Monday, May 6, 2013

Cornwall, ON Radio: Jamie Carr To Try Full-Time Voice Work

Jamie Carr
A popular Cornwall, Ontario radio personality is moving on.

Jamie Carr, who has enjoyed some sideline work as a voice-over performer for shows like Come Dine With Me Canada and Come Date With Me, announced Friday he is jumping into that side of the entertainment industry with both feet.

Carr signed off from his final CJSS 101.9 FM radio broadcast Friday morning - surprising many of his listeners, reports cornwallseawaynews.com.

"It was time to make a decision," Carr said in an interview. "I've started to get some advice from the bigger voice guys in the industry."


Recently it became difficult for Carr to juggle his work in Cornwall with commitments for voice-over work.

In addition to the Come Dine/Date With Me work, Carr is also slated to do voice-over for two new shows coming up later this year: High Tech Rednecks and Landspeed Heroes.

In addition to that, he also does what is called "imaging" in the radio world - providing intros and segways on talk radio stations in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton.

Carr is in the final phase of building a studio in his home, that will allow him to record material and ship it via the Internet to broadcasters.

It's a big change for a Cornwall native who dreamed of one day becoming an actor. On a whim in 2006 he entered the studios at the local radio station and auditioned for a guest spot.

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