Ted Williams (media personality) facts for kids

Theodore Fred Williams (born September 22, 1957), also known as The Man with the Golden Voice, is an American announcer, radio personality, and voice-over artist.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Williams first gained minor fame in the early 1980s, as a late-night radio disc jockey on WVKO in Columbus, Ohio. .....

In January 2011, Williams received widespread media attention when an interview, filmed during a period when he was homeless, went viral after being posted to YouTube, and Williams subsequently received numerous job offers. For the first time in almost 20 years, Williams found himself steadily working. He co-authored A Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work, and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation with Bret Witter. He is the founder of the Ted Williams Project, a non-profit organization serving homeless shelters.

Background

Ted Williams was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. He served three years in the United States Army, was honorably discharged, and attended school for voice acting. His inspiration to become a radio announcer came from a field trip in 1971 at age fourteen, when he found that a radio announcer, whom he had heard, looked nothing like he had imagined. Williams later worked overnight shifts for WVKO in Columbus when the station played soul music.

He is a father of nine children: two boys and seven girls.

Voice-over work

• Today, January 6, 2011 (Lead in)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, January 6, 2011
• The Rachel Maddow Show, January 6, 2011
• MSNBC's "Lean Forward" campaign, January 6, 2011
• Kraft's "You Know You Love It: Dad's in the Doghouse" Macaroni and Cheese campaign, January 7, 2011
• Dr. Phil, January 11–12, 2011
• The Soup, January 14, 2011
• The Dish, January 16, 2011
• Houseless, September 10, 2013
• "Joy of Pepsi" advertisement

See also

• Emily Zamourka