Re-Imagined Radio will broadcast "A Radio Christmas Sampler Vol. III" from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 18 on KXRW-FM (Vancouver) and KXRY-FM (Portland). The show draws from "Dragnet Christmas," a comedy record by Stan Freberg, and three radio programs, "The Stockings Were Hung" from "The Shadow" (Dec. 24, 1939); "Christmas Gift" from "The Whistler" (Dec. […]
Re-Imagined Radio explores the legacy of 1950s radio science fiction series, "Dimension X," with its own program, “Dimension X: Stories in Time and Space," at 1 p.m. Nov. 20 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. The program will review radio science fiction programs leading up to “Dimension X,” and then present […]
Re-Imagined Radio’s regular monthly episode is a Halloween story called “Asezhia” that blends science fiction and horror. The episode premiers at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. “Asezhia” is the story of an ancient jewel, stolen from a planet with a dark history, that transforms into a […]
The horrific crashes of four hijacked passenger planes on Sept. 11, 2001, were repeated endlessly on television. But the public didn’t hear the many simultaneous stories evolving behind the scenes among airline officials, air traffic controllers and federal agents frantically trying to learn what was happening and determine how to stop it. Those telephone and […]
For its July episode, Re-Imagined Radio looks back over more than two decades of radio productions by Willamette Radio Workshop. “WRW Retrospective” features radio storytelling, music and sound effects as well as experimental productions and podcasts. Sam Mowry, director of Willamette Radio Workshop, and sound designer Marc Rose will narrate the episode and talk about […]
Re-Imagined Radio invites listeners to imagine being abducted or invaded by aliens, the nature of the afterlife, and what it means to be human. “Coast To Coast: Transcontinental Radio Storytelling,” features four science fiction stories by Jack J. Ward, a Nova Scotia-based writer, director and producer of audio dramas. The four stories are “Galaxy Master […]
Re-Imagined Radio will present a timely science-fiction classic at 1 p.m. May 15, “The Day the Earth Stood Still: A Warning … an Ultimatum.” The original radio adaptation of the 1951 movie aired on “Lux Radio Theatre," starring Michael Rennie. The episode airs on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1), Portland. Subsequent broadcasts and streams will […]
The Portland Opera invites opera fans to tune into All Classical Portland 89.9 FM for a preview of Kamala Sankaram's "Thumbprint" at 3 p.m. March 2. The segment is hosted by Christa Wessel with guests from the cast performing excepts from the opera.