ReelWorld Hires Real Canadian
• Seattle-based ReelWorld has hired the talented Ron Tarrant as a full-time member of the company’s production team. Tarrant arrives from New York, where he was most recently Head Imaging & Sound Designer for SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show. In addition to writing, producing, composing and sound design duties, Tarrant was the voice of The Howard Stern Show channels. He will continue to voice Howard 100 & 101.
Prior to his 2 1/2-year stint in New York City, Tarrant worked for Canadian broadcaster Rogers Radio, helping shape the imaging for stations in Edmonton and Calgary before being named National Imaging Producer and Creative Director for Rogers’ flagship Top 40 station, CKIS (Kiss 92.5)/Toronto.
ReelWorld Director of Imaging Robbie Ehrbar said, “A talent like Ron doesn’t come along every day. We are genuinely excited to add his creative mind and proven production skills to the ReelWorld family. Plus he’s Canadian and really, really nice.” Tarrant commented, “I’m so excited for this opportunity to work with the amazing team of producers at ReelWorld and add my talents to their world-class imaging and station branding services… and to explain ‘icing’ once and for all.”
Ron and his fiancé Dawn have relocated back to his hometown of Calgary, where he’s now setting up what is affectionately being referred to as “ReelWorld Studio Eh.” Listen for Ron Tarrant’s unique talents on future ReelWorld products and services.