Maritime Hashtag Minute – Sunday 25th January 2026

Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at what’s happened the past 7 days and what was trending on Twitter with the Maritime Hashtag Minute. This week’s #MaritimeHashtagMinute was #NationalDiscJockeyDay, which was marked on Tuesday 20th January. Celebrating anyone who plays tunes, whether it is on the radio or in bars or clubs. The day honours the passing of Albert "Alan" James Freed, who was an influential DJ in the 1950s that coined the term "rock 'n roll". View the Tweets below:

Hey Mr. DJ put that record on! Today is National DJ Day and we wanna recognize and celebrate the crucial role of a DJ through out music history. From radio to clubs and beyond, we appreciate all DJ's!#nationaldjday pic.twitter.com/OjzRvOQX2x

— 19th & 7th (@19th7th) January 20, 2026

It's #NationalDiscJockeyDay 2026
I remember the excitement 1967 as @tonyblackburn launched #BBCRadioOne playing The Move
Flowers In The Rain.The station and #djs took the shape/content of broadcasting to new levels with #discjockeys who had different styles. #NationalDjDay 2026. pic.twitter.com/ZvXE1jo5ni

— Alexander Bisset (@sandymb1956) January 20, 2026

Today is National DJ Day 🎧

Once upon a time — and for the better part of two decades — I was a radio DJ (despite the complete lack of actual “disks”).

Traditional media is a tough industry, and it’s not getting any easier.

Shoutout to everyone still grinding behind the mic. pic.twitter.com/ypHZBUexNB

— vegasvaluations (@vegasvaluations) January 21, 2026

It's National Disc Jockey Day!
Yay to jockin' discs (which most of us don't freaking do anymore)

Here's a couple of Throwbacks for me. pic.twitter.com/ICKAnI7lJq

— LERN (@lernvsradio) January 20, 2026

Today is National Disc Jockey Day.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. To play a small role in a culture that connects people through music, stories and sound is something I never take for granted.

Read more below ⬇️
xoxoxo BamBam pic.twitter.com/wlVdHuAIHo

— Jacky Bambam (@jackybambam933) January 20, 2026

NATIONAL DISC JOCKEY DAY
Each year National Disc Jockey Day recognizes the DJs playing the music and spinning the records. The observance takes place annually on January 20th. pic.twitter.com/yzcmbBFbss

— Duckduckjeep (@duckduckjeep) January 20, 2025

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