List of radio DJs

Notable radio disc jockeys include:

* (born 1946) worked at many radio stations over the US, including 50,00 watters like WKYC, Cleveland; WMEX, Boston; CHUM, Toronto; WKBW, Buffalo, and KFI, Los Angeles. He was once listed in the Guinness Book Of World Records as the world's fastest talking human.

*Martin Block (1901-1967), the first radio disc jockey to become a star, inspired the term "disc jockey".

*Dick Clark (born 1929), host of American Bandstand, television's longest-running music/variety program, as well as a number of nationally syndicated radio shows.

*Jim Connors (1940-1987), JC earned 13 Gold records for discovering artists and/or their music including; Harry Chapin's hit "Taxi". Chapin later went on to write a song inspired by JC's life called "". He also discovered; Chuck Berry for "My Ding-a-ling", Wayne Newton for "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast", Joe Simon for "Power of Love", Mouth & MacNeal for "How Do You Do?", Tommy James & the Shandells, and many others. His career was primarily focused in the North Eastern United States from WKRI Providence/Warwick, RI, WBSM New Bedford, MA, WCIB Falmouth/Cape Cod, MA, WROC Rochester, NY, WYSL Buffalo, NY, WMEX Boston, MA, WJET Erie, PA. He also served a stint in the US Air Force where he worked for the Armed Forces Radio Network.

*The Untouchable DJ Drastic (1982 -) is a professional radio DJ who is one of the first mix tape DJs to broadcast daily via AOL Music in addition to other commercial outlets. He has a radio show entitled, “The Grind Session” which airs on college, commercial, and internet radio stations.

*Alan Freed (1922-1965), became internationally known for promoting African-American Rhythm and Blues music in the United States and Europe under the name of Rock and Roll. In 1947 Jimmy Savile (born 1926), British DJ and television personality, became the first ever DJ to use twin turntables for continuous play after paying a local metalworker to weld two domestic record decks together.

*Casey Kasem (born 1932), disc jockey and music historian, host of the long-running radio series American Top 40. Also famous for his cartoon voices, such as the voice of Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo cartoon series, and Robin in the Super Friends cartoons.

*Larry Lujack "Super Jock" a Top 40 Music radio disc jockey who was a precursor to the shock jocks.

*DJ Manian is a German DJ who is known for his remixes and projects like Cascada or . David Rodigan is a British DJ who is famous for playing reggae music worldwide.

*John Peel (1939-2004), one of the original DJs of UK's Radio 1 in 1967, known for the extraordinary range of his taste in music, and for championing unknown musical artists.

*Gary Perkins (1937-1991), a man of major importance to the industry who began his radio career in 1957 at Midland Texas' KCRS where Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly used to drop off their records. He later rose to fame in the early to mid 1970s for changing the face of country music by playing the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John and The Eagles along side the country standards.

*Bill Randle (real name: William McKinley Randle, Jr) (1923-2004), former famous and distinguished Detroit, New York & Cleveland DJ who was intricate and responsible for introducing Elvis Presley's career on radio and TV in the 1950s; first on the Jackie Gleason/Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show television program in 1955 & 1956; helped introduced big names of the 20th century like Pat Boone, Johnny Ray, The Four Lads, Tony Bennett, and literally scores of other famous pop-icons of the past; true genius in what he did in his life and for others in radio, music business, as an attorney of law, in higher education, and for his Country in general, and also for the quality and integrity of man-kind.

*Mark Simone the New York based radio host was a disk jockey on WPIX-FM in the 1970s, hosted an afternoon drive show on WNEW-AM in the 80's and currently hosts a music show on WABC

*Alison Steele, (1937-1995), born in Brooklyn New York, she achieved her greatest recognition as a DJ on WNEW-FM, where she spun records on the night shift, after a major change in station programming from an all-female MOR music format to progressive rock. Alison didn't know much about progressive rock when she started, and neither, apparently did the management of WNEW-FM. She was basically left to her own devices and in this process, developed her persona, The Nightbird. She also hosted pre-recorded broadcasts for the Armed Forces Radio Network in the 1970s and 1980s.

*Howard Stern (born January 12, 1954). "King of All Media" The original "shock jock", Though controversial, he is one of the highest-paid radio personalities in the United States and the most fined personality in radio broadcast history. On October 6, 2004, Stern announced on his show that he signed a five-year deal with Sirius Satellite Radio.

*Christopher Stone (1882-1965), became the first disc jockey in the United Kingdom in 1927.

*Charlie Tuna is Los Angeles-based DJ who is well known for his top-40 show played for the American military worldwide.

*Johnny Walker (1948-2004), Baltimore, Maryland based DJ (1974-1987), early shock-jock and Baltimore icon.

*William B. Williams - VH1 DJ and National Radio 2006 Hall of Fame inductee

*Wolfman Jack (1938-1995), drew upon his love of horror movies and rock and roll to create his raspy-voiced, howling persona, one of radio’s most distinctive voices, and the subject of the song by The Guess Who "Clap for the Wolfman" which featured spoken parts by him.

* (born January 31, 1974), Noted as the youngest on-air personality of his time at the age of 17 he began broadcasting on WYFX/ Delray Beach. Little was known as savvy broadcaster whom inspired many young African-Americans males to follow the right path and to persue their dreams. Little later went on to become a promoter & currently produces the Sweet Auburn festival, the largest A-A festival in Atlanta.

*Other DJs include Sandy Beach, Art Bell, Bob Brainen, Cousin Brucie, Rick Dees, Jack Friday, Don Imus, Dan Ingram, Machine Gun Kelly, , Robert W. Morgan, Chris Moyles, Danny Nevereath, George Nori,Bobby Ocean, Joey Reynolds, Scott Shannon, "The Real Don Steele", Jo Whiley, and DJ Unk.

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