Jake Kaplan
VO artist and KAMP (97.1 AMP RADIO)/LOS ANGELES Creative Director JAKE KAPLAN has a brand new website JAKEKAPLAN.COM, where you can check all his VO demos and television promos.
JAKE can be heard on stations like WBZ-F/BOSTON, KUDL/SACRAMENTO, WEZN/NEW HAVEN and of course his home base 97.1 AMP RADIO.
You can also hear JAKE on the E! NETWORK's "BOTCHED ON E!" which just premiered its 6th season.
Hit up NATE ZEITZ for bookings: nzeitz@cesdtalent.com
New Website
SPLAT! Radio Imaging has launched their redesigned website and imaging platform. It features intuitive, time-saving applications and a logical, easy to navigate interface.
“This is the arsenal that you want to push your station forward,” said URBAN ONE/ST. LOUIS Imaging Dir. DON "D2THAC" CLAIR. “The team at SPLAT! has the open minds to advance and embrace change, this means nothing but progress with new and exciting imaging. SPLAT! will be a power player not only among radio stations but also among production managers and imaging directors alike.”
“It’s all about what users want and need, that’s what matters most,” said SPLAT! Pres./Founder DAVE MARSH. “At a time when many things in radio are getting more complicated, producers are very clear about what they want - an imaging service that is fast, focused, easy to use and provides unique imaging that doesn’t sound like everything else. That’s what we created.”
SPLAT! Radio Imaging offers free trials and complimentary downloads at www.splatonline.com.
SARATOGA RADIO/SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY adds ENVISION NETWORKS’ commercial production service "Spot Voltage" to WSSV-A (STAR RADIO 1160).
“Very excited to welcome WSSV STAR RADIO to the Spot Voltage family,” said KROEGER MEDIA Pres. HOWARD KROEGER. “We always knew that one day we would be able to at least hang out with a star!”
Spot Voltage offers instant spot production to affiliates with same day voice service available.
For information on Spot Voltage, visit envisionnetworks.com, or contact them at (216) 831.3761. Email spotvoltage@envisionnetworks.com.
Jordana Klein
JORDANA KLEIN, voice talent and former Imaging Producer at BELL MEDIA's VIRGIN RADIO/TORONTO, has signed with CESD TALENT AGENCY in NEW YORK for exclusive radio imaging voice over representation.
KLEIN's voice has been heard throughout CANADA on BELL's various VIRGIN stations and in numerous markets here in the U.S.
For her VO rates and market availability, contact NATE ZEITZ at CESD at (212) 477-1666 x176 or via email at nzeitz@cesdtalent.com. KLEIN is also available on barter through BENZTOWN BRANDING.
Chuck Matthews
CHUCK MATTHEWS exits online startup AAA WOW MEDIA LLC/CLEVELAND (oWOW.RADIO) where he was Creative Director and on-air. He has now joined TOWNSQUARE Rock KNRX/SAN ANGELO, TX, for voiceover/branding duties.
Reach out to BENZTOWN's MASA PATTERSON at MP@Benztown for availability.
New Sound
ROBERTFEDER.COM is reporting that BILL KURTIS has been dropped as imaging voice of NEXSTAR News-Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO and STEVE KAMER has been hired as the station's new voice.
The change from the longtime TV news anchorman and host to the veteran voiceover specialist comes as NEXSTAR takes over operation of WGN. KURTIS, who continues as announcer and judge on crosstown CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA News-Talk WBEZ/CHICAGO and NPR's "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME," has been voicing WGN for three years.
REELWORLD Production Vault Dir. VICTOR LISLE brings his nationally recognized news/talk and sports voice imaging to CESD TALENT AGENCY for representation.
For LISLE’s rates and market availability, contact NATE ZEITZ at (212) 477-1666 x176 or nzeitz@cesdtalent.com. LISLE is also available on barter through THE MIX GROUP.
To hear VICTOR’s demos, visit www.victorlisle.com.
Production Manager opening
CURTIS MEDIA GROUP, which owns 62 radio stations across NORTH CAROLINA, has an opening for a Production Manager based at their RALEIGH cluster.
