Spotlight Conversations

The Bob Ford interview

Donna Reed Episode 33

Today I'm in sunny Galveston, Texas talking about baseball, voiceovers and radio with legendary Bob Ford - the voice of the Houston Astros! From his early days as the teenage announcer at Pony Colt Stadium and Sea-Arama Marineworld; to those first radio DJ days in Houston; how he got his start into the promo voice world with advice from then co-worker (and now ESPN sports journalist) Hannah Storm; along with stories from inside the Astros' Public Address Announcer booth. Bob also talks about his voice work at Fox Sports SW and SiriusXM, plus the lowdown on getting into the voiceover business. Bring your love of the game - and your headphones - to this entertaining episode!


About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:

Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'! Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker!

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These people are cool and they help with the show and I like them a lot:

Booth Announcer: Joe Szymanski ('Joe The Voice Guy')
Theme Song Composer: Mark Sparrow, SongBird Studios
Affiliated Stations:
Houston Radio Platinum

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