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11/9: Radio voices
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On a day with no real news (yet), let me pose a couple of questions:
Who has the best sounding voice on radio?
Who’s voice makes you want to ram cotton balls in your ears?





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By itsme
November 9, 2006 8:16 AM | Link to this
Jim Vann, Kicks 101.5 is the best. That lady who does the Scott Antiques Market commercials is the worst, but I certainly remember what she’s selling, so her voice can’t be that bad.
By Bob
November 9, 2006 8:20 AM | Link to this
Best: Mara on DaveFM
Cotton ball worthy: Vicki on Star94
By A
November 9, 2006 8:24 AM | Link to this
H Johnson is great
By Doyle
November 9, 2006 8:30 AM | Link to this
Best: Jamie Massey-99x/Q100 traffic girl. I think she has a girl-next-door kinda voice, and she’s hot also.
Cotton ball: Leslie Fram. And i really like 99x, but her voice just kills me.
By jayson
November 9, 2006 8:41 AM | Link to this
Holly Firfer.. it is sexy! Vickie Locke.. ugh- like a Grandma’s.
By wallace
November 9, 2006 8:47 AM | Link to this
YaKnow? The FUNNIEST is,hands down,the TALK Show Host with the SPEECH IMPEDIMENT,none other than WGST’s DUMMY SHAFFER,Yaknow?
By bud
November 9, 2006 8:58 AM | Link to this
Best Voice: It has to be Lois Reitzes on 2nd Cup Concert on WABE…smoooooooth…she’s in her fifties, and she looks as good as she sounds. Bravo!
Worst Voice: Kim Peterson…his fake laugh propels my finger to the next channel on my car radio faster than anything else.
By Jerry M.
November 9, 2006 9:00 AM | Link to this
Jamie Massey is good. Mark Stulberger from 680 makes me want to pour hot candle wax in my ears. Unclever + Unfunny = Awful.
By Jerry M.
November 9, 2006 9:06 AM | Link to this
Jamie Massey is good. Mark Stulberger from 680 makes me want to pour hot candle wax in my ears. Unclever + Unfunny = Awful.
By Michelle
November 9, 2006 9:10 AM | Link to this
Best Voice: Cadillac Jack
WORST VOICE: Vickie Locke!
By TheOne
November 9, 2006 9:15 AM | Link to this
A good voice: Joyce Littel on V-103’s quiet storm.
Worst Voice: Frank Ski & Mr. Sophia on V-103’s morning show. I REFUSE to listen!!! And I like Wanda’s jokes, but her interviews SUCK!!
By norcrossx
November 9, 2006 9:15 AM | Link to this
Worst: Cindy from Star 94.. OMG!.. honey, your face is for radio, but not your voice :-)
By fran drescher
November 9, 2006 9:22 AM | Link to this
So Jamie Massey is hot (she is) but whats that got to do with the best voice? Great thought provoking topic Rodney! Tomorrow: Who’s got the silkiest hair in radio?
By Theo
November 9, 2006 9:27 AM | Link to this
Best Voice: Larry Wachs and Eric Von Sockthroat.
Sexiest Voice: Hands down Jennifer Reed
Worst Voice: Leslie Fram
By Lannytheloser
November 9, 2006 9:38 AM | Link to this
Best voice:Wachs
Worst voice:Leslie Fram- I don’t need cotton balls, I need ice picks to sick in my ears.
By Derrick
November 9, 2006 9:42 AM | Link to this
Rodney Ho, I am one of your biggest fan. I read your blog daily. Therefore, I must inform you that the blogs content is rapidly detoriating. You must recharge your batteries heading into 2007. My 5 year old could have created today’s topic. However, I will remain a supporter of your work as you improve the topics……….
By RTibbs
November 9, 2006 9:46 AM | Link to this
Worst voice hands down is Brandon Adams who does dome weekend shifts on 790 the Zone. The guy sounds like he has a mouthful of food in is mouth or needs a tongue reductiuon.
I agree Jamie Massey has a great voice. I love listening to her do traffic.
By Skeletor
November 9, 2006 9:46 AM | Link to this
Lester Fram has the best voice, by far.
Seriously, Holly Firfer has the worst voice and is the most annoying person on the radio. She can’t be that stupid.
By Big Jake
November 9, 2006 9:46 AM | Link to this
Worst: Leslie Fram and Clark Howard (sorry, Clark)
Best: I’ll come back for this…
By Vox Populi
November 9, 2006 9:55 AM | Link to this
Worst Voice -Sean Demery. I should say most annoying voice. He sounds like he’s been doing coke all night. Runner up: Neil Bortz
Best Voice - I vote for Lois. She puts the R in NPR.
By ch
November 9, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this
Best - Elle Duncan Worst - Brandon Adams
By OESTAR
November 9, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this
Joyce Littel of V-103 has the smoothest voice.
Griffey2k (Griff) of Hot 107.9 has the worst “nails screeching down the chalkboard” voice around the ATL.
By Truth Is
November 9, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this
When I hear Frank Ski’s voice I wanna go hide in a closet.
WJZZ - 107.5 Smooth JAzz has the best talking DJs.
