Mary McKenna - girl next door, mom, grandma, character voices

girl next door, mom, grandma, character voices

• Mary McKenna is registered with Voice123 since Apr 22, 2011.
• Mary McKenna started his/her voice over career in 1989.
• Currently Mary McKenna is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Mary McKenna was last active on Voice123 348 days ago

Voice Description

I have a very engaging voice. I have a friendly but authoritative voice for narrations and can easily do a list of character voices for commercials.

My delivery is smooth and professional. Through my services you will receive a a modern business like delivery with a smile in my voice that people hear and respond to and my laugh is infectious.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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
• 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British Royalty, old lady, old man, Indian, valley girl,
little girl, mom, middle aged woman, sultry voice, hoity toity philanthropist, Southern cow girl, Southern Bell, mouthy New Yorker

My Voice Experience

Do you know how to operate a pallet jack at Aldi supermarkets? I do or at least I can tell you what to do. It was the first time I had ever voiced an idustrial video listening to myself recite the pre recorded script in my ear. What an amazing woman I got to listen to that day. I can tell you all about the homeless problem in Platte County Missouri and tell you why you should adopt a fuzzy four-legged friend from the Parkville animal shelter.

I can sell you a Select Comfort bed, Lazik eye surgery, auto body repair or a train ride,organic food at Natures's Pantry, and health insurance from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. In fact if you need to lose weight I can set you up. Just mention my name. And if you need to use a phone I'll lend you my AT&T Phone with the nation's fastest broadband network.

My Training

I have been in radio for the past 25 years at KFKF in Kansas City

Prior to KFKF I was the afternoon news anchor at 980 KMBZ in Kansas City.

I am a singer, a soprano thank you and the highlight to my singing career was before 80,000 fans at The Chiefs Packers game at Arrowhead Stadium.

I attended the University of Central Missouri studying Mass Communications and Marketing and held a grade point avg of 3.85

I have been nominated 8 times for the CMA Large Market Personality of the year and was awarded Country Radio Broadcaster of the year in 2003.

My Studio Equipment

I have a sound studio in my home complete with Shure SM58 mic and a 2 X 2 USB Audiobox recording system.
I also use Audio edit 1.5 to edit, process and mix my recordings.

Whenever additional music and sound effects are required, I have ready access to area broadcast studios in the Kansas City area.

Additional Skills

I am dedicated to sound. I have found myself locked in production studios until the project was perfect I love the creativity. However I respect the deadline. Sales excutives and clients alike will tell you if you needed it yesterday I'll deliver it last week. I thrive under pressure.

I never use the first take until I've had takes 3 or 4 to show me the first take was the best. That's the way I roll.

I was voted most dependable by my senior class, funny at the time but it underscores the fact that I'm nothing if not professional. I'm great with people and flexible with last minute changes. It's not about ego it's about the voice.