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More Stimulating Talk Radio!
00:00 Former KFI talk radio producer and attorney Justin Levine joins to discuss David Foster Wallace’s 2004 essay on talk radio, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=139794 13:00 Justin was fired three times from KFI, twice by PD Robin Bertolucci 17:00 Talk radio’s similarities to … Continue reading
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Understanding the Rise of Talk Radio
From a 2011 academic paper: * The format of political talk radio is unchanging, surprising perhaps in light of the richness and interactivity of other modern media. A political talk radio show is easy to describe: a host (or sometimes … Continue reading
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Confrontation Talk: Arguments, Asymmetries, and Power on Talk Radio
Here are some highlights from this 1996 book: * In sum, use of the “You say (X)” device can show how closely hosts are monitoring callers’ talk for potential arguables. The oppositions that are constructed frequently focus on very minor … Continue reading
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David Foster Wallace: Deep into the mercenary world of take-no-prisoners political talk radio
From 2004 on John Ziegler: * His eyes, which off-air are usually flat and unhappy, are alight now with passionate conviction. * It’s near the end of his “churn,” which is the industry term for a host’s opening monologue, whose … Continue reading
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Call-In Talk Radio: Compensation or Enrichment?
From a 2005 essay: * This study focused on call-in talk radio because it provides a unique opportunity to test competing hypotheses drawn from two different perspectives about the appeal of media programming. A good deal of research on call-in … Continue reading
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