The Bob Ford interview
Episode 33 of the Spotlight Conversations podcast, hosted by Donna Reed, titled "The Bob Ford interview" was published on February 10, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.
February 10, 2021 ·28m · Spotlight Conversations
Summary
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 ...
Episode Description
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!
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