History Main / LargeHamRadio

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* Until [[TwoDecadesBehind fairly recently]], many depictions of Top 40 radio [=DJs=] were parodies of 1960s rock radio-era stations such as WLS/Chicago, KHJ/Los Angeles and WABC/New York City.

* DJ Condor from ''VisualNovel/OretachiNiTsubasaWaNai''. Voiced by none other than Creator/TomokazuSugita.

{{Radio}}, especially the [[CollegeRadio amateur variety]], will always attract a certain type of DJ/Announcer, namely a LargeHam. At least in fiction.

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** And Best Friend Tabitha from VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas takes it [[AxCrazy one]] [[SplitPersonality step]] [[FunnySchizophrenia even]] [[UpToEleven farther]].[[note]]"Threats all around us! Converging, like a noose! Tightening! [[ItMakesSenseInContext Two-head bear people astride battle cattles!!!]]"[[/note]]

** Fallout 3 also features an aversion: if Three Dog is killed, his replacement, Margaret, drops the news segments and prefaces the music with annoyed comments about just being a technician and the actual DJ having been killed. Apparently, just being put in front of a microphone is ''not'' sufficient for this trope to kick in in the Fallout universe.

** The ''Fallout 4'' DLC ''Nuka-World'' gives us [=RedEye=], the DJ for Nuka-World's "Raider Radio". While not as loud and hammy as Three Dog, [=RedEye=] is still quite over-the-top, often exaggerating stories to tall tales.
* DJ Professor K from VideoGame/JetSetRadio is ridiculously loud and bombastic, he also acts as your mission control. In the sequel JSR Future he tones it down a bit but still counts.

* In ''Series/{{MASH}}'', the outfit obtains a mess of swing records. Radar (the normally timid type) takes the records and creates a makeshift radio station over the P.A. system, with him as DJ. That is, until [[spoiler:[[EarWorm Colonel Potter makes him play "Sentimental Journey" over and over and...]]]]

->''"Helloooooooooo Capital Wasteland, this is Three Dog, *[[HowlingToTheNight AUUOOOOO]]* comin' to ya loud and proud from Galaxy News Radio! Bringin' you the truth, no matter how ''bad'' it hurts."''

* Doctor Series/{{Frasier}} Crane is, in universe, a loquacious and rather pompous radio psychiatrist.

* The first episode of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnnati'' showed this happening ''twice'' in the first episode: Johnny's spontaneous transformation from a fairly bland top 40 DJ into "Doctor Johnny Fever, and I am ''burnin' up'' in here, fellow babies!" followed by Andy remaking Gordon Sims into "Venus Rising", which he partially forgot when he announced the new DJ to Carlson as "Venus Flytrap." Averted with Les Nessman, who pretty clearly would ''like'' to be this ("And now ... Les Nessman's ''Death Watch''"), but just doesn't quite have the voice to pull it off.

* The first episode of ''WKRP'' showed this happening ''twice'' in the first episode: Johnny's spontaneous transformation from a fairly bland top 40 DJ into "Doctor Johnny Fever, and I am ''burnin' up'' in here, fellow babies!" followed by Andy remaking Gordon Sims into "Venus Rising", which he partially forgot when he announced the new DJ to Carlson as "Venus Flytrap." Averted with Les Nessman, who pretty clearly would ''like'' to be this ("And now ... Les Nessman's ''Death Watch''"), but just doesn't quite have the voice to pull it off.
* Normally anxious, shy Burton "Gus" Guster in ''Series/Psych'' becomes this when the agency investigates a murder at a radio station. Gus becomes "[[ShoutOut A Playa' Named Gus]]," and his radio persona is so smooth, the station manager starts hitting on him.

* The Music/BlueOysterCult's ironic song about a dreamer whose ambition outstrips his talent, ''The Marshall Plan'', has a spoken interlude from veteran DJ and music presenter Don Kirschner.

