Patterns of communication on talk radio

Impact of Motivation, Attraction, and Parasocial Interaction on Talk Radio listening

“…Fulfilling these needs is often coupled with using positive reinforcement in host-caller conversations (Avery, Ellis, & Glover, 1978). Talk show hosts are both sources of information and responsive partners "who can confirm or disconfirm a caller's self-concept" (Avery et al, 1978, p. 14).…”

“…M. Rubin, 1993;Windahl, 1981). Coupled with the ideas that talk radio is personality driven and that a preferred talk radio host provides positive reinforcement for a consistent ideology (Avery et al, 1978), we expected that:…”

Political talk radio in the ‘90s: A panel study

“…Early research on talk radio focused on its role as a surrogate companion for an audience made up of socially isolated, older, and less mobile listeners (Armstrong & Rubin, 1989;Avery, Ellis, & Glover, 1978;Bierig & Dimmick, 1979;Tramer & Jeffries, 1983;Turow, 1974). Scholarly attention shifted dramatically in the mid-1990s, however, as the political ramifications of the medium became clear.…”

“…Indeed, the political and social consequences of talk radio enjoyed a small but thriving scholarly boom in the 1970s (Avery, Ellis, & Glover, 1978;Turow, 1974). Interest waned, however, until 1989 when talk radio hosts helped inspire the so-called "tea-bag rebellion" and listeners deluged Congress with tea bags to protest a proposed congressional pay raise.…”

Tweeting but not Talking: The Missing Element in Talk Radio's Institutional Use of Twitter

“…For Berland (1990), ''radio offers listeners a sense of accessibility to and interaction within its own community'' (p. 188). As Avery, Ellis, & Glover (1978) state, interaction is key in talk radio as ''this process of exchanging messages creates a pattern of talk which defines a symbol system for the interactants'' (p. 5). Turow (1973) goes further by arguing that this interpersonal contact is the primary reason for callers.…”