This study investigates the speech of a radio host or DJ and his interviewees or guests to determine whether dialectal processes (the linguistic variables /d/, /r/, /s/, and reduction) exist in Panamanian Spanish. The primary objective of this study is to examine the unique characteristics of the DJ’s speech in response to his diverse audience, ranging from presidents to international artists, and to determine which model, Accommodation Theory, Audience Design Model, or Speaker Design Model, best explains the observed patterns. A minor objective would be to determine the frequency of use to diagnose what process or processes make the DJ’s speech sound standard or non-standard. The results demonstrated the presence of these linguistic characteristics in Panamanian Spanish, albeit to a lesser extent, and the Speaker Design Model explained the patterns found in the speech of all participants.
