Thanks again. You're helping me learn a few more things! Dang, I guess most stations now don't have announcers that work at the station. I recall from my past that WXII, WFMY, WRAL, etc. used announcers that actually worked at the station (as anchors, etc.), but alas not much locality seems to be taking place at stations anymore, both TV and radio. Many commercial radio stations don't even have live DJ's anymore. :-( That's why public radio rules. (Better music too)
That's interesting, now that I think of it, I heard a voice-over that sounded a lot like Van Dyke's on Greensboro, NC's WFMY when I still lived in NC. Could it be him, or a soundalike guy? By the way, I could get various stations from 3 markets: Triad, Triangle and some from down east. I even lived along the NC coast for a little while. About the only NC market I'm not too familiar with is Charlotte.
I believe Charlie Van Dyke is in Phoenix, and he is the most-used television station voiceover artist. WIVB is the LIN-owned CBS affiliate in Buffalo.
...The company really isn't a factor. Some companies like to go with the same voiceover guy for many of their stations (maybe other stations in the group call the other one up asking who does their v/os), like Van Dyke is also the voice for WIVB, owned by LIN. Chris Corley is used on Scripps stations WFTS and KSHB and many of the FOX O&Os like Scott Chapin and Greg O'Neill.
@ntropolis Bill Ratner could make a run for that title nowadays...*sigh* Bill's voice gets to me.
raymieX 1 year ago
This theme music used to be an older package for WAVY TV - plus Van Dyke did (and continues to do) voice overs as well. The guy is a classic!
robbieb73 3 years ago
Theme needs major update.
hkfreak 4 years ago
Thanks again. You're helping me learn a few more things! Dang, I guess most stations now don't have announcers that work at the station. I recall from my past that WXII, WFMY, WRAL, etc. used announcers that actually worked at the station (as anchors, etc.), but alas not much locality seems to be taking place at stations anymore, both TV and radio. Many commercial radio stations don't even have live DJ's anymore. :-( That's why public radio rules. (Better music too)
huggyface 4 years ago
Yup, that's him on WFMY.
In Charlotte, Charlie is heard on WBTV.
ntropolis 4 years ago
That's interesting, now that I think of it, I heard a voice-over that sounded a lot like Van Dyke's on Greensboro, NC's WFMY when I still lived in NC. Could it be him, or a soundalike guy? By the way, I could get various stations from 3 markets: Triad, Triangle and some from down east. I even lived along the NC coast for a little while. About the only NC market I'm not too familiar with is Charlotte.
huggyface 4 years ago
I believe Charlie Van Dyke is in Phoenix, and he is the most-used television station voiceover artist. WIVB is the LIN-owned CBS affiliate in Buffalo.
ntropolis 4 years ago
Thanks for the info. And where is WIVB? I guess Van Dyke doesn't reside in Hampton Roads does he?
huggyface 4 years ago
...The company really isn't a factor. Some companies like to go with the same voiceover guy for many of their stations (maybe other stations in the group call the other one up asking who does their v/os), like Van Dyke is also the voice for WIVB, owned by LIN. Chris Corley is used on Scripps stations WFTS and KSHB and many of the FOX O&Os like Scott Chapin and Greg O'Neill.
ntropolis 4 years ago
I'm not in the biz either.
I guess it would be up to the v/o agency or whatever... Van Dyke has actually been the voiceover for KTBC, KXAN *and* now KVUE in Austin...
ntropolis 4 years ago