By OESTAR
November 9, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this
Joyce Littel of V-103 has the smoothest voice.
Griffey2k (Griff) of Hot 107.9 has the worst “nails creeching down a chalkboard” voice in Atlanta, no-Georgia, no-the World !
By Porky Pig
November 9, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this
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By Radio K!
November 9, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this
The Right Revered Andy on Album 88 has not only the best voice, but the best show on radio. Margot from DAVE-Fm is a close second!
Worst… I gotta go with Grandma Vikki at Star94.
By Tasha
November 9, 2006 10:35 AM | Link to this
Rev. Andy of Album 88 Sexiest voice By FAR!!!
By Sam I Am
November 9, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this
Best voice - WYAY’s Greg Talmadge (aka Picciano)
Worst - that guy Captain Bob or somesuch moniker that subbed for sooooooo long on 96 Rock after the demise of Southside and Rhodes.
By Bud
November 9, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this
Derrick…how much do you pay to read the Radio Talk blog each day?
By Dan
November 9, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this
Best voice: Jaime Massey. I also think Leslie (when she’s not hollering and laughing) and Delilah have soothing voices - like ones you’d hear on a s*x-talk show.
Worst voice: Jen Hobbey from The Bert Show.
By Lizzy
November 9, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this
Best Voice: Bobby Bouche from Martinis Con Queso on Album 88.
Worst Voice: It’s a tie between the Marvinator on Album 88 and Jenners.
By bob neil
November 9, 2006 11:25 AM | Link to this
BEST VOICE: Kirk Meluish
WORST VOICE: any woman
By MEL TILLIS
November 9, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this
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By Kevin
November 9, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this
Best voice: 790 The Zone’s update anchor David Hubbard
Worst voice: (tie) 790 The Zone’s Jeff Wolverton (he stammers too much), Clark Howard (could it get any whinier?), and WSB’s Chris Krok (his stumbling, confused style is kinda, sorta-I don’t know-IRRITATING!)
By randall bloomquist
November 9, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this
BEST VOICE: WENDI GROSEMAN
WORST VOICE: MY WIFE, WHEN SHE CATCHES ME IN THE ACT
By mystique
November 9, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this
Best: Dylan on Q100
Worst: Kelly McCoy & Jordan Graye on B98.5. They make me want to drive my car into a telephone pole :-) ~Also, any DJ on star 94 because they all suuuuuuuuuck!
By Steve Jacobs
November 9, 2006 12:05 PM | Link to this
Some of my favs would be Andy on 88.5 and Margot from DaveFM.
Worst would be Leslie from 99X. Shes very clear and concise, but something about her voice really turns me off.
By War Eagle
November 9, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this
worst voice-all the DJ’s on V103 and Star 94. Best Voice-Karen Turner-aka Dallas MCCade on 101.5 FM
By the kimmer
November 9, 2006 1:13 PM | Link to this
best voice: My wife begging for mercy
worst voice: “you have the right to remain silent…”
By xfan
November 9, 2006 1:15 PM | Link to this
Steve Craig has an engaging voice. Axel sounds like a yank and makes Atlanta radio sound that much smarter. Leslie doesn’t talk that much except during her segments, so I can’t really gauge that one. Sean does his bullhorn voice and it is funny. He sounds genuine the rest of the time. Dekker sounds like a neurotic college kid, quirky but strangely engaging. Tracy St. George on Q100 has a peppy feel. Jennifer Reed only has a job because she’s hot and they can plaster her body all over the 96Rock website so some guys can wach off while listening to her. Same with Lexie Kaye but at least she doesn’t try to sound “sexy” like Jennifer Reed who sounds like a stripper. Larry and Eric sounded like arrogant pricks, as did SS and Rhodes. Whip in the mornings sounds like a cracked out Ryan Seacrest. Take that as you will. Worst voice on radio is Tom Shane. Period. I will never shop at The Shane Co.
By David C
November 9, 2006 1:24 PM | Link to this
790 The Zone’s update anchor David Hubbard
By Paul Arkadian
November 9, 2006 1:26 PM | Link to this
Best - The velvety tones of one Steak Shapiro
By wallflower
November 9, 2006 1:59 PM | Link to this
Best Voice in Atlanta Radio:
Melissa Carter
By TouchDown
November 9, 2006 2:34 PM | Link to this
Best = Jennifer Reed
Worst = Moby
By Stan
November 9, 2006 2:51 PM | Link to this
Worst-Rubarb
By redseapedastrian
November 9, 2006 2:53 PM | Link to this
The worst has got to be Lester Fram. Runner-up: Sean Dummery, Honorable mention: Belinda from the Nill Boortz show. Can’t get enough of those rill dills.
Best was Larry Wachs
Sexiest was: Jennifer Reed but I quit listening to that station so I wouldn’t know anymore…
By T bone
November 9, 2006 3:07 PM | Link to this
Worst Voice
Tie - Griff2K, Wanda Smith and Mrs. Sophia
Best Voice
Greg Fitzgerald 107.5
By Boogaloo
November 9, 2006 3:09 PM | Link to this
I loooov listening to Jasmine’s voice on 88. Andy and Marlo are my second runner ups.
