The station I worked at in LA aired @democracynow, which would sometimes ask us for technical favors, etc. #PubRadioVoice
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@democracynow sent an email explaining they needed a voice-over—they asked for a "Latino sounding" person to do it.#PubRadioVoice -
I was young. And flabbergasted.
@democracynow wrote they wanted a "Latino person with a Latino accent" to do a voiceover.#PubRadioVoice -
When I asked for clarification,
@democracynow explained the voice over would be better if an immigrant Latino did it.#PubRadioVoice -
As an immigrant myself who, as white folks like to tell me, "hardly has an accent," what
@democracynow did confused me.#PubRadioVoice -
What
@democracynow wanted was't an immigrant Latino accent voice. They wanted an exotic voice. That's always stuck with me.#PubRadioVoice -
Keep in mind
@democracynow is a lefty show. And that the person who put in the request was a producer, not an intern.#PubRadioVoice -
There's also a general question as to how people who are Spanish speakers should (and shouldn't) pronounce words on the air.
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People expect you to say Tchaikovsky right. Good luck saying Santa Ana the way it was meant to sound in Spanish on the air.
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In public radio, you better pronounce Gov. Schwarzenegger as expected. Mayor Villaraigosa? Tidy it up!
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I can't speak for other poc, but I do know this: my voice is scrutinized beyond what should be acceptable on public radio.
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@aurabogado for those who aren't in the know, care to share specifics?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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