rah6448 21 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 As of the 11pm open of CBS 2 News, Greater Los Angeles area residents are now hearing the voice of WCBS, KYW, and other television stations throught the nation, Brian Lee, do intros now at the CBS/KCAL duopoly as well. The decision is kinda neat in that it makes me feel closer to my old home metro area in the New York DMA, being that he's been the voice there since 2007, but yet again, IDK. David Kaye, however, continues as the voice for sponsors and show previews (Tonight at 8, on CBS 2) Intrigued? Indifferent? I'm interested in your thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1488 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I wish KCNC would pick him up. That and Enforcer. I'm probably the only one on here campaigning for those two things on their station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I wish KCNC would pick him up. That and Enforcer. I'm probably the only one on here campaigning for those two things on their station. I agree with you, Brian and Enforcer do seem to compliment each other as far as the audio in an open is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 It could be just for the open. At KYW, Brian Lee is being used for the opens... but Paul Turner is still being used for just about everything else on the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 WBBM just made the switch today.. the opens still have Bill Ratner's voice but the promos now have Brian's voice. As for KYW and Turner, it may be that KYW has a contract deal with Turner. Some voiceovers prefer contract over per diem so KYW may just be "using him up" like WBBM did with Cipriano when they switched to Ratner in 2003. Cip is a contract deal only when it comes to local station work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 I have something to add to my initial post concerning the VO for KCAL. Apparently, I was watching the news at noon on there and discovered that the open contained not Brian Lee, but in fact a VO that sounds similar to the guy that does VO work for Inside Edition. Coincidentally, they're the ones in the DMA that broadcast the show. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have something to add to my initial post concerning the VO for KCAL. Apparently, I was watching the news at noon on there and discovered that the open contained not Brian Lee, but in fact a VO that sounds similar to the guy that does VO work for Inside Edition. Coincidentally, they're the ones in the DMA that broadcast the show. Interesting... Inside Edition is produced and distributed by CBS Television Distribution so it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Look at it this way. Its all about the dollar dollars. If its cheaper for them to hire one main guy and practically reduce each individual stations voice-overs to nonexistent or secondary they will do it. WPLG here has a female that sounds like Suzy Nelson and thats it for voiceover purposes. You also have Steve Stone, Paul Turner, and Charlie Van Dyke down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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