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Murray Kaufman, professionally known as Murray the K, was a famous and influential rock and roll disc jockey. Following in the footsteps of Alan Freed, Kaufman reached a peak of popularity in the late 1950s as the prime-time radio host on WINS-AM in New York City. Kaufman was an early and ardent supporter of The Beatles, and for a time promoted himself as the "Fifth Beatle".