shock jock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shock jock
1985–90,
Example Sentences
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On the James Whale Radio Show, the presenter was a cross between a shock jock, talk show host, gonzo roving reporter and working men's club MC.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
His TV persona, he has said, is part shock jock; he doesn’t really care if you love him or hate him as long as you don’t change the channel.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
The second, “The Chris Chatman Do-Over,” which stars the comedian Ike Barinholtz as a hot-take-spouting Joe Rogan-esque shock jock, wrapped up last month.
From New York Times • May 8, 2024
Most in the mainstream press know Crowder as a "shock jock," leading them to miss how he has also always explicitly been a Christian conservative broadcaster, as well.
From Salon • May 15, 2023
Equally interesting is 20 minutes with Mr. Bridges and acting coach Stephen Bridgewater as they discuss teaching the actor to be a shock jock with archival improvisation sessions included.
From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023
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