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Radio Obituaries: Farewell to WTJU DJ, KZGM Founder, and KFJC DJ

Non-commercial radio DJs and staff members rarely get the public recognition that they should. When it comes time to nominate people for Radio Halls of Fame, their names don’t always come up and when they die they don’t necessarily make … finish reading Radio Obituaries: Farewell to WTJU DJ, KZGM Founder, and KFJC DJ

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Long-time Metal DJ Dave Standifer Dead at 38

Last Friday, May 28th, long-time college radio DJ David Standifer, aka “Dave the Metal Guy,” died at the age of 38 of an apparent brain aneurysm. Up until December, 2009 he’d been the host of University of Alabama college radio … finish reading Long-time Metal DJ Dave Standifer Dead at 38

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Radio Addiction: A DJ’s Perspective

Amazon.com Widgets On Radio Survivor we tend to talk more about what it means to be a radio listener than what it’s like to be behind the scenes as a radio DJ. I’m one of those serial DJs who hasn’t … finish reading Radio Addiction: A DJ’s Perspective

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Pirate Radio Opens Tomorrow

It’s always fun for me to see how radio gets portrayed in popular culture and I often revel in all of the inaccuracies. David Silver as a high school, college, and commercial radio DJ on the original Beverly Hills, 90210 … finish reading Pirate Radio Opens Tomorrow

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