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Ted Williams / The Golden Voice

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I HAVE A GOO CIVEN GIFT Of VOICE,IM AN EX-RADIO ANN OUNCER WHO HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES PEEASE! ANY HELP WILL BE GREATFULLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU HAPP ND GOD BLESS YOU/A HOLID
Ex-homeless man with golden voice: l'm running for president FILE- In this Jan. 6,2011, file photo, Ted Williams, a homeless man from Columbus, Ohio, whose deep, velvety voice and touching story prompted an outpouring of sympathy and job offers from across the country, is interviewed after his appearance on the NBC Today" television show, in New York. Williams, said he plans to run for president as an independent. He announced his plan Tuesday, June 23, 2015, on Scott Spears' "Now" radio program on WWGH-FM in Marion, Ohio. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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I HAVE A GOO CIVEN GIFT Of VOICE,IM AN EX-RADIO ANN OUNCER WHO HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES PEEASE! ANY HELP WILL BE GREATFULLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU HAPP ND GOD BLESS YOU/A HOLID
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About

Ted Williams (a.k.a The Golden Voice) is a Brooklyn-born drifter from Columbus, Ohio who became a YouTube sensation after getting filmed on the street by Columbus Dispatch reporter Kevin Joy.

Origin

On January 3rd, 2011, Kevin Joy uploaded a video to YouTube showing footage of Ted Williams panhandling and responding to Joy's ostensible request for proof of his "gift of voice" by reciting various radio promotional segments. The video was re-uploaded by the YouTube account "RussiaToday", which has accumulated over 17 million views as of December 12th, 2011. The original video has since been deleted.

His sign reads:

I have a God given gift of voice. I am an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. Please! Any help will be greatfully [sic] appreciated. Thank you and God bless you / Happy Holidays

Spread

The video was posted to Reddit[1] on January 4th, 2011 and received 20,509 up votes prior to being archived and was subsequently posted to the viral content site BuzzFeed[13] the same day. On January 5th, USA Today[2] reported that Williams had been offered a sports announcer position for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The same day, he was interviewed on the CBS Early Show[5] and appeared on NBC's Today Show the following day.

A video was uploaded to YouTube on January 6th showing Williams reunited with his mother after the two had not seen each other for twenty years.

On January 11, 2010 Something Awful posted their Ted Williams Photoshop contest.[7]

Controversy

On January 5, 2011, The Smoking Gun[6] published an article revealing that Williams was a convicted felon and had been arrested many times for a variety of alleged criminal acts.

Williams, 53, has been busted for theft, robbery, escape, forgery, and drug possession. He is pictured at right in mug shots (click to enlarge) taken as a result of those Ohio collars, which stretch back more than two decades.

On May 7th, 2011, the Ohio News Herald[10] reported that the Cavaliers job offer was no longer on the table for Williams:

The man with the golden voice, Ted Williams, is no longer associated with the Cavs. The homeless man was offered a position with the team, but it never came to fruition. He's reportedly back in drug and alcohol rehab.[8] The story was posted to Reddit on May 9th, 2011[9] after being published on NBC Sports.

On November 17th, 2011, The Orange Country Register[12] reported that Williams was doing voiceover work in Dublin, Ohio for NECN Cable News and that Williams claimed to have been sober since May 4th, 2011.

Appearance at Occupy Protest

On November 12th, 2011, Williams appeared in a YouTube video at the Occupy Wall Street camp in New York City. The video was subsequently posted to the blog SoJones.[11]

Search Interest

Search queries for "ted williams and "the golden voice" spiked in January of 2011, the same month the video broke on YouTube.

External References

[1] Reddit Homeless man w/golden radio voice in Columbus, OH [VIDEO] / 1/4/2011

[2] USA Today – Homeless Man With Golden Pipes to Voice NFL Films

[5] CBS News – A Day with Golden-Voiced Ted Williams A Day with Golden-Voiced Ted Williams

[6] The Smoking Gun – Meet Felon Golden Voice

[7] Something Awful – Ted Williams Photoshop Contest

[8] The News Herald – Bob Finnan's NBA notes

[9] Reddit – TIL Ted Williams, the homeless man with a radio voice who became a Youtube sensation a few months ago never got the radio job he was offered

