Let's hear it for the DJs who have graced Sunderland stages.
We have nine of them in this Echo archive selection of photos, from huge names on Radio 1 to the stars of local stations.
We are putting them in the spotlight in time for National Disc Jockey Day on January 20.
Okay's it an American celebration but we think DJs closer to home deserve our praise too.
Sounds like a great blast from the past.
![Hats off to all of them. See if your favourite DJ is among our Echo archive photos.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/12/30/MixCollage-15-Jan-2024-12-07-PM-6668.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Going retro on the decks
Hats off to all of them. See if your favourite DJ is among our Echo archive photos. | se
![Radio DJ Tony Blackburn at Milburns in Sunderland in 1975.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/12/31/dj7.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![DJ David Jensen was pictured with fans at Boots in Sunderland in 1983.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/18/6/27/dj10.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Meeting the fans
DJ David Jensen was pictured with fans at Boots in Sunderland in 1983. | se
![DJ Paul Davison was having a great time at Annabels in this photo from 1985.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/12/00/dj6.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Fun in Annabels
DJ Paul Davison was having a great time at Annabels in this photo from 1985. | se