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Radio DJ's in Hot Water After April Fool's Fail

Aaron "Tallest DJ" Traylor — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:24:20 +0000

Two radio morning show DJ’s in Florida were taken off the air until further notice all because of an April Fools’ Day prank. “Val and Scott in the Morning” doctored up a report for the airwaves claiming that a substance known as Dihydrogen Monoxide was coming out of residents water spouts. As a result, the [...]

Ozzy Osbourne Gets His Own Radio Station

Jeff Giles — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:00:02 +0000

Since satellite radio launched, it’s provided an opportunity for a number of well-known recording artists to turn DJ, hosting their own stations with a mix of personal stories and their favorite songs — including Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Eminem, and Willie Nelson.

Now you can add Ozzy Osbourne to the list: the heavy metal legend has partnered with SiriusXM to create his own channel, called Ozzy’s Boneyard. According to a press release announcing the deal, the station is set to launch later this year and will feature “classic hard rock and metal music from artists like Black Sabbath, Metallica, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Pantera and Van Halen.”

Cinematic Tributes To Radio

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:48:03 +0000

Sure, you might have your iPod in your pocket, or you might stream to your computer, but I’d be willing to bet that even the most tech-savvy, compu-guru still has those six presets dialed in on the car radio. There’s no denying that the airwaves have been a huge contributing factor in not only reporting [...]