Lisa Greene
CHICAGO radio personality LISA GREENE's new website is live. She is available for station imaging and commercial VO.
Her 25+ year radio career includes a stint at WPNT/MILWAUKEE, work at WJMK/CHICAGO, APD/MD/Middays at WMXB/RICHMOND, and Middays at WCFS/CHICAGO. GREENE has also worked on several TV and film projects both as a talent and on production crew. She can currently be heard as a traffic reporter at WBBM-A/CHICAGO.
Check out her demos and other info at www.LisaGreene.net.
Dan O'Day
DAN O'DAY checks in with ALL ACCESS to share, "There's only one form of acting/voice acting for which the demand far exceeds the number of available performers: Audiobook narration.
"The sales of audiobooks have exploded over the past few years. Result: There are more audiobooks waiting to be produced than there are narrators to voice them. I've just released the first of a free video training series devoted to audiobooks. If the idea of getting paid to tell stories appeals to you -- or if you're already doing audiobooks but aren't having the success you desire -- check out the first free video here."
SEATTLE-based REELWORLD has hired former SIRIUSXM HOWARD STERN Show Head Imaging and Sound Designer RON TARRANT as a full-time member of their production team. In addition to writing, producing, composing and sound design duties, TARRANT was the voice of STERN's channels on SIRIUS XM; he will continue voicing HOWARD 100 and HOWARD 101.
Prior to his 2 1/2 year stint in NEW YORK CITY, TARRANT worked for ROGERS RADIO in markets including EDMONTON and CALGARY before being named ... more »
Michaels
NICK MICHAELS, whose distinctive voice was heard in imaging and production on many radio stations, commercials, and television, died SATURDAY (5/26) at his MIAMI home.
Beginning his career in advertising in his native CANADA, MICHAELS became one of that nation's top voiceover artists before moving to NEW YORK in 1977 and becoming the voice for many radio and television stations and shows as well as one of the more prolific commercial voices and narrators. He provided voicework f more »
Josh Goodman
JOSH GOODMAN signs on as the new imaging voice of SARKES TARZIAN Triple A WTTS/INDIANAPOLIS, IN and CHERRY CREEK MEDIA Sports-Talk KYSP-A/WENATCHEE, WA.
Hear demos and get contact GOODMAN at www.jgvo.com/radio. He is represented by ATLAS TALENT in NEW YORK, and also available for barter through BENZTOWN.
Good Listen
Top 40 FOX FM/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Head Of Production DOM EVANS shares with ALL ACCESS, "I host a podcast called 'Prodcast,' where I interview the best in radio audio production from around the world, and have just gone live with my STAXX WILLIAMS Episode, Creative Services Director for iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WHTZ (Z100)/NEW YORK. The episode is fantastic and I think your readers would love to hear from Staxx on how he creates the sound of such an iconic radio station."
< more »CHAD ERICKSON signs as the new voice of iHEARTMEDIA WMIA (93.9 MIA)/MIAMI, BONNEVILLE INTERNATIONAL KOSI (KOSI 101.1)/DENVER and re-ups of iHEARTMEDIA KODA (SUNNY 99.1)/HOUSTON.
For demos, go to www.chaderickson.com.
To book ERICKSON in your market, contact ATLAS TALENT AGENCY in NYC (212) 730-4500 or ricky@atlastalent.com. ERICKSON is also available on barter through BENZTOWN.
Conference Sept. 26th-28th
THE PRODUCTION MUSIC ASSOCIATION (PMA) has announced that “Creating Global Value. Forward Together,” will be the overriding theme of its 5th annual PRODUCTION MUSIC CONFERENCE, to be held SEPTEMBER 26th-28th at the LOEWS HOTEL in HOLLYWOOD.
In addition, TAYLOR added three new members to the PMA Board of Directors: UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION MUSIC Global Pres. MICHAEL SAMMIS; BMG PRODUCTION MUSIC SVP/Global Sales, Marketing & Repertoire JOHN CLIFFORD; and WEST ONE ... more »
Nick Draeger
CUMULUS Alternative WKQX (101WKQX)/CHICAGO hires NICK DRAEGER as Creative Imaging Director. DRAEGER joins from same post at ENTERCOM/SACRAMENTO where he he imaged KKDO (ALT 94.7) and Active Rock KRXQ (98 ROCK).
“We talked with many strong candidates, but we kept coming back to NICK’s excellent grasp of cut-through messaging for the brands he’s worked on," said WKQX PD & VP/Ops. TROY HANSON. "NICK will work with our voiceover pros Dan Stone and ... more »
Signs Chadd Pierce For VO
HUBBARD RADIO Country KNUC (98.9 THE BULL)/SEATTLE has signed CHADD PIERCE. "CHADD is one of the most incredibly talented artists today," PD LISA ADAMS said. "He can take a piece of copy and make it come to life ... for real!".
For rates and availability, contact NATE ZEITZ at CESD Talent NY, (212) 477-1666 or NZeitz@CESDTalent.com
Veteran voiceover talent MARK RIDER, who voices the SAN ANTONIO SPURS and hockey's TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING, adds THE ATLANTA FALCONS and THE TEXAS RANGERS to his roster.
"I get sports, I know how to connect to sports fans, and these teams trust me to tell their story and sell their brand," RIDER said. "Yet why I only image one sports station doesn't make much sense to me."
RIDER is represented for radio imaging by NATE ZEITZ at CESD and you can listen to his stuff at www.ridervo.com.
Ready To Rumble
BENZTOWN has chosen CAPITAL FM/U.K. Audio Production Assistant SAM WICKENS as the finalist in the 7th Annual IRON IMAGER CONTEST, which will be held at the WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT on THURSDAY, MAY 3rd. He'll compete head-to-head against current Iron Imager Champion, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT/AUSTRALIA Network Imaging Producer BRAD LEASK,
LEASK and WICKENS will demonstrate their imaging talents by producing an original imaging piece for a format unannounced until the day of the ... more »
Deal
COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS' YAMANAIR CREATIVE has inked BENZTOWN to provide production elements for YAMANAIR’s Cash by Creative and SPECbyte customizable commercial production services.
YAMANAIR CREATIVE CEO/Chief Creative Officer YAMAN COSKUN said, “Given the constantly growing domestic and international presence of our services for radio, this engagement with BENZTOWN is a match made in creative heaven. Our clients will instantly reap the benefits from this arrangement ... more »
It's The Iron Imager Competition
Showcasing the creativity in radio is one of the most important aspects of WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2018, MAY 2nd, 3rd, 4th at the W HOTEL/HOLLYWOOD. Register now to save!
And at WWRS 2018 it's the 7th Annual BENZTOWN IRON IMAGER COMPETITION! BRAD LEASK, Network Imaging Producer, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, captured the title of WORLD'S BEST IMAGER on FRIDAY, MAY 5th, 2017, winning the high stakes 6TH ANNUAL IRON IMAGER COMPETITION at WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 held at the W HOTEL/H more »
Radio vet KADEN will be at the upcoming NAB show demonstrating new features of the VOXPRO 7 recorder/editor for live radio. KADEN, a major-market staffer for iHEARTMEDIA and CBS RADIO in the past, will be at WHEATSTONE booth N6531 to demonstrate the latest VOXPRO features and his rapid editing abilities.
“If you do this for awhile, you get very fast. When I’m on-air, my eyes are on the screen, and my fingers do all the work, making the call as tight and entertaining ... more »
