Martin Block (1901-1967) was the first radio disc jockey to become a star in his own right. He was born in Los Angeles, California. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

American commentator Walter Winchell coined the term "disc jockey" (the combination of "disc", referring to the disc records, and "jockey", which is an operator of a machine) as a description of Block. In 1935, while his audience was awaiting developments in the Lindbergh kidnapping, Block played records and created the illusion that he was broadcasting from a ballroom, with the nation’s top dance bands performing live. The show, which he called Make Believe Ballroom, was an instant hit. Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972), an American newspaper and radio commentator, invented the gossip column at the New York Evening Graphic. ... Lindbergh baby kidnapping poster. ...

Block left Make Believe Ballroom in 1954 to host The Martin Block Show for ABC Radio. Towards the end of his career, he was heard on WOR/New York. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ABC Radio is a division of the American Broadcasting Company focused on AM radio and FM radio broadcasting. ...

Martin Block was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988. The Make Believe Ballroom, started in 1935 by Block, is currently hosted on New York's WSHR by Bill Frisch. The National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum, an offshoot of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois, recognizes and showcases those who have contributed to the development of the medium throughout its history in the United States. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...