1. Talk Radio

2. Talk Radio History Please go to http://www.kenmillsagency.com/tri/history/in dex.html#early and read the 7 chapters on the history of talk radio http://www.kenmillsagency.com/tri/history/in dex.html#early

3. Talk Radio Quiz! Please use the link below to complete a short quiz on the History of Talk Radio reading. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9MR5G92

4. DEFINITIONS Progressive/Liberal talk radio is a talk radio format in the United States devoted to expressing liberal or progressive viewpoints of issues. Conservative talk radio (or right talk) is a talk radio format in the United States and Canada devoted to expressing conservative viewpoints of issues.

5. WHY TWO SIDES? Politics, Politics, Politics Different radio talk personalities have different political views The show format depends on who owns the station

6. PROGRESSIVE/LIBERAL SHOWS Progressive/Liberal Talk Radio is not as popular as Conservative Talk Radio. Can you name any progressive/liberal talk radio hosts?

7. AL FRANKEN

8. Once a cast member on Saturday Night Live Began a successful career as a Progressive/Liberal radio talk show host in 2004. The show ran from 2004-2007. During the last episode he announced he was running for Senate. Did he win? Go look…

9. OTHER LIBERAL TALK SHOW HOSTS Stephanie Miller Alan Colmes Thom Hartmann

10. CONSERVATIVE RADIO TALK SHOWS Conservative Talk Radio has a higher listener base than Progressive/Liberal Radio Can you name the most famous Conservative Radio host of all time?

11. RUSH LIMBAUGH

12. OTHER CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOSTS Sean Hannity Glenn Beck Michael Savage

13. Talk Radio Listening Activity Today you are going to listen to 1 hour of talk radio. – 30 minutes on a conservative talk radio show http://www.wpgb.com/main.html - click on the listen live button at the top http://www.wpgb.com/main.html – 30 minutes on a liberal talk radio show www.npr.org - click on the list tab and then the 24-Hour Program Stream www.npr.org I want you to listen carefully to the issues that are discussed, the speakers tone, who the target audience may be, the callers they take, and their analysis of the issues discussed – MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING NOTES!

14. Kmail Assignment In Kmail, submit to your teacher answers to the following questions… 1.) What news program were you listening too? Who was the speaker? 2.) Who do you believe the intended audience was? 3.) What news stories were they discussing? What were they talking about? Why is this important? 4.) Did you point of view on certain topics the speaker discussed differ from theirs? How so? Explain. 4.) What was your impression of the speakers from their tone or mood on the radio?