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Gramps Radio is seeking volunteer remote voice trackers! Must be able to commit to approximately five hours per week to remotely voice track a show. Experience with Station PlayList Remote Voice Track Client, a plus but not a requirement. (it’s really simple to use) You will record voice tracks that play in between songs, through your browser, from the comfort of your own home.

You will need a decent quality microphone and headset. Prefer people with prior experience in “on-air” commercial radio but will consider those without. Please submit a demo along with your application.

Gramps Radio is a very conservative streaming Radio Station. It would be very helpful if you’re up on current events so that you can comment on recent issues in the news. If you regularly watch Fox News, you’d probably fit right in!

We need to fill five time slots:

Morning Drive – 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Mid-Day – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Evening Drive – 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Nights – 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Overnight – 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM

Remote Voice Tracking Home Studio Equipment Needs:

New to Voice Tracking?

Voice tracking is a technique used in radio broadcasting where a disc jockey records their on-air segments ahead of time and mixes them with other elements to create the illusion of a live show. It’s a common practice, especially on music stations, during evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight.

Radio stations often use voice trackers to save money, by not having to employ a disc jockey around the clock. A four or five hour shift can usually be voice tracked in about an hour. Voice-tracking, is sometimes referred to as cyber-jocking and referred to colloquially as a robo-jock.

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In addition to a Desktop/Laptop PC and a high speed connection to the internet, to be able to Remote Voice Track a radio station from your home, you will need a quality microphone like the ElectroVoice RE-20 or the Shure SM7B.

If using the Shure SM7B Microphone, you may need to use a Cloudlifter Microphone Preamp Gain.

You’ll also need a quality microphone Boom arm like the RØDE PSA1+ or a desk microphone stand.

You’ll also need good studio headphones like the beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro.

In addition to the aforementioned pieces of equipment, you’ll also need a USB Audio Interface if using an analog microphone like the RE-20 or the Sure SM7B.

You will also want to look into a good microphone pre-amp like the popular dbx 286s Mic Preamp/Mic Channel Strip Processor.

Another good option would be the RODECaster Duo Integrated Audio Production Studio mixer.

You may also want to improve the acoustics of your recording environment with something like these Sound Absorbing Microsuede Fabric Studio Acoustic Panels. A cheaper alternative would be to hang some moving blankets on your walls. Doesn’t look as good but would definitely help with the acoustics. You might want to hang a few bass traps in the corners as well.

The needed equipment would probably cost somewhere between $1,000.00 and $1,500.00