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Even if you don’t recognize his name, you’ll recognize his voice. Ken Bass has been a radio icon in Idaho for more than 30 years, currently as the afternoon deejay on 94.9 FM The River. He’s also been a musician and a community theater actor. Bass drops by the Speakeasy to share stories from his career in radio, give advice to aspiring broadcasters, and discuss other topics including:
- Why a drummer switched to broadcasting, to theater, and back to broadcasting,
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Character voices, comedy bits, and other adventures in local radio,
- The impact of early morning broadcasts on a family man,
- Words that can get you in trouble on air,
- Training your voice, eliminating accents, and how not to be “the puker,”
- Community theater as a family affair,
- The joys of interviewing celebrities and musicians,
- Advice for aspiring deejays,
- And much more!
Resources mentioned:
Boise Little Theater Award Winners
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson
The Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill at the Riverside Hotel