Jim Buchanan - Smooth, fluid, warm, professional, believable

Smooth, fluid, warm, professional, believable

• Jim Buchanan is registered with Voice123 since Jun 25, 2011.
• Jim Buchanan started his/her voice over career in 1980.
• Currently Jim Buchanan is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 252
• Jim Buchanan was last active on Voice123 4 days ago

Voice Description

Commercials: Smooth - both upbeat and subdued.
Narrations: Distinct, warm, believable, professional.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Pennsylvania Dutch, Brittish

My Voice Experience

*Voice over talent since 1980.

*VO talent for various projects (commercials and narrations) at NFL Films
and many top recording facilities in the greater Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Harrisburg region.

National: Carpet One (mid 90s) Recorded in Philadelphia at Baker Sound and
NFL Films

American Diabetes Association PSA. (1998) Recorded in
Philadelphia

Pennsylvania: PA Lottery Daily Number (mid 90s) Recorded in Philadelphia at
Center City Audio and Video

PECO Energy (mid 90s) Recorded at Shooters in Cherry Hill NJ

PA Lottery Drawing announcer 1986 - 1990

Voice of PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network)

Fulltime broadcast meteorologist job has precluded me from doing extensive VO work in the past 12 years.

Audio services available from my home studio....Studio7

My Training

EDUCATION
• Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology: Mississippi State University
• Associates Degree Journalism-Broadcasting: Penn College of Technology
Weather and Climate: Harrisburg Area Community College

EXPERIENCE
Television
• Chief Meteorologist WPMT FOX43 Harrisburg Pa. 1995 to present
• Chief Meteorologist WHP CBS21 Harrisburg Pa. 1983 - 1990
• Weekend Weathercaster WHTM ABC27 Harrisburg Pa. 1981 - 1983
• Fill in Weekend Meteorologist WTXF FOX29 Philadelphia Pa. 1997 -
1999
NWA Seal holder since 1985 - AMS Member

Radio
• PD and morning show co-host WROZ 101.3 Lancaster Pa. 1992-1995
• Voice track personality Smooth Jazz WSJW 92.7 Harrisburg Pa. 2003 -
2007
• PM drive personality WUSL 99.9 Philadelphia Pa. 1980 - 1982
• PD and mid-day personality WKBO 1230 Harrisburg Pa. 1975 - 1980
• Overnight personality WGAR 1220 Cleveland Oh. 1973 - 1975

Freelance
• National, regional, local voice talent since 1980
• Voice of PCN - Pennsylvania Cable Network since 2004
Voice of daily Pennsylvania Lottery drawings 1986 - 1990
On-camera industrial and government videos
Organization, company and product spokesperson
Blogs - Political and Lifestyle observations

My Studio Equipment

Mackie 14 channel board.
Neumann TLM-103
Logic Express and Audacity
Gentner phone patch
High Speed Internet for exporting to a studio or FTP site

Additional Skills

Easily directable. Cooperative to client and agency needs.
"It's not WHAT you do, say or write that counts ~ rather it's HOW you do it, say it or write it that will make a difference...both positive or negative.