Peter Hannaford

In the l990s and early 2000s, heading a public relations firm, I often found myself providing the talent for client radio campaigns. These usually involved public policy and sometimes election issues. In 2008, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation decided to revive some 60 of Mr. Reagan's radio commentaries from 1975-79. His then-daily program at one time ran on more than 300 stations. The Foundation felt that some of these remained timely today. They asked me to write and do voice for intros for the series that they offered to stations. Some 80 stations carried the series.. My demo contains a sampling of the intros I did (along with Reagan's own commentaries). Beginning in January 2009 I have written and provided voice for a series of spots sponsored by a non-profit association, Sunshine for Humboldt. Some are commentaries about civic issues; others introduce leaders of various local sights and attractions. Bachelor of Arts, University of California (Berkeley). English major; history minor. Sang in high school choir; college barbershop quartet (baritone). Have done and still do a good deal of public speaking. In an earlier part of my career, I was in the advertising agency business and wrote many radio spots, rehearsing them against a stop watch, so was familiar with that part of the disciipline. Throughout my career in public relations/public affairs and, earlier, advertising, I have made a great many presentations to groups large and small. I have also given speech coaching to a number of public and corporate officials Electrovoice RE-27; Symetric 520E microphone processor; Mp3 capability.