An avid philanthropist, he started the Roger Barkley Community Foundation
Studied at the American Institute of the Air in Minnesota
Got his start in broadcasting working as a page boy at a local station in Minneapolis
Started hosting a morning show with Al Lohman because they believed they would otherwise be fired from their station after it was sold to a new company
In 1991, he started co-hosting "The Ken and Barley Company" show
Was best known for his radio partnership with Al Lohman
During the 1950s, he served in the United States Army