[10] NBC Sports (via Wayback Machine) – So much for that Cleveland Cavs announcer gig for the other

[11] SoJones (via Wayback Machine) – Ted Williams, The Golden Voice

[12] The Orange Country Register – Holiday radio round-up

[13] BuzzFeed – Homeless Man With a Golden Radio Voice

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I HAVE A GOO CIVEN GIFT Of VOICE,IM AN EX-RADIO ANN OUNCER WHO HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES PEEASE! ANY HELP WILL BE GREATFULLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU HAPP ND GOD BLESS YOU/A HOLID

About

Ted Williams (a.k.a The Golden Voice) is a Brooklyn-born drifter from Columbus, Ohio who became a YouTube sensation after getting filmed on the street by Columbus Dispatch reporter Kevin Joy.

Origin

On January 3rd, 2011, Kevin Joy uploaded a video to YouTube showing footage of Ted Williams panhandling and responding to Joy's ostensible request for proof of his "gift of voice" by reciting various radio promotional segments. The video was re-uploaded by the YouTube account "RussiaToday", which has accumulated over 17 million views as of December 12th, 2011. The original video has since been deleted.


His sign reads:

I have a God given gift of voice. I am an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. Please! Any help will be greatfully [sic] appreciated. Thank you and God bless you / Happy Holidays

Spread

The video was posted to Reddit[1] on January 4th, 2011 and received 20,509 up votes prior to being archived and was subsequently posted to the viral content site BuzzFeed[13] the same day. On January 5th, USA Today[2] reported that Williams had been offered a sports announcer position for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The same day, he was interviewed on the CBS Early Show[5] and appeared on NBC's Today Show the following day.



A video was uploaded to YouTube on January 6th showing Williams reunited with his mother after the two had not seen each other for twenty years.



On January 11, 2010 Something Awful posted their Ted Williams Photoshop contest.[7]

Controversy

On January 5, 2011, The Smoking Gun[6] published an article revealing that Williams was a convicted felon and had been arrested many times for a variety of alleged criminal acts.

Williams, 53, has been busted for theft, robbery, escape, forgery, and drug possession. He is pictured at right in mug shots (click to enlarge) taken as a result of those Ohio collars, which stretch back more than two decades.



On May 7th, 2011, the Ohio News Herald[10] reported that the Cavaliers job offer was no longer on the table for Williams:

The man with the golden voice, Ted Williams, is no longer associated with the Cavs. The homeless man was offered a position with the team, but it never came to fruition. He's reportedly back in drug and alcohol rehab.[8] The story was posted to Reddit on May 9th, 2011[9] after being published on NBC Sports.

On November 17th, 2011, The Orange Country Register[12] reported that Williams was doing voiceover work in Dublin, Ohio for NECN Cable News and that Williams claimed to have been sober since May 4th, 2011.

Appearance at Occupy Protest

On November 12th, 2011, Williams appeared in a YouTube video at the Occupy Wall Street camp in New York City. The video was subsequently posted to the blog SoJones.[11]



Search Interest

Search queries for "ted williams and "the golden voice" spiked in January of 2011, the same month the video broke on YouTube.

External References

[1] Reddit Homeless man w/golden radio voice in Columbus, OH [VIDEO] / 1/4/2011

[2] USA Today – Homeless Man With Golden Pipes to Voice NFL Films

[5] CBS News – A Day with Golden-Voiced Ted Williams A Day with Golden-Voiced Ted Williams

[6] The Smoking Gun – Meet Felon Golden Voice

[7] Something Awful – Ted Williams Photoshop Contest

[8] The News Herald – Bob Finnan's NBA notes

[9] Reddit – TIL Ted Williams, the homeless man with a radio voice who became a Youtube sensation a few months ago never got the radio job he was offered

[10] NBC Sports (via Wayback Machine) – So much for that Cleveland Cavs announcer gig for the other

[11] SoJones (via Wayback Machine) – Ted Williams, The Golden Voice

[12] The Orange Country Register – Holiday radio round-up

[13] BuzzFeed – Homeless Man With a Golden Radio Voice

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So on top of overcoming his personal demons like drugs and alcohol addictions, he is also doing charity work for the homeless and plans to do more work for them

He is also hoping for a role in a Disney Pixar movie one day.

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