Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Education
B.S. Appalachian State University
M.A. Marshall University
Ph.D. University of South Carolina
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Spring 2026)
COM 3560 TV Scriptwriting
COM 4300 Media Sales
Courses Taught
COM 2612 Electronic Media Newswriting
COM 3316 TV Studio Production
COM 3319 TV News and Sports Reporting
COM 3560 TV Scriptwriting
COM 4300 Media Sales
Teaching Specialties
Broadcasting and Electronic Media Management
Media Sales
Media Research Methods
Broadcast News Writing
Public Speaking
Professional Affiliations or Organizations
Broadcast Education Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Research Interests
International Broadcasting
U.S.-Cuba Relations
Exchange Theory
Framing Theory
Awards
2016 Best of Festival Screenwriting Award - BEA Festival of Media Arts
Recent Publications
Walsh, D.C. (2024). The Rookie's Guide to Media Sales. Cognella.
Walsh, D. C. (2011). An Air War with Cuba: The United States Radio Campaign Against Castro. McFarland.
Title: Associate Professor, Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8142