Jim Hickey

French, German, Irish accents. Midwestern plain, Southern twang, New England clip, Dramatic or unembellished

I was an on-air broadcaster on local and network radio and television for nearly 50 years, beginning in college and including nearly 32 years as a Correspondent for ABC News. Over the course of that time, my voice was heard by hundreds of millions of people around the world. From 1995 to 2012, I was the National Correspondent for ABC News Radio heard daily on more than two thousand radio stations from coast to coast. In that capacity, I voiced countless news stories, documentaries, live coverage and promos. BA, Speech (Journalism), Political Science, Western Michigan University, 1969 Honorary Doctorate in Public Service, Western Michigan University, 1999 Honorary Doctorate in Public Service, Monmouth University, (New Jersey), 2007 Voice Over Boot Camp, The Great Voice Company, 2011 Voice Over Coaching, Susan Berkley, Moneen Daley Harte, 2011-2012 AT2020 USB Mic RE-20 Electro Voice Microphone Shure SM58 Microphone Blue Yeti Microphone Mackie ProFX8 Mixer Samson Media O-N-E Studio Speakers SONY MDR-7506 Headphones StudioOne Editing Software Adobe Audition Editing Software Audacity Editing Software iMac Computer Phone Patch (Google Voice) Sound Effects Library Production Music Library High Capacity Email Service As the National Correspondent for ABC News Radio, I became proficient at multi-channel, digital, audio editing. I was awarded the Edward R Murrow Award for Best Use of Sound in Network Radio by the Radio-Televisi0on NewsDirectors Association (RTNDA). I have also lectured various college level communication courses.