Opie and Anthony Disciplined
XM Satellite Radio on Tuesday suspended shock jocks Opie and Anthony for 30 days, saying it wanted to make clear “that our on-air talent must take seriously the responsibility that creative freedom requires of them.”…
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Longtime L.A. Radio Disc Jockey
“Big Ron” O’Brien, 56, a disc jockey who spent more than a decade in Los Angeles radio and was host of a weekday afternoon show on KIIS-FM (102.7), died Sunday from complications of pneumonia, Broadcast…
Pedro Gonzales, 99; Activist, Early Latino Disc Jockey
SAN DIEGO — Pedro Gonzales, a Mexican American social advocate and one of the first Latino disc jockeys in the United States, has died at the age of 99. Gonzales, a longtime resident of the…
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At 84, Art Laboe’s An Oldie But Still A Goodie
After more than 50 years on the radio, the disc jockey is still going strong, playing sentimental songs and making dedications. His deep, soothing voice is cherished by his Latino listeners. The disc jockey smiles when…
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Aspiring Young Disc Jockeys Ready to Meet Radio
June is “The World of Radio” month at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum. Disc jockeys from 11 local radio stations will be at the microphones at the museum’s Lou Adler Recording Studio and talk to…
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Slayer of Disc Jockey Gets 15 Years to Life
The 21-year-old cousin of slain Los Angeles disc jockey Rodolfo Garcia Cortez was sentenced last week to 15 years to life in prison for the 1986 beating death of the popular KWKW announcer. Gustavo Garcia…
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Spotify can play DJ at your next party
A new feature called Spotify Party plays a lineup of professionally picked tunes and lets you choose your music based on the mood you’re hoping to set. Spotify is getting into the DJ business. Starting…
Music Gives You Goosebumps? You Could Be A “Natural” DJ…
Do you get chills and goosebumps when listening to music? If so, you could be a “natural” when it comes to DJing… When listening to a great track, do you ever get that feeling that…
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Head To Head: Technics 1200 MK2 Vs Pioneer DJ PLX-1000
There has been renewed interest in vinyl recently: festivals and clubs put on vinyl-only DJ sets, DJ manufacturers have been releasing DVS equipment, and the niche portablism scene continues to grow. All of these coupled with annual…
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