I cannot handle listening to Marvin or Eric. the station loses me when voices like them speak.
I also like Leslie on 99x. why is everyone bashing her?
By What?
November 9, 2006 3:23 PM | Link to this
Best: Melissa Carter on Q100…I always stop to listen when she speaks…great radio voice
Worst: WAS Stacy C…I NEVER understood how she stayed employed so long…every morning when she would do the entertainment news bit, she was just so obnoxious and her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. LUCKILY, she’s gone, SO
The NEW WORST: Taylor on Sirius Cosmo Radio…I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT! She could be worse than Stacy!!!
By TruthHurts
November 9, 2006 3:26 PM | Link to this
The BET Hip Hop Awards are in town this weekend…the city will be overrun by ghetto trash and whorish women once again. Coons will be all up in Lenox this weekend.
By Michelle
November 9, 2006 3:52 PM | Link to this
Best Sandy Weaver and Delilah - very nice voices to listen to
Worst Still have to stick with Vickie Locke! Urgh
By Mark Owens Lover
November 9, 2006 4:27 PM | Link to this
I think Mark Owens has a sexy voice.
The worst would be Randy and Spiff!! EEEWWW!!
By D-Rock
November 9, 2006 4:56 PM | Link to this
I forgot about Griffy 2K. He is the absolute winner of the worst voice voice. In addition, he is not funny. He actually drive around town in a vehicle painted with Griff 2k. Does he think he is a celebrity? Stay out of Pawn shop on Piedmont!!!!!!!!! lol
By Avid Listener
November 9, 2006 5:13 PM | Link to this
Best Voice: Heidi Rew - Traffic Person on 920am WGKA in the afternoon.
Worst Voice: Clark Howard. Too Naisily….
By sas
November 9, 2006 5:23 PM | Link to this
Producer Tracy on Q100 makes me sick. She does nothing but complains and her voice OMG. If you listen then you know what I am talking about!
By TB
November 10, 2006 12:32 PM | Link to this
Best-Steve Goss 94.9 Worst-Chris Lucas, 750 traffic
By Craig
November 10, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this
No I am not trying to sound like a bigot, but to me the WORSE sounding voices on radio in the ATL have got to be the “Two Live Stews” Doug and Ryan Stewart sound so uneducated. Who are they speaking to with their “street” talk??
A close second to being the worse is Chuck Smith. Thanks for taking him off the Falcons broadcasts two years ago. Whew…
By steph
November 10, 2006 2:19 PM | Link to this
Worst Female: 99x’s Leslie Fram Best Female: Dave fm’s Holly Firfir Worst Male: WSB’s Clark Howard Best Male: Star 94’s Ray Mariner
By Corey King
November 10, 2006 2:40 PM | Link to this
Jennifer Reed not only has the sexiest voice. Have you SEEN HER?? HOT!
By saveTRGshow
November 10, 2006 2:54 PM | Link to this
Best voice: Larry “FREAKIN” Munson
Worst voice: Yogi and Panda Non-english speaking jackoffs.
By David
November 10, 2006 3:18 PM | Link to this
I’m surprised noone has mentioned this chick.
Best Voice: Elle She sounds so sexy. Especially when she does her send off of Veeee one ohhhhh Thhhurrreee. Oh and she is hot.
Worst Voice:(TIE) Leslie Fram/Miss Sophia
Both terrible…shivers
By NMM
November 10, 2006 3:42 PM | Link to this
Best - Kelly McCoy / Larry Munson / Bob Coxe Worst - Jimmy Baron / Cap’n Herb
Remember Sam Hall from WSB. He was great.
By gigi
November 13, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this
Best voice would be Mitch Evans - even thoug his is no longer on Radio he has a sexy voice —
Worst - the wining Vickie Locke
By Pucky
November 13, 2006 2:01 PM | Link to this
Jason Hanes on Album 88. I love the way he says ‘keep it classy’ during the Jason Hanes Panther Sports Talk!
By sean connery
November 13, 2006 3:37 PM | Link to this
The worst and most annoying is that silly Capn’ Herb on WSOB. The next worse is ole repeat Scott Slade. There is an idiot that couldn’t say crap if he had his mouth full, and that is Tribble on the 790 Zone sports report.
The best sounding voice including delivery and humour is Chris Rude on 680 The Fan. Byt there is a reason he is on radio instead of TV.
By Me
November 14, 2006 4:02 PM | Link to this
Best-don’t really have one. I stopped listening to the radio in the mornings after the Regular Guys got put off. But if I had to pick I’d go with anyone on NPR
Worst- Greg Street on V103. His half monotone, half screaming delivery sucks. Hey Greg, you got a voice for newspaper!! Hell I don’t know if he’s still on the air.
Frank Ski sounds like a punk and seems a little nasally sometimes.
By chidog
November 15, 2006 12:12 PM | Link to this
Best - Elle Duncan on V-103
Worst - Ms. Sophia
By AdGurl
November 15, 2006 2:14 PM | Link to this
Who has the best sounding voice on radio? Osei on V-103
Who’s voice makes you want to ram cotton balls in your ears? Neal Boortz