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A recent radio interview on Newstalk 1530 KFBK radio about my career in voiceovers has generated a lot of calls at the office and the one question everyone asks is:

"How do I get started in the voiceover business for myself?"

We're glad that you asked us! My business partner and audio engineer extraordinaire Jim would probably tell you that I have earned a black belt in voiceovers since I've been doing them for over 29 years now. And yes, I learned how to do voiceovers the old fashioned way: through trial and error. Mostly error. But, wow, have I learned a lot.

And, I've picked up some fabulous clients along the way including Verizon Wireless from coast to coast and the Public Transportation System for the City of Sacramento.

Nowadays, doing voiceovers is a whole new business than when I started back in 1979, thanks to the advancements in technology and mostly due to the internet. It also means that there is a lot more competition and that if you're interested in doing voiceovers you must have the skills and training to compete. It is not about having a great voice. (Read my Blog "Confessions of a Great Voice" for more on that!)

The good news is that there is a lot of voiceover work to be had and even better: you can work from home and do voiceovers for clients all over the world.....thanks again, to the internet.

So, with that said, we're offering introductory workshops in August at our midtown Sacramento offices to tell you the truth and nothing but the truth about the voiceover industry. Everything you always wanted to know about voiceovers but were afraid to ask.

Call our office at 916-446-2004 for details on "Step up to the Mic" and "Discover Your Money Voice" coming up in August. Three hours of solid info in each workshop plus time behind the mic for only $75.00. A great deal......for a great career with unlimited earning potential!

 

 

 

 


My love affair with the microphone started in 1979 when I was hired to work as an on-air radio"talent" at KKAA Radio in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Though I was less-than-great when I started, I knew that being behind the mic was the only place for me.

Fast forward 18 quick years and I can say that I had a wonderful, always entertaining career in radio. I had worked in the midwest at various radio stations in South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa and then drove 1500 miles to Sacramento, California in 1984 where I worked on-air until 1996 when I decided it was time to retire from the radio biz and concentrate fulltime on voiceovers.

The reason I bring this up is that it's nice to return to my radio roots every once in a while and today I am being featured on a profile story on 1530 KFBK radio.

I was interviewed by Eric Alvarez who stopped by to see us one night when we were teaching at the Natomas Borders Books. He also interviewed some of YOU and even recorded some of the commercials you recorded in class.

Want to hear the interview? Two ways to do that: if you're in Sac it's easy to tune into the #1 station in town: 1530 KFBK and listen there, although there are no set times for the story. (Hard news comes first....my story is a "filler".)

The other way is to download it from my website. Go to the client login in the upper lefthand corner of the homepage and click it.

Username: KFBK

Password: interview

Enjoy! And thank you to Eric for producing a very nice interview.