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
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.
TM STUDIOS has partnered with ON THE SLY, a boutique audio branding house in LONDON, UK, to represent ON THE SLY Intros, Outros, and Power Starts to U.S. radio stations for cash and barter.
ON THE SLY Dir. DAVID WAKEFIELD said, "For years we've been the secret weapon of major market stations by offering something that’s unique in their markets and that delivers maximum music flow. The recall of the branded songs is huge, and the listeners love them. We’re pumped to work with TM to bring this unique offering to more stations across the U.S.”
TM VP/Creative GREG CLANCY said, “I became a huge fan of ON THE SLY the first time I heard their work in L.A. It’s like an audio magic trick with the station imaging sewn into the songs in a way that only ON THE SLY can do. They also produce Outros, supplying stations with yet another innovative way to brand the songs and get perfect music flow. Adding ON THE SLY to our arsenal of audio branding services is a long-term vision that is happening now.”
To lock-up your market now or receive more info, contact info@tmstudios.com or call VP/Affiliate Management CHRIS STEVENS at (972) 406-6813.
En Francais
GROOVEWORX, the SANTA MONICA based custom music house, has just signed an affiliate agreement with Top 40 NRJ in France for the use of the TRYNITY HD/FX Imaging Service. NRJ is part of the NRJ GROUP and joins a long list of TRYNITY HD/FX affiliates including SERVICE BROADCASTING Urban KKDA (K104)/DALLAS, iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WKTU/NEW YORK, COX MEDIA GROUP Country KTHT (COUNTRY LEGENDS 97.1/106.9)/HOUSTON, CENTENNIAL BROADCASTING Hot AC WINC/WINCHESTER, VA and ENTERCOM Hot AC WBZZ (100.7 STAR)/PITTSBURGH to name just a few. more »
New VO Duo
CESD TALENT voiceover pros EDWARD MICHAEL and WENDY K GRAY are the newly inked combo station imaging voices of SINGING RIVER MEDIA GROUP’s newly acquired station WMXV/FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, which flipped to Hot AC from Urban AC last FRIDAY afternoon.
For rates or barter options plus market availability on these voices individually or packaged, contact CESD’s NATE ZEITZ at (212) 477-1666 or nzeitz@cesdtalent.com. Demos posted at www.cesdimaging.com.
ExpressVO Debuts Express Station Imaging
EXPRESSVO is now offering imaging services to ENVISION NETWORKS' current and future affiliates. Affiliates receive the new voice imaging package at no additional cost. Simply send over a script up to 60 seconds in length for a spot, promo or imaging read and the EXPRESSVO talent records it and sends it back the next morning.
“EXPRESSVO is now the essential must have for radio stations wanting to win with dynamic voice imaging/branding and spot voices.” said GM STEVE DAVIS.
For information on EXPRESSVO, contact expressvo@envisionnetworks.com or call (216) 831-3761 for more information.
RADIOMIXES, a division of JAMTRAXX MEDIA, has launched a four-hour Latin Pop mix show produced by PAUL “PAULY” YATES. YATES is a veteran mix show producer with credits on RADIO DISNEY, THE HOT MIX RADIO NETWORK and numerous stations across both the country and the world.
This new four-hour mix show will include Latin Pop hits from OZUNA, SHAKIRA, DJ SNAKE, NIKY JAM, BAD BUNNY, BECKY G and many more.
JAMTRAXX MEDIA CEO ROB AUSTIN said, “We are really excited about this new collaboration to add to our already extensive list of mix services. DJ PAULY is a great talent. We are lucky to have found someone so talented and experienced for this new mix.”
For more information about the Latin Pop Mix Show, contact AUSTIN at (312) 893-7549 or RobAustin@JamTraxxMedia.com for more details.
RIP
CHRIS CORLEY's "Celebration Of Life" is scheduled for SATURDAY, APRIL 6th from 1-3p at Lynq 16230 Summerlin Rd #223, FORT MYERS, FL 33908. The legendary Voiceover Artist lost his battle with pancreatic cancer laste last month (NET NEWS 3/21). He was 55 years old.
All are welcome, including family, friends, and colleagues - pretty much anyone who had even the smallest part in CHRIS' life.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH.
We Have A Winner!
