Ted Williams holds a sign advertising his smooth radio
voice near a highway ramp in Columbus, Ohio. (AP
Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Doral Chenoweth III)
Job prospects are rolling in for a homeless man with a
golden radio voice who has quickly become an online sensation.
The Columbus Dispatch reports video of Ted Williams
posted this week on the newspaper's website has commanded
millions of views.
In the clip, Williams stands near a Columbus highway ramp
demonstrating his smooth, deep speaking voice.
He holds a sign that asks motorists for help and says, "I'm
an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times."
Williams, a New York City native, says he had trouble with
drugs and alcohol and is now two years sober.
Columbus radio station WNCI invited him to its studios and
says ESPN and MTV have expressed interest. Williams has
received a $10,000 offer for voice-over work, and a
Pennsylvania radio station wants him, too.
Online:
See the video: http://tinyurl.com/27b99lk
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