My experience with public radio got off to a kinda rough start several years ago because of the idea of who sounds like what. #PubRadioVoice
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@democracynow wanted was't an immigrant Latino accent voice. They wanted an exotic voice. That's always stuck with me.#PubRadioVoice -
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@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 I just try to sound like Theo from back in the day on Mega 100.3 -
@gsanroman2 That's the thing, tho—you can sound like you on privately-owned radio.... Public radio? Not always. - 3 more replies
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