News In Radio: An Annotated Bibliography

In the short story by John Cheever called "The Enormous Radio" it begins with Jim and Irene Westcotts appearing like the perfect American family. Cheever describes them as "the kind of people who seem to strike that satisfactory average of income, endeavor, and respectability" (Cheever 1). What is ironic about this story is the Westcotts are far from being the perfect family and the community they try to conform to is just as imperfect as the Westcotts themselves. A way the Westcotts try to live up to their society is by keeping secret the fact that they listen to the radio and attend musical events. This is because these activities were not something members of their community did. For example, Cheever says the "Westcotts differed

Radio broadcasting has become an influence in contemporary times as it is a way of communication to a wider audience. Through radio broadcasting, we are introduced to a variety of components, different music genres, currents events both locally and internationally, competitions, free giveaways and live interactions between presenters and listeners. However, it is the idea of co-presence that is stimulated through these components in which makes radio broadcasting exciting to listen to and engage with. The realm of co-presence within radio broadcast has defined how the audience is actually listening to their preferred radio stations. In this essay will discuss and break down concepts such as intimacy, liveness and the implied audience that define the hegemony of co-presence with in radio broadcasting as described by Hugh Chignell’s in his text, Key Concepts in Radio Studies (2009). This essay will also be focusing on how the Mai FM breakfast show, Mai Mornings (2017), deliver Chignell’s concepts in order to understand the importance of co-presence. Mai FM is a hip hop and RnB station that is broadcasted all over New Zealand, and throughout the radio station, Chignell’s concepts are highlighted. Scholarly references will also be included throughout to shape the argument.

Within Joyce Nelson’s essay, “TV News: A Structure of Reassurance”, Nelson criticizes the TV news structure that perpetually disconnects current events from their historical background through comforting anchorpeople partnered with advanced technology to create a TV program that minimizes the important implications of current events. Though lacking the amount of information that a print news publication can maintain, the TV news can convey immediate information through technological advances of modern TV equipment to allow the medium to remain competitive. The façade of in-the-moment international information broadcasted directly to viewers enables anchorpeople to maintain the feeling of immediateness, keeping the viewers believing the program

After the First World War, many people were looking forward to good times. The 1920’s presented people with this time of fast-paced fun and adventure. Entertainment was the foremost part of everyday life during the 1920’s. Radio introduced a whole new practice of entertainment to people’s everyday lives. Likewise, through the utilization of the radio, people were able to experience a new medium to entertain themselves. Furthermore, the radio changed the face of society’s culture through its widespread use. In addition, radios provided people with a new, effective and efficient means of communication. Radio was a fundamental aspect in people’s lives during the 1920’s as it provided many people with news and entertainment in their

The immense audiences for local news show basic changes in television programming. All over the country today, local news programs air in the morning, afternoon, evening, prime time arid even late night. The weekly total of hours devoted to local news programming in Los Angeles and New York are 97

Every news broadcast begins with music and progresses, just like any narrative. There are characters, a setting, rising actions,a climax and a resolution. These

Radio was a very important transmission mode. The radio’s main function was to deliver citizens the necessary information in a way that was easy to understand, while at the same time making sure the news agencies earned sufficient ratings and to profit. The radio companies had to make the radio programming easy to understand to the average citizen, because “[t]he education of many Americans had ended after freshman year in high school. (Horten, p.

The popularity of television developed in the 1950’s, but the power of television as a medium secured its place in the 1960’s. This is demonstrated statistically in a Roper research poll aimed to investigate American television habits and related attitudes (Small 12). Adult participants were asked how they received most of their news about world current events and were then given options including television, newspapers, magazines or radio. In 1959, 57% identified newspapers over television; by 1969, television had taken the lead as the preferred source as stated by 64% of individuals (13). Participants were also asked which source they would be more inclined to believe if they experienced conflicting reports of the same news story. In the 1959 poll, the results showed television slightly behind newspapers, but the 1969 responses showed an increase of 44% choosing television as a more trusted source over 21% identifying newspapers. Again, the enchantment with television was revealed when more than half of the respondents identified TV as the option most likely to keep if forced to choose between the four previously mentioned mediums (13). The changes exhibited over a decade reveal the public’s budding dependence on television broadcast news.

According to research obtained by Cornell University scientists, 92% of Americans watch TV, 87% read newspapers, and 81% specifically watch local or national televised news stations…

The radio industry had a numerous of loyal listeners who stood by it through many shifts and vicissitudes. For example, when TV was introduced, many radio listeners still chose to listen to radio. DSN News claims, “In the late 1940s with the birth of television, many predicted radio's demise - it never happened. Then came tape recorders, 8-track tapes, and CDs... and radio still survived” (“Is Radio Dead?”). In the time when the appearance of television made many radio shows disappear, its customers switched their old habit from listening to radio shows to listening to music on radio. And, as a consequence, FM was introduced to make music sound better on radio, however, some customers showed their loyalty once again. “When FM radio began turning the tide of listeners from AM, once again many predicted the death of AM radio. Today, some of the most listened to radio stations in the U.S. are on AM, such as WINS/New York, WGN/Chicago, or KGO/San Francisco” (“Is Radio Dead?”). Beyond many predictions, some radio audiences were loyal to the old radio digital technology – AM instead of using FM. Campbell, R.Martin, and Fabos say, “Radio today remains one of the most-used mass media, reaching 93 percent of all American ages twelve or older every week” (C/M/F p.182). Despite the emergences of television, computer, and smartphone, radio customers faithfully used

According to Hearron & Hildebrand (2010) organizations must be aware of the audiences they are want to reach as well as how to broaden their reach in order to have positive results. The radio ad was chosen because it is an external marketing strategy and using radio is a positive way to get best results. Radio reaches millions of potential customers while they are driving in their vehicles listening to their favorite radio stations. Radio is on all the time and is in a sense everywhere as people listen to the radio all day even at work.

Every day, many people tune in to radio news. In Britain alone, every week over 12 million listen to news bulletins from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on five radio networks.

Which ever way the electronic media which is the radio intends to pass the messages, it is important to know that it is through the media which is the radio that the targeted audience can be reached.

the influence of the media and technology. The issue this paper will examine whether youth

Radio is an ideal media for marketing fast moving consumer goods because it can reach wide targeted listener demographics in urban territory. A large number of people listen to radio while traveling in urban areas and respond to the broadcast of various commercial messages.