November 11, 2008
WTVR-CBS 6 reporter Jon Burkett said today that he thinks he’s getting pretty good at that TV news reporter voice, including his pitch, tone, and overall TV news-reporting-voice dexterity.
“I’ve been at this for some time, and I gotta say, I think the TV news reporter voice that I’ve matured into over the years works well for me,” said the 32-year-old, known for his wide vocal range during violent crime spots, spot-on phonetics in traffic updates, and Emmy Award-winning pronunciation of both vowels and consonants amid business news reporting segments.
“Every night around Richmond, people invite CBS 6 into their homes, and it’s really up to me – and the team – to communicate with them in an engaging way, as though they were our friends or family,” Burkett said, “which I truly believe is exactly you get when Jon Burkett vociferates on the screen.”
The Chesterfield County native added that he uses his “news voice” not only during the TV news, but with his dog Max, at drive-thru windows of fast food restaurants, and when drunk dialing ex-girlfriends at 3 a.m.
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