Premium blend : a polysemic approach to contemporary problems in public radio

<p>The thesis is a case study of KUOP, FM, Stockton- Modesto, an affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Radio International (PRI). The study employed rhetorical criticism, a member survey, and participant observation. First, a critical review of the audience research literature and the electronic discussions of public radio professionals revealed the discursive struggles concerning mission, service, community, and audience. Second, a survey of KUOP's members was used to compare KUOP with the national "norm," as developed within public radio audience research. Third, these findings were discussed from the perspective gained through participant-observation as a part-time worker at KUOP for more than two years. The study used both national and local research to develop specific strategies for programming, marketing, and positioning KUOP, utilizing a polysemic approach to media performance. Member preferences and positioning themes were derived from the KUOP</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication

Year dc:date.available

1998

Author dc:creator

• Hurley, Mary E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• R. Alan Ray

• Public radio
• Communication
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/511

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-1510