Re-Imagined Radio will premiere “D.B. Cooper’s Last Interview” at 1 p.m. Nov. 17. Just in time for the anniversary of one of America’s great unsolved crimes, this episode is a factual documentary with a fictional ending. Adapted from a story by Tom Vandel, “D.B. Cooper’s Last Interview” blends research, archival news and dramatized excerpts to […]
Re-Imagined Radio presents the haunting science fiction adventure "Frequency 23" at 1 p.m. Oct. 20. Originally broadcast in 1980 as “Transformer,” the story has been reworked Re-Imagined Radio. “Frequency 43” follows a researcher who discovers a parallel universe where dream and nightmare merge, challenging the boundaries of reality itself. The premiere will air on KXRW-FM […]
Re-Imagined Radio will premiere "My Hands Are Different," a memoir by Martin J. Gallagher, at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Gallagher, a Portland-based composer and sound designer, shares a memoir for adopted persons and anyone who asks, "Who am I and where am I from?" The show will be broadcast on KXRW-FM (99.9) in Vancouver and […]
When Allied forces invaded Europe to repel German invaders on June 6, 1944, radio listeners heard history as it happened. War reporting is the basis of Re-Imagined Radio’s “D-Day Radio Stories,” which commemorates the 81st anniversary of the invasion. “D-Day Radio Stories” premieres at 1 p.m. June 16 over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 […]
Re-Imagined Radio’s May episode celebrates Frank Lovejoy, a popular voice actor heard on several early pioneering radio serial programs. “Frank Lovejoy Tribute” premieres at 1 p.m. May 19 over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. Lovejoy is best known for his role as a streetwise reporter in “Night Beat” (1950 to 1952). […]
Re-Imagined Radio will sample two sound-based stories produced by Portland composer and sound designer Martin J. Gallagher. “Waters and Ruins” premieres at 1 p.m. April 15 over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. “And the Waters” remembers the late Portland playwright and poet William (Sam) Gregory. “The Ruins of Mariupol” is a […]
Re-Imagined Radio's March episode will feature two crime fiction stories by Portland writer Cindy Brown. "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. "Retribution" explores conversations overheard by a shuttle bus driver at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. "Restitution" questions the meaning of […]
For Valentine's Day, Re-Imagined Radio will present two audio dramas by Canadian author, producer and director Jack J. Ward. The two edgy love stories are told in the style of Golden Age of Radio science fiction. "Jack J. Ward Anthology: Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis" premieres at 1 p.m. Feb. 17 over KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and […]
Re-Imagined Radio presents samples from the classic radio series, “The Lives of Harry Lime.” Orson Welles stars as both Harry Lime and the narrator. Re-Imagined Radio will draw on the first tale in the classic series, “Too Many Crooks” (August 1951) and the last, “Greek Meets Greek” (July 1952). The episode premieres at 1 p.m. […]
Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. 4" airing at 1 p.m. Dec. 16 on community radio stations on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. Hear samples from "This Is Your FBI" ("The Return of St. Nick." Episode #195. Dec. 24, 1948); Lux Radio Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart, […]
Re-Imagined Radio's October feature is a cinematic radio story set in another world and another dimension. The episode, airing 1 p.m. Oct. 21, is the first of a two-part series, “Night of the Eclipsoid Man,” by Portland-based writers Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. The story is a production of EnsĂ©rnĂ© Media, known for “tales from […]
Re-Imagined Radio's October feature is a cinematic radio story set in another world and another dimension. The episode, airing 1 p.m. Oct. 21, is the first of a two-part series, “Night of the Eclipsoid Man,” by Portland-based writers Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. The story is a production of EnsĂ©rnĂ© Media, known for “tales from […]
More than 50 years ago, radio listeners got a real feel for police work by tuning in to “Dragnet.” The show was about boredom and drudgery as well as about heroism, and its narrator, Sgt. Joe Friday, played by Jack Webb, was the prototypical hard-boiled detective. In August, Re-Imagined Radio samples from “Dragnet”” as well as […]
Re-Imagined Radio’s July episode, “Nightfall,” draws on two stories connected by the same name. “Nightfall,” was the final episode of the science fiction radio series “Dimension X." “The Porch Light,” was part of a Canadian series called “Nightfall.” Both are stories of psychological terror and darkness, amplified with frightful sound effects. “Nightfall” premieres at 1 p.m. […]
Known as “the man with the action-packed expense account,” freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar starts another case on Re-Imagined Radio’s June episode. Dollar was the lead character of the program “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar,” which ran for 14 years—1949 to 1962—on CBS. He was known for investigating an insurance claim anywhere, as long as the […]
Re-Imagined Radio draws on two stories from the adventure series “Escape" starring Vincent Price. “Escape: A Double-Featured Adventure” premieres at 1 p.m. May 20 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. Featured stories are “Present Tense” and “Three Skeleton Key.” In “Present Tense,” Price portrays a man sentenced to death for his wife’s […]
In "Syndication," Re-Imagined Radio samples shows produced by Mayfair Productions in the 40s and 50s for its latest episode, which premieres at 1 p.m. April 15 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. Alan Ladd, founder of Mayfair Productions, was best known for his 1953 movie “Shane,” frequently adapted for radio. Re-Imagined […]
Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Women's History Month with “Radio Women,” featuring women who contributed to the growth of radio beginning in the 1930s as writers, comedians, actors and hosts. “Radio Women” premieres at 1 p.m. March 18 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. The program focuses on Lucille Fletcher, writer for CBS, […]
Re-Imagined Radio's “Gunsmoke Compilation” premiers at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. "Gunsmoke" was one of the longest-running radio dramas, and many consider it radio’s last great dramatic series. Re-Imagined Radio presents two episodes, “Billy the Kid” (1952) and “Young Man with a Gun” (1954). Re-Imagined Radio […]
The strange nighttime train rides of the “Mysterious Traveler” are the focus of Re-Imagined Radio’s double-feature episode in January. The radio anthology series, originally heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1943 to 1952, made the voice of narrator Maurice Talpin familiar across America. He opened every episode with “This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting […]