House (Not) Proud
It appears that my column House Proud might be on life support if not already actually deceased. …
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Voicing Disapproval
If it’s done well, commercial reading should sound easy. But there is much more to it than just reading , and learning to control and manipulate your voice takes experience. And sometimes you work with a producer who doesn’t know how to articulate what it is they expect from their talent and it takes you to the brink of your patience. …
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Faces for Video
A former colleague and his business partner have started a terrific website aimed at the broadcasting set. …
Media Mistake
An Amber Alert was issued yesterday morning for a missing 3-year old girl from Sault Ste. Marie. Since then the child has been found, safe, with her Mom, who turned herself in to authorities. …
Read My Bill – No Ducking Job for You!
I received this letter yesterday “From the desk of The Aflac Duck”. My long-shot audition didn’t fly but as you can see, I was swimming in a very big pond. My feathers aren’t ruffled. It was fun to try out! …
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That’ll Cost You
Every time I see a certain radio manager asking for free advice on a well-known message board, my blood boils a little bit. …
Back to Life, Back to Reality
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Gord’s Radio Gold
As I anticipate going back to work on Monday, Derek reminded me of a long-forgotten aspect of working at CKSL here in London in the mid-1980’s. …
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Flapping at an Opportunity
Gilbert Gottfried’s loss could be my gain! …
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The Sound of Success
It’s a very rare radio client who can successfully voice his or her own ads. But that doesn’t stop them from doing it anyway. …
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