This morning I was listening to the local ABC-owned AM radio station that carries Paul Harvey, while driving to my first class of the morning. In an interesting substitution, Mr. Harvey’s faithful listeners were greeted with the familiar, dulcet, tones of Mitt Romney, the former candidate for President.
I have nothing against Mr. Romney, but his performance was reasonably lacking.
Without any prior experience in radio, Romney noticably stumbled over several portions of his written copy. It can be hard, even with years of practice, so there’s no room to completely lambast the man for giving a good, solid, attempt at radio announcing. As previously mentioned, his voice is very easy on the ears, no matter what the content of his words.
It’s just that I would expect a nationally syndicated radio show as popular and important as Paul Harvey’s to select a substitute with some, if not years, of experience in radio or voice work.
With specualtion over Mr. Harvey’s retirement, it would be interesting to keep an eye (or ear) on how often Mr. Romney fills in for the soon-to-exit host. I doubt that’s what Romney is looking for, with all of his experience in the business world and political ambitions. It’s still something to think about.
To be sure, it hasn’t ruined my morning, but it’s worth pointing out for a few minutes.
