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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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Former KROQ disk jockeys Swedish Egil (Egil Aalvik) and Richard Blade, and B-52s frontman Fred Schneider host "First Wave" for Sirius, which plays classic alternative bands, including the Ramones, the Clash and Depeche Mode. The Late Great Johnny Ace not only serves to relate the importance of Johnny Ace to American popular music but also provides substantial information on tangential subjects such as the rise of independent record labels, the history and importance of disk jockeys and radio stations, and Memphis from the Civil War to World War II. What: A hot new Net-only radio station, featuring some former Y-107 FM disk jockeys and other talent from around the globe. |
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