DJ Alan Freed is fired from WABC for the "Payola Scandal" November 21, 1959:  Alan Freed a/k/a "Moon Dog" the WABC AM Radio Disk Jockey, who popularized the term "rock and roll," is fired from the radio station for allegedly participating in the "Payola Scandal."  Congressional Investigations of the Payola Scandal began in 1959.  DJ Alan Freed and TV … [Read more...]