TY - JOUR
T1 - The bad boy of radio
T2 - The continuity and extension of African American communication dynamics through talk elements of the michael baisden radio show
AU - Williams, Kesha Morant
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - This study sought to examine the continuity and extension of African American communication characteristics in the talk elements (the host, guest, and callers) of the Michael Baisden Radio Show by exploring the specific oral practices that characterize talk elements of Black radio as well as the way(s) these practices related to the African American oral tradition. The African American communication characteristics of the vernacular use of language, humor, empathetic understanding, and community harmony are readily apparent in this research. The findings of this research also support the idea that when motivated by the power of the spoken word, listeners respond to the call of their radio griot.
AB - This study sought to examine the continuity and extension of African American communication characteristics in the talk elements (the host, guest, and callers) of the Michael Baisden Radio Show by exploring the specific oral practices that characterize talk elements of Black radio as well as the way(s) these practices related to the African American oral tradition. The African American communication characteristics of the vernacular use of language, humor, empathetic understanding, and community harmony are readily apparent in this research. The findings of this research also support the idea that when motivated by the power of the spoken word, listeners respond to the call of their radio griot.
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U2 - 10.1080/10646175.2011.590406
DO - 10.1080/10646175.2011.590406
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79961085389
SN - 1064-6175
VL - 22
SP - 260
EP - 279
JO - Howard Journal of Communications
JF - Howard Journal of Communications
IS - 3
ER -