BENZTOWN has awarded BRENDAN “BT” TACEY, Head of Production at TRIPLE M NETWORK, SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO in MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, the title of "World’s Best Imager" on FRIDAY, MARCH 29th, winning the 8th Annual Iron Imager competition at the WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT held at CASTAWAY in BURBANK, CA. TACEY took on reigning Iron Imager Champion SAM WICKENS, Assistant Audio Producer for CAPITAL FM in LONDON.
TACEY and WICKENS demonstrated their imaging skills by producing a promo on THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, for a format unannounced until the day of the live competition. This year’s format was Country. The Iron Imager finalists used hand-picked elements from several of BENZTOWN’s 23 production libraries and an original script created by the BENZTOWN team to create their promo in just 60 minutes. more »
Busy
PAT GARRETT welcomes new clients WALR/ATLANTA, KJWL/FRESNO, MEGA102.1/GUYANA, WZFG/FARGO ND , KTGO/TIOGA, ND, WMXB/TUSCALOOSA, KLAZ/HOT SPRINGS AR and supplemental voice duties for KTVY-TV.
GARRETT is represented by NATE ZEITZ at CESD and barter is available through BENZTOWN, or reach out to him at www.patgarrettcreative.com.
Image Voice dude JONATHAN HANST welcomes TOWNSQUARE KTRR (RETRO 102.5)/FORT COLLINS, CO to his roster.
HANST said, "proud to join another TOWNSQUARE station and gives big thanks to BRAD HANSEN at TOWNSQUARE and NATE ZEITZ at CESD. Contact NATE for more info and check RadioHanst.com for demos."
The Best Are Honored
BENZTOWN has released its fifth annual "BENZTOWN 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices," which they describe as, "the radio industry’s exclusive listing of the top 50 voiceover artists in the U.S. and CANADA." Benztown enlisted P1 MEDIA GROUP to compile and analyze industry data that was the foundation for the list.
The BENZTOWN 50 list for 2018 includes more than 300 U.S. and CANADIAN radio groups providing information for this annual list. The BENZTOWN 50 was analyzed and evaluated by P1 MEDIA GROUP, and is based on several criteria, including number of radio station affiliates, station size and market.
For more details and for the complete list of BENZTOWN 50 honorees, visit here.
New Client
The JIM PATTISON BROADCAST GROUP has retained the services of MATT FOGARTY as their imaging voice on Classic Hits CJAV/PORT ALBERNI, located on VANCOUVER ISLAND. His demos can be found at www.mattfogarty.ca
For MATT's availability in your market, contact NATE ZEITZ at CESD TALENT (212) 477-1666 or nzeitz@cesdtalent.com, or HOSS at HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP (646) 300-0037 or hoss@hossmgmt.com.
Happens At WWRS 2019
BENZTOWN has extended a call for entries for its 8th annual "Iron Imager Contest," the international radio imaging contest where audio production professionals compete for the title of World’s Best Imager. The first and only competition of its kind, the Iron Imager contest is open for submissions TODAY (2/12) through the Round 1 Submission Deadline of MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th (Noon PT).
The Iron Imager Contest is open to all radio imaging, production and programming professionals 18 and older, and will be judged by top producers and programmers from the U.S. and around the world. more »
REELWORLD has launched a new imaging service, "RED Hits," described as, "a comprehensive updating Hit Music imaging service designed to reach beyond traditional format boundaries and deliver world-class imaging, music beds, sound design and production elements for Top 40, Hot AC and Pop radio stations.
REELWORLD CEO MIKE THOMAS said, “For 25 years REELWORLD has worked tirelessly to define, evolve and then redefine what great sonic branding can be. The results of our efforts are heard every day on thousands of stations around the world that trust REELWORLD jingles, ONE, ProductionVault and Prep+ to help connect them with their listeners and make their brand stand out. Our new imaging service RED Hits gives us the opportunity to expand our offerings even further and provide more creative branding options to stations than ever before.”
Dir./RED Hits RON TARRANT said, “As the lines between Top 40 and Hot AC stations continue to blur globally we saw a real need for an imaging service that could deliver exceptional content across multiple formats. RED Hits gives us the freedom to expand the creative boundaries and develop a unique imaging service with a signature sound that consistently delivers the quality and production values you expect from REELWORLD.”
RED Hits is now available for barter in the UNITED STATES through PREMIERE NETWORKS, in CANADA through OBYT MEDIA and internationally through REELWORLD. For additional information and to hear RED Hits for yourself visit www.reelworld.com/red-hits.
