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Originally Posted by KSigkid
I could see them using him as a "voice of the youth" type correspondent, talking to younger voters, or, trying to ask the "younger person" questions of candidates.
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Which is exactly how NBC is promoting it now. I'll give him a chance and be very interested in how the whole thing is carried out. I worked for NBC (mostly on the Sports side, but a fair amount of News as well and I can pretty much picture him surrounded by producers, production assistants, etc.
Also, Dee, I remember Dick Purtan (on WJR I think). He was also the "voice" of Chevrolet commercials for years, as well as being one of the nations most listened to DJ's. I used to love their signature -- "This is WJR, the great voice of the Great Lakes."
ETA that Detroit radio may not be so big time now, but during the Motown days, it was HUGE nationally with rockers like CKLW, WJBK and WKNR, the first two of them which could be heard through major parts of the US. A lot of great talent came through those stations. On the other hand, when I went there to work, Detroit was the fifth largest market in the country. Now I don't think it's still in the top ten.