Did You Make Benztown’s Top 50?

• Benztown just released its fourth annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices, the radio industry’s exclusive listing of the top 50 voiceover artists in the U.S. and Canada. Benztown enlisted P1 Media Group to compile and analyze industry data that was the foundation for this latest list, which is posted at benztown.com.

While you rush off to check the list, we will vamp for a few moments and tell you that over 300 U.S. and Canadian radio groups provided valuable info to help build this prestigious annual list. The Benztown 50 was analyzed and evaluated by P1 Media Group’s proprietary algorithm, and is based on several criteria, including number of radio affiliates, station size and market.

Dave “Chachi” Denes, President of Benztown, said, “Four years ago, we launched the Benztown 50 to raise awareness of the critical role that voiceover professionals play in creating powerful radio brands. Today, the value of voiceover professionals in the ever-evolving business of audio branding is undeniable. As an industry leader in producing high quality radio voiceover, imaging and audio branding, Benztown is proud to again recognize our industry’s most accomplished voiceover talent across the U.S. and Canada. We congratulate the talented people who comprise this year’s Benztown 50, and thank them for their continued contributions and leadership, as they set the highest standards of excellence in audio branding.”

These 50 voiceover pros will be honored at a reception on Thursday, May 3 at the W Hollywood, during the Worldwide Radio Summit. The Benztown 50 honorees are also invited to attend an afternoon voiceover intensive course, led by Marice Tobias, Director of Tobias Entertainment Global, which will be held at Benztown’s U.S. headquarters in Glendale, CA.