Tune in to “The Barber Shop” with Jim Barber, weekdays from 9am – 1pm Central!

You’ve got an appointment to listen to Jim as he plays all the classic hits of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and shares arts and entertainment news happening in and around the Branson area. His radio show can be heard locally in Branson at 98.1fm or anywhere on the world wide web at Branson4u.com.

You can also download and listen on the free Branson4U app:

Finally, you can also watch Jim LIVE in the studio from his facebook page! Visit: The Barber Shop – Branson4U

Jim’s background in the arts is varied, and includes everything from visual arts (drawing, cartooning, sculpture, photography, painting, puppet and ventriloquist figure making), performing arts (acting, theatre design, ventriloquism, magic & illusions), as well as musical arts (singing, percussion, drums, guitar, banjo). His on-stage performing career has taken him around the world multiple times as an entertainer aboard major cruise lines and entertaining our military troops with the USO.

He was voted the NACA Comedy Entertainer of the Year for his performances at nearly 2,000 college campuses across the country in the late 80’s and early 90’s, followed by featured spots on many top Branson theatre productions including the Glen Campbell Goodtime Show, the Eddie Rabbitt Show, The Osmond Family Theater, The Tony Orlando Show, Jimmy Osmond’s American Jukebox Show, and also at his own Hamner Barber Variety Show and theatre for 10 years. In 2024 and 2025, Jim is a special guest performer in the Yakov Smirnoff Show in Branson. Jim’s comedy has been featured on many national television networks including A&E, CBS, FOX, ABC, TNN and RFD-TV, with his favorite appearance being on the Late Show with David Letterman.