Radiogram, the magazine of the Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety and Comedy (SPERDVAC), recently profiled DTC Professor John Barber and his long-running project, Re-Imagined Radio. As reported in Radiogram’s January/February 2026 issue:
“There are many roads to classic radio restoration and preservation. But John Barber is one of a kind. Barber is an academic…. [Re-Imagined Radio] is now in its 14th season of broadcasting both online, and on station KXRW-FM, committed to exploring the different ways sound can be used to tell a story, bringing into focus that this art form has much more to offer than just nostalgia. It’s important for the future of radio to hear different perspectives. And exploring the different ways the art form’s building blocks (voice, music, sound effects) have been used over the years is a vital step to keeping radio alive. And Dr. John Barber and the good folks in Vancouver, Washington are doing a lot to make that happen.”
The full article is available to subscribers of the printed magazine.
For more information about Re-Imagined Radio, visit its website, read about the project at KXRW.FM, and listen to episodes through its YouTube channel.