Re-Imagined Radio To Premiere Memoir “My Hands Are Different” Sept. 15 (Photo) - 09/04/25
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Re-Imagined Radio will premiere "My Hands Are Different," a memoir by Martin J. Gallagher, at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Gallagher, an independent composer and sound designer based in Portland, Oregon, shares a poignant memoir that resonates with adopted persons and others who ask, "Who am I?" and "Where am I from?"
The premiere will be broadcast on KXRW-FM (99.9) in Vancouver and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1) in Portland. Subsequent broadcasts and streams will be provided by local, regional and international partners.
"My Hands Are Different," tells the story of a man shaped by two fathers. His adoptive father urged him to "stand up for yourself," providing boxing gloves and a training schedule. His birth father, discovered only through a box of tape recordings after his death, inspired Gallagher’s creativity and passion for music. The story reflects self-discovery, family connections and long-sought answers.
“This is a poignant episode,” said John Barber, producer and host of Re-Imagined Radio, and faculty in the Digital Technology and Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver. “Martin’s story is both compelling and entertaining. It’s an honor and a pleasure to present the premier broadcast of “My Hands Are Different.”
Re-Imagined Radio premieres episodes on the third Monday of each month on KXRW-FM and KXRY-FM. Each episode is streamed globally and is later 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.
The website also features “Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA,” additional content between monthly episodes, presenting sound-based storytelling from different places and in different genres.
Community partners
Re-Imagined Radio works with 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, Holly Slocum Design and Evan Leyden.
About Re-Imagined Radio
Barber created the program 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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