If you're an ADOBE AUDITION pro with at least two years of experience, and you can write, voice and produce spots for multiple stations in a range of formats, send your resume, cover letter, audio demo of your best work that includes your voice and three reference contacts to lweidle@curtismedia.com. more »
Melissa Thomas
Branding/voiceover ace MELISSA THOMAS adds HARVARD BROADCASTING Top 40 CJNW (HOT 107)/EDMONTON and Top 40 CKIK (KRAZE 101.3)/RED DEER to her growing roster of stations.
THOMAS is exclusively represented by HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP, hoss@hossmgmt.com, (646) 300-0037.
Sept. 6-8
Voiceover icon RANDY THOMAS is setting up her next VO MASTERY RETREAT, which will be held SEPTEMBER 6th-8th in SOLVANG, CA.
You can bet the house that the best pros in the business will be there to work one-on-one with you!
To sign up pr get more info, e-mail VOMastery2019@gmail.com or visit www.RandyThomasPresents.com.
With the move of the FM side of COX MEDIA GROUP News-Talk WSB-A-WSBB/ATLANTA from the exurbs to a tower in ATLANTA proper, the station has rebranded to mark the occasion and the improved FM signal.
WSB, which had been billed as NEWS 95.5 AND AM 750 WSB since adding its FM simulcast in 2010, has changed its imaging and logo to drop the AM reference and call the station simply 95.5 WSB. The FM station's long-in-the-works move-in from a tower in HALL COUNTY to the tower of sister AC WSB-F (B98.5) east of downtown gives it a signal roughly at parity with the other full-market FMs.
AJ Bilger (Photo: LinkedIn)
ENTERCOM/WASHINGTON, D.C Creative Dir. AJ BILGER parts ways amicably with the cluster, as the full time imaging position is eliminated.
BILGER will continue to image Classic Hits WIAD (94-7 THE DRIVE) and Top 40/Rhythmic WPGC on a freelance basis, and ENTERCOM has extended the opportunity to work with other interested ENTERCOM properties on an imaging or creative basis.
BILGER is a 2019 RADIO MERCURY AWARD Finalist, and his audio, video, and creative work has been utilized by BENTLEY MOTORS, ASTON MARTIN, NICKELODEON's PAW PATROL LIVE, RTM STUDIOS, SECOND CITY, PORSCHE, HISTORY CHANNEL and many more.
He can be reached at (202) 870-7815 or chopshopcreative@gmail.com and is open to working on all creative endeavors.
Paul Orr And family
PAUL ORR PRODUCTIONS’ principal PAUL ORR has signed with MIAMI-based MIX TALENT, a provider of custom radio imaging production and voiceover to radio stations worldwide. ORR adds News/Talk WEBY/PENSACOLA, Country KWOF (106.3 THE WOLF)/ENID, OK and Classic Country WPLL/GAINESVILLE to his roster.
ORR’s radio background includes stints at WCYQ/KNOXVILLE, WZZK/BIRMINGHAM, KTST/OKLAHOMA CITY, WWGR/FT. MYERS, FL and KRMD/SHREVEPORT. He creates his voiceovers from his TENNESSEE studio. Congratulate him here.
New Version
STEELE IMAGING INC.'s DAVE STEELE is the narrator of BUD LIGHT's revived "Real Men of Genius" ad campaign, this time a digital series highlighting "Internet Heroes of Genius."
The new edition of the popular tongue-in-cheek campaign is voiced by STEELE with BRANDON BEILIS as the singer (the original radio campaign included PETER STACKER's narration and DAVE BICKLER of SURVIVOR as the singer). ENDEAVOR GLOBAL MARKETING's RED is the agency behind the digital version of the campaign, which is soliciting fans to tweet at the brewer to say why they should be an internet hero.
Hear the new ads here, and find STEELE at www.steeleimaging.com.
ROBERTA SOLOMON will be the voice of the PROMAX STATION SUMMIT in LAS VEGAS, JUNE 17th-21st at the MIRAGE HOTEL.
She told ALL ACCESS, "I feel fortunate to be a part of this event. The thing I love most about being a TV and radio image voice is helping to tell the unique stories of the many communities where I'm heard.
PROMAX brings together the best minds in television marketing and promotion for a week of sharing, storytelling and inspiration. I always come away with a sense of gratitude that I’m in this business."
SOLOMON recently had her voice added to ENTERCOM News KCBS-A-KFRC-F/SAN FRANCISCO (NET NEWS 4.2)
Check out her work here. She's represented by ATLAS TALENT AGENCY.
