B.A., History, Hobart College
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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Bruce Barber, WNHU's professional in residence and general manager, comments on the popularity of the song 'Do They Know It’s Christmas' 40 years after it was released and the role the MTV generation played in its success.
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Bruce Barber, WNHU's professional in residence and general manager, comments on celebrity endorsements for politicians running for election.
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Bruce Barber, WNHU's professional in residence and general manager, comments that celebrities have always been involved in presidential campaigns.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bruce Barber, a professional in residence and WNHU general manager, comments on the musical career of Tina Turner.
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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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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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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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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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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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Bruce Barber, WNHU General Manager, talks about why record stores are so popular again.