In the first of a new series of blog posts, I recall my early days and the circumstances that gave me a passion for radio — beginning with the pirate stations of the 1960s … On Monday the 14th of August 1967, at just after three o’clock in the afternoon, I sat alone in my [...]
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Addition to VO Demos: Westaway Ford
Here’s a commercial I voiced via ISDN for Commercials Dunn (also added to my Voice-over Demo MP3s post). It’s advertising a car dealership and was aired on Harborough FM. “WESTAWAY FORD” Radio Commercial, August 2010 – 626KB, 30sec. (Courtesy Keith at Commercials Dunn.) Stream it!
Radio Daze: Bedroom Broadcasting
In this post about my life in radio, we’re still in 1970. I graduate from being a solo radio nut — I cement my friendship with a soul-mate from school, and together we embark upon an adventuresome period which begins with turning his bedroom into a pirate radio station … My new-found school friend Bill [...]
Radio Daze: Interlude #1 — From This Perspective
Some of you may be wondering why this series of memoirs about my life in radio hasn’t grown since October 2009, after the second part was published. Let me reassure you that it will, and very soon now. But before I move on, here’s an explanation for the delay … “Write about what you know,” [...]
Radio Daze: Schoolboy Dreams
In the second blog post about my life in radio, I recount how my childhood dream to be a DJ developed. After the closure of all but one of the pirate stations in 1967, opportunities were pretty much non-existent — especially for a gawky kid still at school! Then came a chance meeting with another [...]
Radio Daze: Beginnings
In the first of a new series of blog posts, I recall my early days and the circumstances that gave me a passion for radio — beginning with the pirate stations of the 1960s … On Monday the 14th of August 1967, at just after three o’clock in the afternoon, I sat alone in my [...]
Addition to VO Demos: Fox & Hounds
Here’s a commercial I voiced via ISDN for GMG Radio Group (also added to my Voice-over Demo MP3s post). It’s advertising a pub in Cornwall and was aired on Atlantic 105-107FM. “FOX & HOUNDS” Radio Commercial, June 2009 – 483KB, 30sec. (Courtesy Karl at Real Radio Yorkshire.) Stream it!
Addition To VO Demos: Business League
Here are two promotional commercials I voiced as MP3 dry reads for Network 1 Internet Radio (also added to my Voice-over Demo MP3s post), a new service aimed at promoting businesses in East Devon, Dorset and Hampshire, with a launch date of 17 April 2009. Two “Business League” Promotional Commercials, Mar 2009 – 955KB, 60sec. [...]
Addition To VO Demos: Plas Coch
Here’s a commercial I voiced via ISDN for the GMG Radio Group (also added to my Voice-over Demo MP3s post). It’s advertising holiday homes in Anglesey, north Wales. (I’m on the second half of it, after the female VO’s done her bit.) “PLAS COCH” Radio Commercial, June 2008 – 996KB, 60sec. (Courtesy Simon at GMG [...]
Snatched Conversations: On Pete Atkin
Talking of Cuddly Ken’s favourites: what about Pete Atkin‘s Master Of The Revels? Lyrics by Clive James (who was on the BBC’s The One Show tonight, which reminded me of it). By a complete coincidence, I learnt tonight, when I found Pete Atkin’s web site, that it was actually recorded on 1st April 1970 — [...]
Addition To VO Demos: Fairytales Day Nursery
Here’s a commercial I voiced via ISDN for Signal Creative in Stoke on Trent (also added to my Voice-over Demo MP3s post). “FAIRYTALES DAY NURSERY” Radio Commercial, June 2007 – 474KB, 30sec. (Courtesy Chris Peace at Signal Creative.) Stream it!
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