Humanities Talk: “How Audio Technology Changed the World”

The Historic Trust and Humanities Washington present veteran broadcaster Ross Reynolds to the Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes St., Vancouver, from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16. “How Audio Technology Changed the World” will explore how audio has the power to create intimacy and spark imagination like no other medium. Reynolds examines the impact that audio transmission has had on society and storytelling, beginning with the first century of radio up to the modern age of audiobooks, internet streaming, podcasts, and smart speakers. Attendees and local radio broadcasters and podcasters are encouraged to share stories of their formative audio experiences. Register for this free program at tinyurl.com/39y7cysf or visit thehistorictrust.org.

Reynolds recently served as KUOW’s executive producer for community engagement, before which he was a program host for 16 years. His awards include the 2011 Public Radio News Director First Place in the call-in category for Living in a White City. In 2015, he was named to the University of Washington Communications Alumni Hall of Fame.