The West Wing

Southern Baptist Radio

Description

Flint Aldridge hosts on this platform, which amplifies conservative reactions to White House statements like the First Lady's comment. Staff reference it amid Air Force One crisis talks on market drops and media fallout, marking it as a key conservative broadcast voice influencing public response to administration missteps.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I
Confession at Cruise Altitude — Memory, Missteps and Market Shock

Southern Baptist Radio is invoked via C.J.'s citation of Flint Aldridge to show how religious/conservative talk radio will frame the First Lady's comment as ideological evidence against the administration.

Active Representation

Through paraphrased commentary reported by C.J.

Power Dynamics

Mobilizes cultural constituencies and amplifies partisan framing; exerts pressure on voters more than on institutional levers.

Institutional Impact

Signals how ideologically aligned media can escalate local remarks into national controversies that shape campaign messaging.

Organizational Goals
Galvanize conservative audiences around a cultural critique. Shape moral framing of political actors for partisan advantage.
Influence Mechanisms
Direct-to-listener commentary and rapid repetition. Cultural authority within particular voter demographics.
S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I
Market Shock, First Lady Fallout, Descent to Andrews

Southern Baptist Radio is represented via Flint Aldridge's commentary that frames the First Lady's remark as elitist and fuels conservative outrage; the organization amplifies the cultural angle of the attack.

Active Representation

Through the cited host's inflammatory comment relayed by C.J.

Power Dynamics

Exerts grassroots cultural influence and can mobilize segments of the electorate, pressuring the campaign politically.

Institutional Impact

Increases the likelihood that cultural narratives will be used in lieu of or alongside economic narratives to damage the campaign.

Organizational Goals
Frame the First Lady's remark as evidence of elite liberal values. Mobilize a conservative listener base against the administration.
Influence Mechanisms
Syndicated radio reach and rhetorical framing Moral and cultural framing that resonates with a constituency