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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.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
In addition to Kirk, Newsom has hosted shock jock Michael Savage and Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The latest: The legendary Chicago shock jock has been off the air since 2020.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
In addition to Kirk, Newsom has hosted shock jock Michael Savage and Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The latest: The legendary Chicago shock jock has been off the air since 2020.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shock jock
disc jockey
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During that period, Haley decided to take the advice of a disc jockey at WPWA radio, who suggested that Haley play off the similarity between his name and that of 17th century British astronomer Edmund Halley, who determined that a particular comet follows a 76-year orbit.—
Kenneth Best,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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As a young man, Stone was a successful disc jockey for KSOL, an R&B radio station in San Mateo, California.—
Brandon Gates,
NPR,
9 June 2025
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“Shock jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shock%20jock. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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