[BC] From coast to coast (and sea to ....)

[Rich Wood]

------ At 03:13 PM 12/19/2005, Barry Mishkind wrote: -------

>>You tawking' ta me?
>
>         Yeah... I am.  Back in the day .. most of the
>         national voices were those that had the
>         midwestern, sort of "neutral" accent.

In phonetic circles that's known as "received pronunciation." It's 
the absolutely correct way to speak. If you use phonetics, everyone 
can sound the same.

>         Ingram seemed "extremely New York"
>         and may not have "worked" in other markets.
>         Morrow, like BMR, seemed to transcend
>         the "localness" in a way that did not diminish
>         their local audience, but allowed them to
>         reach out to other groups.

Bruce Morrow's personality transcends any local sound. Some 
personalities on the WOR Radio Network couldn't be affiliated because 
they sounded "too New York" or, in the case of Bob Grant, the topics 
often dealt with New Jersey politics. It can be argued that New York 
politics affects the nation. New Jersey politics barely even affects 
residents of the state.

Joan Rivers has overcome the New York sound, as have many other 
personalities and actors.

Much of that neutral sound has gone away in favor of local 
personalities sounding like they belong in their markets.

Rich


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