Friday, May 15, 2009

A Booming Voice in the Tapeworks Studio



Legendary American sportscaster Chris Berman made a welcomed return to the Tapeworks studio recently. Berman, also known as Boomer, has one of the most recognizable voices in sports as he hosts many programs on ESPN and NBC Sports. In the session, Berman promoted one of the highest attended PGA tournaments, the Travelers Championship taking place this June. The Connecticut native worked under the direction of the Silverman Group to record 30-second and 60-second radio advertisements for the tournament. Tapeworks has worked with Berman and the Travelers Championship for decades and was delighted to have another opportunity to be involved. The session was engineered by Bill Ahearn.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Getting Sirius at Tapeworks


Production assistant Ben Bishop instructs Breuer on the studio's equipment.


Stand-up comic and actor Jim Breuer brewed up an episode of "Raw Dog", his radio show, recently at Tapeworks. Breuer was in the Hartford area this weekend performing at a comedy club in Manchester but stopped by the studio to patch in to his XM Sirius radio show. The set-up required a complex network of high-speed phone lines and internet connections which allowed Breuer to communicate with the New York City studio and callers from all over the United States. The engineers at Tapeworks also set up a production console that allowed Breuer to manage callers and connect with other producers of the show instantly. "Tapeworks was great to work with and made the process very easy!" stated the previous Saturday Night Live star. The session was engineered by Bill Ahearn and Ben Bishop.