Bruce Barber (born in New Zealand) is an artist, writer, curator, and educator based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches at NSCAD University. ...
Independent Host and Producer at Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Principal at Barber Productions, Inc.
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Industry:
Media Production
Work:
Connecticut Public Broadcasting since May 2007
Independent Host and Producer
Barber Productions, Inc. since Jan 2003
Principal
WPLR (99.1) in New Haven, CT May 1990 - Jan 2003
Co-host, Smith and Barber the Morning Show
WKRL-FM (98 Rock) in Tampa, FL Mar 1989 - Mar 1990
Co-host, Smith and Barber the Morning Show
WPLR (99.1) in New Haven, CT Mar 1985 - Mar 1989
Co-host, Smith and Barber the Morning Show
Education:
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1976 - 1980
BA, History
Skills:
On-air Radio Broadcast Media Production Voice Over Audio Editing Content Creation Multimedia Blogging Digital Media Content Strategy New Media Entertainment Producing News Writing Storytelling Radio Producing Social Media Documentaries Videography Broadcast Television Facebook Avid Breaking News Film Production
Interests:
Broadcasting, Public Radio, Media Trends, Advertising
Honor & Awards:
"Buffalo's Most Popular Disc Jockey" (Streetbeat Magazine)
"Favorite Morning Show" (New Haven Advocate)
"FM Radio Top Dogs" (New Haven Register)
"Best of Connecticut - Morning Drive Show Host" (Connecticut Magazine)
European Graduate School - PhD Media & Communication, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University - MFA, University of Auckland - BFA, MFA Sculpture
Art Bra New Haven was hosted and auctioneered by Bruce Barber, the host of NPRs Yale Cancer Center Answers. Other celebrity appearances included Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the congresswoman representing New Haven who worked on No Drive-Through Mastectomies legislation, and author and breast cancer survi
When all you have is advertising dollars and ratings-based earnings, you end up with the likes of WTIC-AM, a once-great station which now caters to the lowest common denominator, a single voice, and no diversity. Long-form independently-voiced radio will be a thing of the past. If you heard Colin McEnroe and Bruce Barber last week, you'd realize the night and day contrast between their commercial radio experience and their public radio experience.