broadcast jockey

noun

A streamer (person who streams activities on their computer to a live online audience).

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Meanings

nounbroadcast jockey (plural broadcast jockeys)

plural broadcast jockeys · alternative BJ

  1. South KoreaA streamer (person who streams activities on their computer to a live online audience).

    The virtual community ends up expanding far beyond the broadcast jockey, and envelops all those logged on at the same time.

    2020, Eve Turow-Paul, Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning
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    Mukbang was made popular in Korea in the late 2000s by broadcast jockeys (BJs) who started live-streaming their shows wherein they consume large meals by using online livestreaming platforms such as Afreeca TV or YouTube.

    2020, Hyesu Park, Understanding Hallyu: The Korean Wave Through Literature, Webtoon, and Mukbang

Origin

From broadcast + jockey, modelled on disc jockey and video jockey.

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APA

broadcast jockey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadcast%20jockey

MLA

“broadcast jockey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadcast%20jockey. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broadcast jockey,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadcast%20jockey.

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