Non-Indicative Name/Radio

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Examples of Non-Indicative Names in Radio include:

  • This is actually lampshaded in the "Ask Dr. Science!" comedy sketches by Duck's Breath Mystery Theater, broadcast on NPR in the 1980s. Every episode would include a disclaimer that Dr. Science was not a real doctor, although Dr. Science would then note that he had a Master's degree ... in Science.