Audra Ratliff

Northeastern United States (New York, Bostonian, etc.), Southeastern United States (Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, etc.), British, Australian, Spanish accents. Some character voices - from cartoon characters to film & television celebrities (ie., Rocky & Bullwinkle, Fran Drescher, Ethel Merman, Bette Midler).

Several years of large market radio experience, including on-air and commercial writing, production and voicing. Was also responsible for live emcee appearances for local and regional clients, as well as host for many local and regional festivals. Off-camera cable spots for Charter Communications. Prior to my radio experience, I toured for four years as a singer with a jazz combo - singing the songs of the great torch singers and big band vocalists of the 30's, 40's & 50's and a few new jazz favorites. (ie., Ella Fitgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Patti Page, Kaye Starr, Sinatra, Diane Schuur, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall). BS Sound Engineering - Appalachian State University - Boone, NC (1996) Following a brief stint in Boston, MA - I became News Director for a large market station in the Southeastern United States on a walk-in audition with no experience. My GM was a radio veteran who turned out to be a fabulous mentor. In addition to delivering the news and co-hosting the AM drive, I maintained a heavy production load including writing, voicing & producing everything from commercials and PSA's to station and regional event promos. Aside from that, I also have over 20 years of musical training and performance experience. The last 14 of which have been spent as a professional musician along the eastern seaboard of the United States. I am currently a frontperson/singer/trumpeter for the US Navy Showband in Newport, RI., but my heart is in the voiceover world. MXL 990 Cardiod Condenser mic (vocal) NADY CM88 Cardiod Condenser mics (instrument) Tascam 4 track reel Behringer Eurorack UB802 board w/Behringer analog to digital audio interface Adobe Audition recording/mixing software Various SFX & music bed libraries M-Audio Professional Audio Monitoring System Copy writing, recording & engineering, editing.