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As a voice over guy and stand-up I find myself being thrust into an unlikely new role. The Borderline Radio Network has asked me to host a weekly radio show, that’s now been picked up by them for syndication. This is a great honour and believe me a ton of fun. I’ll be running a show each week called “Old School”. This show features music and entertainment tid-bits from the 60’s through to the 80’s. Currently with a few complete shows done and in the can, things are looking up. I’m doing interviews within the 1 hour show. So far I’ve had great chats with Ken Marco, guitarist from the group Motherlode, Rick Coonce drummer from the Grass Roots, Tom Wilson from Back to the Future, Ernie Hudson “Ghostbuster etc.” and have quite a few more big names coming up, but I’m always looking. This is where you can help, if you want. If you know anyone from the music, entertainment, political industries that were popular anywhere from the 60’s through to the 80’s, I’d love to talk with them. Even if you know an agent that handles these folks, I’d love to talk to them. If you want to pass on my email, please do. This is a labour of love for me and free promotion for them. So if you know anyone that might want a friendly fun interview, let me know…and by the way I don’t bite. bigbry@sasktel.net

PS, Also looking for National Advertisers too !!
Here’s part of a press release,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg Snegireff
503-432-1728

BORDERLINE RADIO NETWORK SYNDICATES
“OLD SCHOOL WITH BRYAN COX”

PORTLAND, OREGON, April 7, 2008 - Borderline Radio Network is proud to announce the addition of Old School with Bryan Cox to its blue-ribbon line-up of nationally syndicated programs. Broadcast to approximately 1 million listeners. Bryan dominates evening radio in more than 70 markets nationwide and internationally - among men and women 25-54.
“I’ve been working with Bryan for a few years and have seen his on-air presence and can’t wait for station reaction,” said Mitchell Keller, President/COO, in announcing the acquisition. “Our talent leads the pack in music programming through the evening for both Country and rock music format.”
“His infectious smile and sense of humor makes him a friend to literally thousands of listeners, proving that women and men will choose radio as their medium of choice in the evening,” Keller added.
Bryan Cox has that smooth-toned voice when it comes to imaging, “The Back Porch Show.” Cox has 25 years of media under his belt, from imaging radio spots to hosting his first radio show, where he called upon Charlie Daniels to be his first interview. Bryan, a successful comedian who has opened for the likes of Tom Jones and is heard online each week on the feature “Road Stories of the Real Highway Comics” by an audience of 3 million people, prefers working with clients from his home recording studio, one on one.

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Bryan Cox

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  If you need a giggle this is it. Working in broadcasting can be trying at times. There are the moments that a naughty word slips out or you get the giggles at just the wrong time. Anyone that’s been in Voice Overs or Broadcasting can say..”been there done that.”

Something happened on the BBC this morning that made the nation giggle!! I have to thank Geoffrey James, one of my favorite writers, for the heads up on this.

Hundreds of listeners have contacted BBC Radio 4 after newsreader Charlotte Green dissolved into giggles while reading a bulletin on Today.
She lost control after playing a clip of the oldest known recording of the human voice.
Presenter James Naughtie intervened as she struggled to tell listeners about the death of screenwriter Abby Mann.
“I’m afraid I just lost it, I was completely ambushed by the giggles,” said Green.
She admitted a similar giggling fit besieged her about 10 years ago, also on the Today programme.
“I did feel slightly embarrassed, knowing I have this reputation that I am prone to getting the giggles,” she said.
“People have been very sweet and everyone has been coming up to me said how much it has cheered up their Friday morning.”
Today’s editor, Ceri Thomas, said most listeners who contacted the show had commented on “how much they had enjoyed the moment”.
He added: “When Charlotte loses it, she really loses it.”

For the whole story and the audio clip… Check out The BBC Break Up
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Bryan Cox

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Marketing through the internet might be new to you. Advertisers are flocking to get their message out to a new audience. I myself have advertised on the web and was successful in scaring up some new business. So it works, but it can be expensive and there are, like in any realm of business, the fraudsters just lying in wait. Harvard Business have come out with a few ways not to be ripped off by the nice folks offering you increased traffic to your website. If you’re thinking of buying any web advertising please read this first. Sean Silverthorne has written a very good article called How Web Advertisers Can Avoid Being Ripped Off.
Thanks for the read and hope it helps.
Bryan Cox

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Commercials are great, being on an On Hold Message is fine but having your Voice featured in a movie is a dream for any voice over actor.
Eddy van Hamersveld has been working on a labour of love for over 2 years now and “Nadya’s Fritzes” is still in the works but moving forward with a First Preview showcasing soon. I was brought on board about a year ago and have handled the narration through out the movie.

This is a singled out story of a sniper woman during W.W.II who fought on the side of Russia. She was one of these courageous snipers women who became the best in the business.
Nadya, a fictional character based on true events, rose to the challenge and she became the cream of the crop but at what price this story asks.
“Nadyas Fritzes” is a touching, disturbing, true story of the heart, courage, loss, politics, as seen through the eyes of Nadya, her Mother and others. Each of the, well credited, actors in this movie, superbly portray each part. They each add something you rarely hear these days…heart!!

Mr. Van Hamersveld say’s it’s not like what Pixar would do as it’s more Psychedelic and improvised. So it’s an animation with many psychedelic turns. He calls it “Psychemation”.
I have to say it’s been an honour to work on such a ground breaking original film. “Please keep your eyes open and look for Nadya’s Fritzes previews and promos before this feature film animation hits the film festival circuit.” If you’d like to see the “under constrution” web page, check out, Nadya’s Fritzes

GOOD LUCK EDDY!!!

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Bryan Cox

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I’m the guy you hear but never see. You might think that’s kind of weird but that’s the life of a Voice Over guy. That’s right, the voice on commercials, narrations for trade shows, TV and Radio Programs, animation and alot more. I also write most of the scripts I get to read. That way I really know how it should sound to get the message out the way the client wants it. I’ve done this for over 25 years now…that my friend makes me a professional, or if you’d like, just pretty damn good at it.
Stand Up Comedy is also a passion of mine and has been for over 18 years now. I’m not talking about watching Stand-Up. I’m talking about getting out there and …doing it. Had some pretty sweet gigs so far too, like opening for a few greats such as, Wayne Newton and Tom Jones. Alot of folks ask me what it’s like to be a Comedian and that started me to thinking. So, I wrote, produced and voiced an audio book about the un-seen world of Stand-Up, it’s called “Road Stories of the Real Highway Comics”. By the way, Leno, O’Brien, Ferguson all have copies and you should too…here’s a hint, iTunes audio book section.
What I hope to do with this blog is hand out information about what the trends are in marketing your business, the voice over industry and also alittle comedy thrown in for good measure. I don’t know if you can add sound files to this blog but I’m going to stay with this and try to figure things out…
Cheers
Bryan Cox