memnews 36 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 WMC has dropped John Young in favor of a new voiceover artist. Young had been supplying voiceovers for the station since 2002, according to NMSA. I'm not sure who the new guy is, but I've attached some clips in case anyone can identify him. Well, I had some voice memos, but looks like the file type doesn't work. And my video, no matter how much I trim it, remains too large to upload, apparently. So... I guess just watch the live stream at 10 if you're really interested? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 192 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 WMC has dropped John Young in favor of a new voiceover artist. Young had been supplying voiceovers for the station since 2002, according to NMSA. I'm not sure who the new guy is So did sister station WALB. The station dropped Young in favor of Mark Peeples. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-205022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Interesting. Perhaps all Raycom stations that used Young dropped him? I'm not sure how many do/did. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-205024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 200 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 WFIE is still using Young. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-205084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Good to know! Must be some other factor(s) at play, then. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-205088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Sorry for the double post, but WMC has finally posted a video with the new voiceover to their website: http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/14396843/seemingly-random-shootings-injure-2-memphis-drivers-police-say Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-205150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 200 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 WFIE began using Mark Peeples today. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-208909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 WALB started 2018 with John Young: then switched to Mark Peeples in May: and now they sped up the open and changed slogans: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-210016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 200 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ugh... I love those graphics but they look very cheap sped up like that. That over used first alert slogan that WAFF and now WALB are using needs to go. WALB started 2018 with John Young: then switched to Mark Peeples in May: and now they sped up the open and changed slogans: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-210249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 I agree about the graphics when they're sped up. As for the "First Alert" slogan, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all Raycom stations using that these days? Definitely overused. If there is in fact a reason behind John Young being dropped from all these Raycom stations... it's unfortunate that WMC wasn't able to switch to Mark Peeples as well. Their new voiceover doesn't sound quite as professional as Young or Peeples. (Just my opinion, though.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-210252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 200 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I don’t think it’s a bad slogan for weather, but the “you’re watching your first alert station” is a bit of overkill. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-210253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Definitely. WMC briefly had a series of commercials claiming they were "your first alert to breaking news." Better than some applications of the brand, but I still agree that it's best when applied solely to weather. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16479-wmc-new-voiceover/#findComment-210257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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