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READING THE NEWS
A phrase that is added to many advertisements as a requirement for jobs in radio news is ‘… and a good microphone voice’. But what is a ‘good microphone voice’?
A lot of it is down to interpretation, but it is certainly one which has clarity and credibility and is free from verbal ‘ticks’. Those with weak r’s or lisps are still uncommon on radio (Jonathan Ross being the celebrated exception!). The balance of male and female voices has levelled – indeed, there are probably more female news presenters than male – although undoubtedly more male music presenters. Most listeners are said to dislike shrill voices, which may put some women at a disadvantage, but they also dislike male voices which sound overly young. ...
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