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NBC Connecticut: Is AM radio disappearing?
Bruce Barber, WNHU General Manager, discusses the history of AM radio and the evolution of technology that is slowly leading to automakers eliminating it from new cars.
Bruce Barber
Communication, Film and Media Studies Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Education
B.A., History, Hobart College
About Bruce
In the 1980’s and 90’s, Bruce Barber was the co-host of the popular “Smith and Barber the Morning Show” on WPLR-FM in New Haven.
In the years that followed, Bruce built a home studio, taught himself digital audio production, and became an independent host and producer for Connecticut Public Radio.
Bruce joined the University of New Haven in 2016, where he is a professional in residence and the general manager of 88.7 WNHU, the University’s award-winning radio station.
Bruce oversees more than 100 students interested in broadcasting, podcasting and the radio business, and also mentors students individually by offering independent studies in the creation and marketing of audio media content.
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Forbes: Dream on! YouTube Tests AI-Based Music Creation Tool
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, comments that it is the consumer who will decide whether AI-created music is worth their time and attention.
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Forbes: AI-Generated Art Now Available For YouTube Music Playlists
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of the WNHU radio station, comments on AI-generated artwork from YouTube Music being part of a user’s playlist.
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Forbes: Fall Out Boy's Cover Of 'We Didn't Start The Fire' Struck A Chord On YouTube But With Not Critics
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, comments on how YouTube and other social media platforms are influencing music audiences.
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Forbes: No Longer A ‘Cruel Summer’—The Summer Anthem In The Social Media Era
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU Radio, comments on the history of summer songs, from radio days to social media platforms.
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Forbes: Music Publishers Are Suing Twitter—Are They Missing Its Promotional Value?
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, comments on how the music industry is suing Twitter for copyright infringement on its platform but may lose an important audience if they succeed.
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Forbes: YouTube Music Adds Play Counts For Artists' Top Songs
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, comments on the music industry’s ability to gauge a song’s popularity by purchases or the number of times it is played on streaming platforms.
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New Haven Independent: WNHU Celebrates 50 Years On Air
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of WNHU, Connecticut's #1 college radio station, along with students, alums, and community members.
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Happening Next: WNHU 50th Anniversary
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and general manager of WNHU, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of WNHU, Connecticut's #1 college radio station, going on the air.
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New 8 WTNH: Passing of Legendary Music Icon Tina Turner
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and WNHU general manager, comments on the musical career of Tina Turner.
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Forbes: You Can Sing Along – YouTube Music Finally Added Real-Time Lyrics
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and the WNHU general manager, comments that lyrics have often been difficult for listeners to pick up in a song. However, technology provides this information in real-time.
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Forbes: Céline Dion Released 25th Anniversary Video For ‘My Heart Will Go On’ To YouTube
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and the WNHU general manager, comments on how official videos on YouTube can be buried by fans who choose to post their own creations using copyrighted material.
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Forbes: Coming Soon To YouTube: Classic 'Midnight Special' Performances From David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John And Others
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and WNHU general manager, says the original episodes of 'Midnight Special' streaming on YouTube will resonate with boomers as they were pioneering performances.
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Forbes: Guns N' Roses' November Rain' Has Become The First Hard Rock Video To Be Viewed Two Billion Times On YouTube
Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and WNHU general manager, says it is difficult to understand why ‘November Rain' has so many views. Gen X parents do influence their children's choices of music.
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Forbes: Grammy Nominee Omar Apollo Learned To Sing On YouTube And Launched His Career On SoundCloud – He Might Not Be The Last
Mark Tavern and Bruce Barber discuss the trend of upcoming artists using social media channels to generate attention. Tavern is a lecturer and coordinator of the Nashville Study Away program, and Barber is the general manager of WNHU.
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Fox News CA: Fire at Redwood City record store considered suspicious, investigators say
Bruce Barber, WNHU General Manager, talks about why record stores are so popular again.