Next Train Announcer

Usually behind-the-scene looks at the subway involve places such as control towers or in the tunnels. This one is a bit different. It shows the Times Square-area studio where I recorded some new announcements for the 7 line countdown clocks on Friday. I don't know when they will go live but it was a fun recording session that ran a bit over an hour. In another studio was the cast of a Broadway show doing a recording.

On Tuesday I had an opportunity to meet with Kevin Corbett for an interview on Transportation Radio. We talked about some of the issues the agency is confronting and his plans on addressing them. Topics included PTC, staffing, Hoboken Terminal and the Raritan Valley Line. You can hear the interview at this link: https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/nj-transit-president-kevin-corbett-talks-challenges-and-future-of-system/

I think so. I posted there a few months ago and haven't heard anything. I think part of the problem there is discovery. If you aren't searching specifically for that, you probably won't find it. It was mixed in with hundreds, if not thousands, of voiceover offers. I also was offering it for more than $5, which might have also affected the response.

Thanks! I looked at Etsy but they require a tangible product so, for them, it would have to be combined with something such as a photo or something else you can hold in your hands.

I have an unusual question but I can't think of a better place to ask it. As many of you know, I provide the voice for the countdown clocks in most of the A Division stations. I'm also the voice on AirTrain Newark and on PATCO in South Jersey/Philadelphia. Often when I meet people and they learn what I do they ask me to make a recording for them in my "subway voice." I'm happy to do that but, it's made me think that there are others who might pay for a custom recording for anything from their voicemail to a birthday/anniversary greeting. It's something uniquely New York and more personalized than a tee-shirt or baseball cap. I'm not sure how best to market something like this but I thought this group might have some ideas. In addition to responding here, you can also contact me directly at bernie@transportationradio.com. Thanks for your thoughts!

Thanks for the nice words about my announcements! I understand some of my safety announcements are now being heard in 7 line stations.