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Expertise

General Radio and Television history, law, jobs, etc. Programming, trends, new technology.

Experience in the area

Author of textbook: Radio: A Complete Guide to the Industry, 20 years experience in the industry. Professor of Communications

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. University of Tennessee M.S.M.C. Arkansas State University B.A. Columbia College, Chicago

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

There is so much to know. I'm always researching the history of the Electronic Media. By understanding the past, we find lessons for the present.

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2011-02-10 legal environment of radio:

For small station owners things are pretty much the same as they have been for years. You don't say how many other stations are picked up in the town. The reason I ask is the changes over the past several

2010-08-16 radio announcers:

Great question. The reason they would hold their hand to an ear is the same reason DJs today wear headphones. Whenever we hear our own voices we seem to hear them as deeper and more resonant. That's because

2009-10-17 radio slots,sale of:

I think I have some good news. I found a web site that lists all of the radio stations by city and then gives each stations rates.   Of course you need to make sure you're comparing apples to apples. That

2009-10-14 radio slots,sale of:

There are a lot of variables that I would need to know.   What market is the station? What format are you planning? Are you an AM or FM?    Without that information I would only be giving you a very very

2009-09-30 radio influence:

Joel, this is a question that has so many answers that it would be difficult to go into it here. There are entire books written on the subject and thousands of studies have been conducted to see if and

 

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