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BBC Radio Nottingham is credited for the first phone-in on 4 February 1968 , in a programme called "What Are They Up To Now?" Speech based Talk Radio UK was launched in 1995 , with much of its programming featuring phone-ins. It also introduced the notion of the Shock Jock to the UK, with presenters like Caesar The Geezer and Tommy Boyd constructing heated discussions. Ian Hutchby has researched power relations in phone ins, looking at arguments and confrontations. Using Conversation Analysis , he describes how the host retains power throuigh devices such as "The Second Position" — the concept of going second in a discussion, giving the host time to formulate a response. Similarly, the last word is always the broadcast word. The public can choose to end the conversation, but they are doing so by withdrawing from the interactional arena (Hutchby, 1996: 94-5; Talbot et.al.). REFERENCES
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