My Sincerest Thanks...

Anyone that has a site like this and tells you that they did everything is lying. The media business is always best when its collaborative, and my career has been no exception. I did serve as Creative Director for everything here - and I wrote and/or edited over 85% of what you see. But there’s always a lot more going on than meets the eye...

First of all, the voices. My go-to guy for the last several years has been Matt Wright. He’s rep’ed at DBA by Chris Gesue. Matt rocks - as more and more networks are finding out -and couldn’t be any better to work with. Matt can also be found running his own audio production company, Sound Advice.

The incomparable Don LaFontaine voiced many of my favorite spots, and was always there for me when I needed to make a splash at a new station. Don is gone now, but I will forever be indebted to him for what he did for me and for just making himself available to someone at the local level. For much more about Don, click here.

Sandy Thomas kicks off the home page and is always great to work with. I was lucky enough to be the first person to feature Sandy on television, and his career has since exploded.
Sandy can be reached here.

Larry Van Nuys (i.e. - the voice of God) is a terrific human being and my partner with the Paramount Stations Group for many years. Larry voiced the Divorce Court spot in the WGNT section. Its one of my favorites, and really showcases Larry - and a pretty goofy way to promote a court show.

Back in the days when TV stations actually spent money on their on-air product, if I needed music, I always got great stuff from Randy Wachtler and 615 Music in Nashville. Much of what Randy did for me is showcased here and is a great reason why much of it worked so well on the air.

Many thanks go out to my good friend John Sherlock. John has been running his own production house in Raleigh for over a decade and is the absolute best at putting a shoot together and delivering the goods. John is also an accomplished voiceover artist himself. John and his DP of choice, Alton Chewning, are responsible for all of the film you see within.

The aforementioned Divorce Court spot - along with several more in the WGNT area - was produced by Chris Johnson. Chris is certainly the only Star Trek/Star Wars/Wrestling fan I know who has a Master’s in Theology and is currently working on a documentary about the Mormon church. Oh, and he isn’t Mormon...

Melissa Pace edited that terrific ‘Is it Hot in Here’ Miami Heat spot that even after 10 years STILL doesn’t get old. There was a period in 1997 when the group I was working with was really firing on all cylinders - and we were nominated for more creative Emmys that any other station in our region. Quite a feat given our competition in Miami, and Melissa is a major reason why. Melissa is now running the campus media operation at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. I recently had the chance to meet Melissa’s very talented group there, and the level of production they are doing there is truly amazing.

I could go on and on, but let me finish by thanking the folks that have given me so many opportunities - Tony Cassara and Ray Rajewski at the late, but oh-so-great Paramount Stations Group; Meg LaVigne, my once boss and current business partner; the smartest TV guy on the planet - Jonathan Katz; and all of my former co-workers and current clients in Pittsburgh. I may not be there in person, but all of you will remain in my heart.