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A Note from the Producer
Dear Listeners,
"Sounds work with our imagination to create believable worlds, and ways to inhabit them." — John Barber
Like many things, Re-Imagined Radio is changing in response to the coronavirus pandemic. We've pivoted away from live performances and embraced radio broadcasts. We will return to live performances in the future. But, as we continue radio broadcasts we thought a program guide might be helpful, even interesting for our listeners.
This is our program guide, designed to provide information we hope you will find useful while listening to next Monday's episode of Re-Imagined Radio, "X Minus One Tribute."
Please find information below about our broadcast schedule, this upcoming episode, where to find further information about this and other episodes of Re-Imagined Radio, and how to listen to this and other episodes after their broadcast.
Thank you so much for listening, and for supporting Re-Imagined Radio's exploration of how radio combines sounds, music, and spoken word to create and sustain compelling storytelling. Enjoy our current episode, "X Minus One Tribute" when you stream it via KXRW.FM Monday, June 21, 12 Noon PDT.
— John Barber, Re-Imagined Radio Producer and Host
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Graphic Design by Holly Slocum Design
Re-Imagined Radio celebrates X Minus One, the anthology program known for high quality radio adaptations of original science fiction stories. Two episodes are featured, "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and "The Cave of Night" by James E. Gunn.
"The Veldt" Written by Ray Bradbury
Bradbury's story is set in a future home where the children program their playroom to provide a virtual reality of the African veldt complete with lions. As the children spend more and more time in the playroom, the parents become distressed, thinking the room is taking over their roles as parents. When they try to limit the children's access to the playroom, trouble begins.
"The Cave of Night" Written by James E. Gunn
Gunn's story "The Cave of Night" concerns the pilot of a U.S. experimental rocket ship stranded in space, unable to return to Earth, traveling through the cave of night, waiting to be rescued. Written in a time before human space travel, "The Cave of Night" anticipates the drama of Apollo 13, the tragedy of the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters, and even the Moon landing conspiracy theories, all while stressing the importance of commitment and resources as we seek to slip the bonds of gravity and venture into space.
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Background
Dimension X (8 April 1950-29 September 1951; 50 total episodes, 50 surviving) was the first science fiction radio drama series with broad adult appeal, featuring works by young science fiction writers like Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. From 24 April 1955 - 9 January 1958 X Minus One continued in this vein, reviving its first fifteen episodes from Dimension X. The remaining episodes of X Minus One were new adaptations of science fiction written by the rising stars of the genre whose stories appeared in Galaxy Magazine. Today, X Minus One, an anthology program known for its high quality radio adaptations of original science fiction stories, is on every list of the best radio programs ever.
This Re-Imagined Radio tribute features two episodes from X Minus One, "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and "The Cave of Night" by James E. Gunn. Both illustrate the high quality stories X Minus One offered radio listeners, as well as the production values used in transforming these stories into radio dramas. For these reasons the popularity of X Minus One continues today.
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"The Veldt" Written by Ray Bradbury (1920-2012). First published in The Saturday Evening Post, 23 September 1950 with the title "The World the Children Made." The story's title was changed to "The Veldt" in 1951 when it was collected in Bradbury's anthology The Illustrated Man.
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"The Cave of Night" Written by James E. Gunn (1923-2020). First published in Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1955, Gunn's story was adapted by Ernest Kinoy as an episode of X Minus One broadcast February 1, 1956.
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Behind-the-Scenes Crew
Sound Design by John Barber
Post Production by Marc Rose of Fuse Audio Design
Social Media by Regina Carol Social Media Management and Photography
Graphic Design by Holly Slocum Design
Produced and Hosted by John Barber
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Broadcast
KXRW FM, Vancouver, WA, tune radio to 99.9 FM,
KXRY FM, Portland, OR, (aka XRAY), tune radio to 91.1 FM or 107.1 FM
KUIK AM, Portland, OR, tune radio to 1360 AM
KMWV FM, Salem, OR, tune radio to 98.3 FM
CKXU FM, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, tune radio to 88.3 FM
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Internet Stream
KXRW FM, Vancouver, WA
Point your browser to KXRW.FM, press either the "Listen" or "Live Stream-Listen" buttons at top of page
KXRY FM, (aka XRAY), Portland, OR
Point your browser to KXRY.FM, press the large "Play" button at the top of the page. Or, use the XRAY App, available through the Apple and Android stores.
Or, program Amazon's Alexa to play KXRY.
KUIK AM, Portland, OR
Point your browser to KUIK Internet radio
KMWV FM, Salem, OR
Point your browser to KMWV Internet radio
CKXU FM, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Point your browser to CKXU FM, press the "Play" button at the top of the page.
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July
Monday, 19 July
"Hiro & Liling / The Martian Death March"
Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing two short radio dramas, Hiro and Liling, by Kristina Armetta, an orginal performance, and The Martian Death March, by Ernest Kinoy, an episode from X Minus One.
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August
Monday, 16 August
"Nirvana & Gehenna"
Re-Imagined Radio presents "Nirvana & Gehenna," an original interdimensional documentary produced by three-time Emmy winner Marc Rose, of Portland, Oregon.
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September
Monday, 20 September
"Dracula"
Re-Imagined Radio presents "Dracula," the original man in black. Based on the legendary novel by Bram Stoker and performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts, Vancouver, Washington.
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October
Monday, 18 October
"The War of the Worlds"
Re-Imagined Radio presents "The War of the Worlds" to celebrate the anniversary of this most (in)famous radio broadcast ever, and International Audio Drama Day.
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November
Monday, 15 November
Something exciting is in the works . . . stay tuned.
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December
Monday, 20 December
"A Christmas Carol"
Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Radio Christmas Carol," our annual community holiday celebration.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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RADIO REACH
Reach listeners locally in the Vancouver-Portland metroplex, regionally from Longview to Salem, internationally all across Canada with broadcast episodes of Re-Imagined Radio, and globally with on demand Internet streaming.
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PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTIONAL INCLUSION
Have your company name included in a broadcast and/or placed on promotional posters and social media posts for an episode of Re-Imagined Radio.
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SUPPORTING LIVE ARTS
We believe in the transformative power of live arts in a community. Your sponsorship invests directly into our community by making Re-Imagined Radio possible not only for listeners but also the actors, musicians, engineers, writers and students involved.
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To learn more about sponsoring Re-Imagined Radio, contact our Producer, John Barber.
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Visit Re-Imagined Radio website to stream past episodes and be up-to-date and in the know whether you are relaxing at home or on the go!
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What is Re-Imagined Radio?
Re-Imagined Radio experiments with radio art and drama as community performance and 21st century storytelling. Close your eyes and listen. Let the scripted dialogue and sound effects engage your imagination. Share your thoughts and photos via social media.
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