Shock jock

A shock jock is a slang term used to describe a type of radio broadcaster (sometimes a disk jockey) who attracts attention using humor that a significant portion of the listening audience may find offensive. The term is usually used pejoratively to describe evocative or irreverent broadcasters whose manners and on-air behavior is offensive to the speaker.

Noted shock jocks

Evocative or outspoken broadcasters have been branded with the "shock jock" label across all ends of the spectrum of radio (and TV) broadcasters. Most range from the sexually indecent to the politically offense. Some broadcasters variously identified as "shock jocks" include:

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United States

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• Danny Bonaduce
• Bubba the Love Sponge
• Mike Church
• Steve Dahl
• Mancow
• Morton Downey, Jr.
• Don Imus
• Tom Leykis
• The Love Doctors
• Opie and Anthony
• Colin Quinn
• The Regular Guys Larry and Eric
• Elliot Segal
• Star and BucWild
• Howard Stern

United Kingdom

• Ali G
• Caesar the Geezer
• John Gaunt
• Scottie Mcclue - real name Colin Lamont
• Chris Morris
• Eddie Nestor
• Ken Nott
• Little Matt Whale

Other countries

• Leon Byner (Australia)
• John Collison (Canada)
• J.P. Fillion (Canada)
• Alan Jones (Australia)
• Nigel Pierce (South Africa)