S4 E20: Brian Kelsey Pt 3 (On-Camera Host - Cinematographer/Producer - Voice Over Actor)

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05/23/22 • 25 min

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Brian Kelsey is a full-time voice-over artist. For the past 20 years, you've heard Brian’s voice on CNN, MSNBC, The Howard Stern Show, MTV, VH-1, NBC, CBS, HGTV and so many others. In addition, Brian voices countless radio stations across the county, and a wide variety of commercials. Radio imaging, an audio book, a documentary, cartoon characters or 'movie trailer', know that Brian may be the voice on the microphone.

Brian started as a radio host and voice actor, working in New York City radio on legendary stations such as Q-104.3/WAXQ-FM and 92.3 K-ROCK/WXRK-FM. It was at K-ROCK where Brian met Howard Stern and began working for him as a writer, producer and as the 'voice' of the Howard Stern Show. After years of voice-over's and creating ridiculous bits for Howard, the opportunity to work for Martha Stewart presented itself. Brian became the host of a 4 hour live talk show on Martha Stewart Living Radio, nationwide 5 days a week. During this time he started doing appearances on Martha's TV show demonstrating DIY projects. As a licensed contractor with extensive knowledge in this space the visibility led to appearances on The Today Show, HGTV, FOX, and eventually landed Brian a short run home renovation television show on NBC called 'Kelsey On The House'. All along the way he played the role of editor, cinematographer, producer and continued in the voice overs industry. Brian also started a YouTube channel centered around media & tv/podcast production. This led to building a ridiculous television talk show set in his garage and ultimately seeing who is brave enough to stop by.

Part 3 of 4 has Brian revealing his love for one WKRP in Cincinnati character that did it for him. Brian also takes us to when he first started in Radio back in 1992, and how he joined two legendary New York City radio stations at points of format changes, just three years apart from each other.

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S4 E19: Brian Kelsey Pt 2 (On-Camera Host - Cinematographer/Producer - Voice Over Actor)

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Part two of four has Brian explaining how Covid19 impacted his TV show “10 Minutes with Brian Kelsey”, as one famous Today show host was forced to social distance and be interviewed outside in the cold. We relive the time, the late Gilbert Gottfried showed up. Brian also sheds light on his other TV show “Kelsey on the House” that aired on COZI-TV. The time he spent on the radio and TV with Martha Stewart. And his appearances on the Today Show and Fox & Friends.

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S4 E23: Jimmy Fink Pt 2 (NEW YORK RADIO LEGEND FROM 95.5 WABC-FM/WPLJ - 92.3 KROCK - 107.1 THE PEAK)

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Jimmy Fink has been working in broadcasting for more than four decades....hosting shows on several major market radio stations, television networks, and production & advertising companies in the New York and Washington, DC metropolitan areas.

Over the years Jimmy has worked for ABC, CBS, and NBC, Rolling Stone Magazine, HBO, Cinemax, and syndicators like United Stations Radio Network, DIR Broadcasting and The Global Satellite Network. In the 80s & 90s, he spent 10 years at New York’s K-Rock (WXRK-FM), and wrote and produced several internationally syndicated radio programs including Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Continuous History of Rock & Roll,” “RockWatch,” and “New Waves” for NPR.

Jimmy’s a lifelong resident of Westchester County, New York, and dedicates a lot of energy to two specific charities: The Pediatric Cancer Foundation and Open Door Family Medical Centers, where he’s a past member of their Foundation Board.
Jimmy is currently doing afternoon drive on 107.1 The Peak/New York (WXPK-FM). He joined the station near its inception in June of 2004. After seeing a bus poster for a new radio station and listening for a half hour, he knew he had to work there. He calls 107.1 The Peak the most creative station with the broadest format any radio lover could want to work for.

Part two of four includes Jimmy taking us back to those formative years of his radio career and how his contemporaries welcomed him. The story of 95.5 WABC-FM changing to WPLJ and how those call-letters came about. He shares some moments with those legendary WPLJ DJ’s he was fortunate to work with, and that historical moment when WPLJ changed format in the early 80’s. We also hear about his conversation with Graham Nash plus his elevator encounter with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
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