Re-Imagined Radio Expands Its Scope -03/03/25

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Re-Imagined Radio has adopted a new tagline and launched a YouTube channel, expanding the availability of new and archived episodes.

On the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m., Re-Imagined Radio premiers a new program over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancocuver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. A third community radio station, KMWV-FM (98.3), Salem, airs episodes on Wednesdays (6 p.m.) and Sundays (6:30 p.m.).

Episodes are streamed globally and are subsequently available as podcasts from several distribution platforms as well as the new YouTube channel. Episodes are archived on reimaginedradio.fm.

"This all means that each episode is now available at times and in forms convenient and attractive for any listener," said John Barber, producer and host of Re-Imagined Radio and faculty member in the Creative Media and Digital Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver.

To reflect Re-Imagined Radio's broader scope, the new tagline is "a program about sound-based storytelling," with "sound-based" replacing "radio" in the tagline. "I believe this opens up more opportunities than just radio," Barber said.

Re-Imagined Radio now offers its sound-based stories in different categories: Guest Writer, Documentary, Tribute, Celebration, Old Time Radio and Experimental.

Re-Imagined Radio began in 2013 with live theatrical performances drawing on the golden age of radio storytelling. The organization still presents live performances on occasion.

About WSU Vancouver

As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations. 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.

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Re-Imagined Radio Features Crime Fiction By Portland Writer Cindy Brown -03/03/25

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Re-Imagined Radio's March episode will feature two crime fiction stories by Cindy Brown, a guest writer from Portland. "Cindy Brown: Retribution & Restitution" premieres at 1 p.m. March 17 over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. Subsequent broadcasts and streams will be provided by local, regional and international broadcast partners.

"Radio story writing is a new venture for Brown," said John Barber, producer and host of Re-Imagined Radio and faculty member of the Creative Media and Digital Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver. "Re-Imagined Radio is pleased to premiere her first two efforts."

Brown added that both stories are based on "true events that made me hoppin' mad."

"Retribution" (which means payment or punishment for wrongdoing) is narrated by a female shuttle bus driver at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, who observes the interplay between a crude misogynist and his "strong girlfriend." "The dialogue may be all too familiar to some listeners, but the ending may catch you by surprise," Barber said.

"Restitution" (which means paying back or restoring something to its rightful owner) questions the meaning of life and the nature of existence through two characters, Wiley (who is facing restitution) and Joe. It raises the question: Is Wiley the victim or the culprit?

Brown grew up in Washington state and recalls falling asleep to CBS Radio Mystery Theater. She has worked as an actor, director, producer and playwright and is the author of the award-winning Meadow Mystery series. A member of the disability community, she has more than 20 years of professional experience in accessibility and disability.

Re-Imagined Radio premieres episodes on the third Monday of the month on community radio stations KXRW-FM and KXRY-FM. Each episode is streamed globally and is then available as a podcast and on YouTube. Previous episodes are also released on YouTube each month. Information and listening opportunities are available at reimaginedradio.fm, where all episodes are archived.

Community Partners

Re-Imagined Radio draws on community voice actors, Foley artists, musicians, sound artists and engineers. Partners include KXRW-FM, KXRY-FM, the Electronic Literature Lab at WSU Vancouver, Marc Rose of Fuse Audio Design, Rylan Eisenhauer and Holly Slocum Design, with Evan Leyden.

About Re-Imagined Radio

Barber created Re-Imagined Radio in 2013 to explore sound-based storytelling. "We select, produce and perform classic and contemporary stories across a spectrum of genres, from dramas to comedies, from oral to aural histories, from documentaries to fictions, from soundscapes to sonic journeys, from radio to sound art, using a variety of media, including performances, radio broadcasts, streaming, podcasts and social media, especially YouTube," Barber said. 

About WSU Vancouver

As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations. 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.

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