Arkansas Radio Theatre has unveiled for its 10th anniversary a new way for listeners to tune in.
The production company, a project of the Arkansas Tech University department of communication and journalism, has archived broadcasts of Concealed Carrie: Diamond State Crime Fighter, along with other original material, classic literature and seasonal favorites, online at blogs.atu.edu/radiotheatre. Each broadcast is an MP3 file.
Arkansas Radio Theatre was created by David Eshelman, an associate professor in communication and director of the university's theater program, in November 2007 as a way for student actors, writers and directors to sharpen their skills, according to a news release. Since its first production -- a Sherlock Holmes play based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" -- the radio theater has produced more than 60 shows, the university said. This fall, listeners can also expect two new episodes of Concealed Carrie.
Performances are broadcast on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on KXRJ 91.9 FM in Russellville.
Arkansas Radio Theatre has since 2010 partnered with the Arkansas Information Reading Service to have performances available to the visually impaired throughout the state.
Metro on 10/09/2017