Dan Bernard

The sound of a human voice (and music) on the radio has been a magnet to Dan since childhood. From seeing the NBC studios audio theater demo as a child, to being lucky enough to participate in WMPG's early Portland Radio Theater and various programs since then on the station, creating audio has been a passion.

A live performance with Instant Comedy! in USM's Hannaford Hall (audio theater both scripted by Dan and improvised by the troupe, plusl ive and canned sfx and music) led to an invitation to audition for The New Yorker magazine's audio edition. Dan did this work for 9 years, while still creating original programming on WMPG.

Some of the WMPG material has been performed live at the old Comedy Connection (on the Portland wharf) and other local and regional venues over the years.

Interzone Radio continues to be a place for a wide variety of spoken word content--from original comedy to interviews, snarky politics and vintage sci-fi.