* Double subverted with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': One episode had Brian end up with a radio show after criticizing the local {{Dumbass DJ}}s. His show started off intelligent, Ceator/{{NPR}}-ish, and performing poorly with listeners. After Stewie prank calls him a couple of times, the [[ExecutiveMeddling executives force Brian to add him to the show]], at which point it devolves into exactly the kind of thing he was complaining about earlier, complete with Creator/HowardStern-esque antics and annoying sound clips from films including ''Film/SixteenCandles'', ''Film/AnimalHouse'', and the CrossesTheLineTwice example of ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}''.

** And Best Friend Tabitha from VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas takes it [[AxCrazy one]] [[SplitPersonality step]] [[FunnySchizophrenia even]] [[UpToEleven farther]].[[note]]"Threats all around us! Converging, like a noose! Tightening! [[ItMakesSenseinContext Two-head bear people astride battle cattles!!!]]"[[/note]]

* Until [[TwoDecadesBehind fairly recently]], many depictions of Top 40 radio DJs were parodies of 1960s rock radio-era stations such as WLS/Chicago, KHJ/Los Angeles and WABC/New York City.

* Creator/RobinWilliams character in ''Film/GoodMorningVietnam'' is the film embodiment of this trope.

* Inverted in ''Film/ReservoirDogs''. The DJ for K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's delivers every line in an extremely deadpan, straight up boring voice, even as the lines he's reading sound like they were made to be delivered by someone playing this trope straight.

Another common variant, more popular in the United Kingdom, is the [[Radio/TonyBlackburn]]-esque ([[WeirdAlEffect probably better known to younger generations]] as [[Series/HarryEnfieldAndChums Smashie and Nicey]]-esque) cheesy 1970s pop DJ.

Another common variant, more popular in the United Kingdom, is the Tony Blackburn-esque ([[WeirdAlEffect probably better known to younger generations]] as [[Series/HarryEnfieldAndChums Smashie and Nicey]]-esque) cheesy 1970s pop DJ.

-->'''Strong Sad:''' Hey hey hey! It's the Deathly Pallor, coming at you on Numbity 902, WA3D FM, "The Sturge"! Coming up next, we got some hot new tracks from double-O ballyhoo! [covers his mouth in embarrassment while Strong Bad laughs evilly]

* Wolfman Jack.

* Averted by Creator/{{NPR}}, which has the exact opposite reputation of its hosts being very soft-spoken. As ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' put it:

** Their song ''When The War Comes'' was co-written by controversial New York DJ HowardStern.

* Double subverted with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': One episode had Brian end up with a radio show after criticizing the local {{Dumbass DJ}}s. His show started off intelligent, Ceator/{{NPR}}-ish, and performing poorly with listeners. After Stewie prank calls him a couple of times, the [[ExecutiveMeddling executives force Brian to add him to the show]], at which point it devolves into exactly the kind of thing he was complaining about earlier, complete with HowardStern-esque antics and annoying sound clips from films including ''Film/SixteenCandles'', ''Film/AnimalHouse'', and the CrossesTheLineTwice example of ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}''.

->"''Helloooooooooo Capital Wasteland, this is Three Dog, *[[HowlingToTheNight AUUOOOOO]]* comin' to ya loud and proud from Galaxy News Radio! Bringin' you the truth, no matter how ''bad'' it hurts.''"
--> --'''Three Dog''' DJ of GNR, ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}''

Anyone put in front of a radio mic, even if he's never seen one before, will instantly switch into a confident DJ-persona, complete with nickname, {{Catch Phrase}}s and [[DangerDeadpan a smooth]] [[BadassBaritone baritone voice]]. Otherwise they might become an abrasive DumbassDJ or ShockJock. Whatever style he chooses, there won't be a second's hesitation, confusion, dead air or any other problems you might expect of a NaiveNewcomer.

* ''{{Sealab 2021}}'', "Radio Free Sealab": Captain Murphy starts a pirate radio station out of sheer boredom, adopts the DJ persona "Howlin' Mad Murphy", and conducts the usual on-air hijinx until the [=FCC=] blows him ([[OnceAnEpisode and the rest of the station]])up with a depth charge.

* [[RowanAndMartinsLaughIn Gary Owens]] is the "announcer" voice for which everyone strives these days (unless he's trying to copy the InAWorld guy).

** His AmericanTop40 replacement Shadoe Stevens too, but Stevens had a more self-aware, tongue-in-cheek sensibility.