An outsider looking in may think that a voice acting career is easy. They may say, “Wow, you talk for a living. That’s awesome!” While it is indeed awesome, there are tons of challenges that voice actors have to overcome, one of them being noise. Noise in the voice acting world is different than what…
Saying words for a living sounds like the dream job, and honestly, in a lot of ways, it is! But it’s still a lot of work. No day for a voice over actor is ‘typical’, but here’s what happened today to give you an idea of what kind of stuff comes my way: Today is…
Most people avoid watching commercials or ads, unless it’s during the Super Bowl of course. But do you ever find yourself whipping your head back to the screen during a commercial? Sometimes you don’t even realize it, but the next thing you know, your eyes are glued to the screen. Why is that? The story…
These days, employees everywhere shutter at the words ‘artificial intelligence’. All over the news we hear of ways that automated systems could take the place of workers in a variety of industries. Are radio voice over artists safe? Find out below. In the last half a century, the increase in global technological prowess has boomed…
It takes many years and natural ability to master the radio voice over. Different stations may call for different types of speaking, but they all require certain core traits from a voice artist. Here are 5 important traits every voice actor needs to succeed: Voice Acting Do you know what the difference is between…
If you’re not in the radio industry, the term ‘radio sweeper’ would probably make you think of a janitor who comes at the end of a day to tidy up the studio. If that is what you thought of, not to worry, you’re not alone! There is so much jargon used in the radio industry,…
Voice over is all around us. Well done voice over can be noticeable and recognizable, but its more often the bad that you notice more. If you’ve ever listened to an audio book orated by a dull and boring reader then you know what we mean! This month in the blog we wanted to spend…
Internet Radio is defined as an audio service transmitted via the Internet. Internet Radio includes companies like giants like Pandora and Spotify and newcomers like Vertigo. Also included are large network broadcasts such as CBS Radio or simple webcasts that organizations large and small provide to their audience. All together, internet radio is taking over…
After 20+ years in the radio business I’m confident to say that I speak the radio lingo fluently. I spend the majority of my work days helping radio stations stand out in a crowd and offer premium quality content to their listeners. While the term radio imaging may be commonplace for me, I know that…
