by Bobbin Beam | Mar 19, 2013 | Advertising, Commercials, General, Radio and Records, voiceovers
I don’t know how I missed this story when it first aired on NPR in August, 2012, but I’ve found it now, and it is fascinating. This is all about the first radio commercial that hit the airwaves over 90 years ago. AT&T ran the spot on the station...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 27, 2013 | Acting, Business, Career Advice, ISDN, Voice Over, voiceovers
I’m in the middle of a snowstorm, literally and figuratively. And I’ve been digging out. Checking in with the weather. The snow depth here is about 11 inches. We got off easy in these parts. North of Milwaukee has nearly 17 inches! I hung in the voiceover...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 4, 2013 | General, ISDN, Resources, Software, Studio Equipment, Technology, Voice Over, Voiceover, voiceovers
I’m kind of feeling overwhelmed overwhelmed by my AT&T ISDN situation, and the story of David and Goliath keeps coming to mind. I’d like to thank my friend, Dave Courvoisier for his recent blog post about the issues many are facing when it comes to...
by Bobbin Beam | Jan 29, 2013 | ISDN, Technology, Voice Over, Voiceover
I rarely write about controversial things, but my blood is boiling and I’m sharing. Many of you already know I’ve recently moved from San Diego to Milwaukee. I had ISDN in installed at my California house for about five years. I was paying about $50/month....
by Bobbin Beam | Dec 12, 2012 | Commercials, ISDN, Studio Equipment, Technology, Voiceover
We moved out of our home in Southern California three weeks ago today. That day, I was booked to do a last minute voiceover for a big client. It was moving day! He really needed me to do this update for a series of spots I’d already done. Most of the furniture...
