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Originally Posted by Nodrog
Being a DJ involves some modicum of talent and training. Very few of these people would have any idea how to go about creating a set which would satisfy hardened clubbers; their shows largely consist of playing tracks from a pre-determined playlist given to them by the station organisers. Most of them would probably burst into tears if you gave them a set of turntables and asked them to do something interseting. Putting Chris Moyles or Edith Bowman in the same class as a good club DJ is silly, and trying to compare them to decent hip-hop DJs/turntablists is just so ridiculous it makes me want to weep.
They are radio presenters/entertainers who happen to play songs every now and then.
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The word DJ is an umbrella term that applies to both daytime radio presenters and club DJs, although obviously it's better applied to the latter.
It's incredibly difficult to be a top radio presenter and it's not until you work in some form of radio that you can truly understand that. A lot goes into radio shows - you can never turn up unprepared if you want to hold onto listeners - and you can't afford to make mistakes, ever. You need to be creative enough to come up with good ideas for links (the time between tracks) and to have decent features. You need to be organised so that you don't overrun your slots and can fit everything in - e.g. news on the hour and half-hour, adverts set for designated times, etc.
No, I doubt most daytime radio presenters can use turntables to any respectable degree. On the other hand, most club DJs would, to use your metaphor, burst into tears if they were asked to present a 2-3 hour radio show. It's two very different skills and as soon as you realise that the word DJ is simply being used incorrectly, you might understand that.