Category Archives: Chapter 7

Link Ch. 7 – PlainFire chases the musical long tail

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Parker Loghry is a sophomore organizational communication major at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He grew up in St. Libory, Nebraska, a town he describes as having “a hundred people, two bars, and one gas station.”  So of course … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Coverville Podcast

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Updated October 2014 I’ve been listening to Coverville nearly 10 years now and continue to be amazed at the fascinating covers host Brian Ibbott comes up with.  Here are links to several classic episodes from over the years: Episode 1048 – The … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Listen to UNK student radio KLPR

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Student radio KLPR-FM broadcasts at 91.1 FM as a service of the Department of Communication at University of Nebraska at Kearney.  It is scheduled to be broadcasting at 3,800 watts in the Fall of 2011 and has a reach to … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Audio Industry Reports

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Updated October 2014 Every time I work on a new edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, I wish I could have it updated with the latest statistics about the industry.  I can’t do that yet, but I … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Lyle Lovett in concert

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Texas singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett told Billboard.com in 2008 that despite selling more than 4.6 million albums, he’s “never made a dime” from his recordings.  Instead, he’s made all his income from performing and touring.  So why does he record?  It’s … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Is the music industry dying? Or just the recording industry?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In February of 2011, a graph was making the rounds based on data attributed to Bain & Company showing a huge growth in the music industry peaking in about 2009 followed by a fairly sharp drop off.  The graph was … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Chuck Berry does Maybellene live in 1958

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s Chuck Berry doing Maybellene live on TV from 1958. The song “Maybelline” was based on an old fiddle tune called “Ida Red” and supposedly got its name from a mascara box. Others claim that Maybelline was the name of … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here are some excerpts from the popular Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show from the 1920s and 30s.   The show would be a fixture on the radio, in one form or another, for nearly thirty-five years. Starring on the show … Continue reading →

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Were Rush Limbaugh’s “slut/prostitute” comments actionable for criminal prosecution? Not likely.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Fascinating post from Eugene Volokh this afternoon on whether Rush Limbaugh calling a Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” could be actionable for libel/slander, false light, or for violating a Florida law the forbids “imputing to her a … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Shock Jocks, Rush, Calling Women ‘Sluts,’ and Advertisers

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Talk is a popular radio format, whether it’s the shock jocking of Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony or Bubba the Love Sponge; or the political talk of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. But sometimes the line between political talk and … Continue reading →

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