Right Between The Ears
is a Kansas-based comical radio show broadcast nationally in the United States.
The show was created in 1985 by producer-writer Darrell Brogdon. The show was first known as The Imagination Workshop
and presented relatively straightforward radio dramas. Beginning the late 1980s, however, full-length radio plays were de-emphasized in favor of SNL-style comedy sketches and, by 1990, the show became an all-comedy offering, broadcast regularly over KANU-FM, the NPR station licensed to the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Between 1993 and 2000, episodes of The Imagination Workshop
was distributed to public radio stations across the country by National Public Radio. During this time, the show heard on apprx. 200 public radio stations, as well as on BBC Radio Four. In 1999, The Imagination Workshop
was featured on TV's 60 Minutes, in a piece by Morley Safer on the proposed de-funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The show's name was changed to Right Between the Ears
in 2000. In 2001, RBTE
was featured in its own weekly series on public TV stations. Since 2004, the series has been aired weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio, beginning on the Raw Dog Channel. More recently, episodes of Right Between the Ears have aired Saturdays at 8:00pm Eastern on the Sirius Laugh Break channel. In addition, the weekly show airs on the Kansas Public Radio network, and on KCMO AM-710 in Kansas City, MO. RBTE
celebrated 20 years on the air with a live broadcast from Kansas City's historic Folly Theatre in September 2005.
Cast members of Right Between the Ears
include David Greusel, John Jessup, Andi Meyer, Jim Moore, Kip Niven, Roberta Solomon, Rick Tamblyn and Teri Wilder. Sound effects for the live performances are created by Mary Ellen Kriegh. Production engineers are Jason Slote and Chubias Smith. Producer and principal writer is Darrell Brogdon.
Awards received by Right Between the Ears
:
2007 - Silver World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2006 - Silver World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Radio Program/Live Broadcast, Communicator Awards
2005 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2005 - Gold World Medal, Best Writing, The New York Festivals
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Creativity/On-Air Talent/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Creativity/On-Air Talent/Acting, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Radio Program/Live Broadcast, Communicator Awards
2004 - National Best of Show, Silver Microphone Awards
2004 - Festival Grand Prize, The New York Festivals
2004 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly-Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2004 - Gold World Medal, Best Humor/On-Air Personality, The New York Festivals
2003 - Golden Reel, Best Music/Entertainment Show, National Federation of Community Broadcasters
2003 - Gold World Medal, Best Humor/On-Air Personality, The New York Festivals
2002 - Best Audio Program/Entertainment, Silver Microphone Awards
2000 - Gold World Medal, Best Writing, The New York Festivals
2000 - Best Audio Program/Entertainment, Silver Microphone Awards
1993 - Festival Grand Prize, The New York Festivals
1993 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly-Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
1993 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment Show, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1991 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment Show, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1991 - CPB Program Award, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Coproration for Public Broadcasting
1990 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Right Between The Ears
is a
Kansas-based comical radio show broadcast nationally in the United States.
The show was created in 1985 by producer-writer Darrell Brogdon. The show was first known as
The Imagination Workshop
and presented relatively straightforward radio dramas. Beginning the late 1980s, however, full-length radio plays were de-emphasized in favor of
SNL-style comedy sketches and, by 1990, the show became an all-comedy offering, broadcast regularly over KANU-FM, the NPR station licensed to the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Between 1993 and 2000, episodes of
The Imagination Workshop
was distributed to public radio stations across the country by
National Public Radio. During this time, the show heard on apprx. 200 public radio stations, as well as on BBC Radio Four. In 1999,
The Imagination Workshop
was featured on TV's
60 Minutes, in a piece by Morley Safer on the proposed de-funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The show's name was changed to
Right Between the Ears
in 2000. In 2001,
RBTE
was featured in its own weekly series on public TV stations. Since 2004, the series has been aired weekly on
Sirius Satellite Radio, beginning on the Raw Dog Channel. More recently, episodes of Right Between the Ears have aired Saturdays at 8:00pm Eastern on the Sirius Laugh Break channel. In addition, the weekly show airs on the Kansas Public Radio network, and on KCMO AM-710 in Kansas City, MO.
RBTE
celebrated 20 years on the air with a live broadcast from Kansas City's historic Folly Theatre in September 2005.
Cast members of
Right Between the Ears
include David Greusel, John Jessup, Andi Meyer, Jim Moore, Kip Niven, Roberta Solomon, Rick Tamblyn and Teri Wilder. Sound effects for the live performances are created by Mary Ellen Kriegh. Production engineers are Jason Slote and Chubias Smith. Producer and principal writer is Darrell Brogdon.
Awards received by
Right Between the Ears
:
2007 - Silver World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2006 - Silver World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Radio Program/Live Broadcast, Communicator Awards
2005 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2005 - Gold World Medal, Best Writing, The New York Festivals
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Creativity/On-Air Talent/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Writing/Humor, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Creativity/On-Air Talent/Acting, Communicator Awards
2005 - Crystal Award of Excellence, Best Radio Program/Live Broadcast, Communicator Awards
2004 - National Best of Show, Silver Microphone Awards
2004 - Festival Grand Prize, The New York Festivals
2004 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly-Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
2004 - Gold World Medal, Best Humor/On-Air Personality, The New York Festivals
2003 - Golden Reel, Best Music/Entertainment Show, National Federation of Community Broadcasters
2003 - Gold World Medal, Best Humor/On-Air Personality, The New York Festivals
2002 - Best Audio Program/Entertainment, Silver Microphone Awards
2000 - Gold World Medal, Best Writing, The New York Festivals
2000 - Best Audio Program/Entertainment, Silver Microphone Awards
1993 - Festival Grand Prize, The New York Festivals
1993 - Gold World Medal, Best Regularly-Scheduled Comedy Show, The New York Festivals
1993 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment Show, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1991 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment Show, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1991 - CPB Program Award, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Coproration for Public Broadcasting
1990 - CPB Program Award, Best Live Entertainment, Corporation for Public Broadcasting