The Bad Boy of Radio: The Continuity and Extension of African American Communication Dynamics through the Michael Baisden Show

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Abstract

This study sought to examine the continuity and extension of African American communication characteristics in the talk elements 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.

Author

• Kesha Morant, Eastern University