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Powell’s regulatory activism, done mostly to curb the outrageous antics of radio shock jocks, resulted in some of the most significant and long-lasting restrictions on broadcast freedom in U.S. history.
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
How Charlamagne shed his 'shock jock' past While Harris has been cast as an innately cautious public figure who rose to power in the insidery political circles of California's Bay Area, Charlamagne's boisterousness is rooted in South Carolina, where he was born and raised.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The radio shock jock had been slated to return to his SiriusXM show Tuesday morning, after weeks of promos promised a big reveal following swirling speculation that his show would be canceled.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Odenkirk and Zulevic’s take on the history is more of a lighthearted fun teen romp and a showcase of shock jock Steve Dahl on a wild and unexpected summer night, rather than the ignominy that the night would come to represent to some.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
How Charlamagne shed his 'shock jock' past While Harris has been cast as an innately cautious public figure who rose to power in the insidery political circles of California's Bay Area, Charlamagne's boisterousness is rooted in South Carolina, where he was born and raised.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The radio shock jock had been slated to return to his SiriusXM show Tuesday morning, after weeks of promos promised a big reveal following swirling speculation that his show would be canceled.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Odenkirk and Zulevic’s take on the history is more of a lighthearted fun teen romp and a showcase of shock jock Steve Dahl on a wild and unexpected summer night, rather than the ignominy that the night would come to represent to some.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Shock jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20jock. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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