swift party: 'Mortified' Gomez reportedly dated DJ Zedd in 2015 and singer The Weeknd in 2017.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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With Vivas set to receive an extended run, Boone said DJ LeMahieu’s timeline won’t be accelerated.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Big 12 players who have been invited to the 2025 NBA Combine include: Carter Bryant, Arizona; Egor Demin, BYU; VJ Edgecombe, Baylor; Javon Small, West Virginia and Milos Uzan, Houston.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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Mexican experimental electronic producer Edgar Mondragón teamed up with VJ Erik López’s project IMGN for an audiovisual experience called E-ENFOQUE that veered between eerie drone and soothing tones.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2025
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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