while attending college in drury, barker worked his first "media job", at ktts-fm radio, in springfield. he and his wife left springfield and moved to lake worth, florida, and he was news editor and announcer at nearby wwpg 1340 am in palm beach (now wpbr in lantana). in 1950, barker moved to california in order to pursue a career in broadcasting. he was given his own radio show, "the bob barker show", which ran for the next six years from burbank. he was hosting an audience-participation radio show on knx (am) in los angeles when game show producer ralph edwards happened to be listening and liked barker's voice and style.