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disc jockey (DJ)Person who plays recorded music on radio or television or at a nightclub or other live venue. Disc jockey programs became the economic base of many radio stations in the U.S. after World War II. The format generally involves one person, the disc jockey, introducing and playing phonograph records and chatting informally, usually extemporaneously, in the intervals. Because popular DJs are in a position to influence public tastes, record companies have sometimes attempted to bribe them with money and gifts, known as “payola.” How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After Saturday morning's vandalism, disc jockeys began talking about the vandalism on the air, and station officials appealed to Mayor Jim Ledford and Palmdale sheriff's station Capt. Disc jockeys are in the stores spinning hip soundtracks, and there are also fiat-screen televisions with music videos running. Sections cover the classics, the disc jockeys who played the music and chose the sound, house bands, sacred singers, and much more. |
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