tapespondent

English

Etymology

Blend of tape +‎ correspondent

Noun

tapespondent (plural tapespondents)

1. (dated) A sort of penfriend who communicated by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post.

   Synonym: voicespondent

   • 1967, Ken Peters, Modern tape recording and hi-fi:

     The average is probably around three or four, but some tapespondents have more than fifty contacts.

   • 1969, High Fidelity, volume 19, numbers 7-12:

     So, while some tapespondents wrap their tapes in aluminum foil […]

   • 2002, Tom Sherman, Peggy Gale, Before and After the I-Bomb: An Artist in the Information Environment:

     I remember a few particularly valued tapespondents: Don from Riverside, California; Louis from Miami, Florida […]

Related terms

• tapespondence
• tapesponding