A homeless man with awesome velvety radio voice has dominated the front and entertainment pages of leading newspapers including the Internet and broadcast media following his 97-second sample voice-over which was later uploaded on You Tube.
Ted Williams, who roams the streets of Columbus, Ohio, begging from strangers passing by the highway for the past two years, has suddenly become a celebrity of sorts after The Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voice-over skills while begging by the side of the road.
On Thursday, Williams, who was living in a tent near a highway in Columbus, Ohio, just days ago, was in New York for an emotional reunion with his 90-year-old mother, media appearances, and to do some commercial voice-over work. On NBC's "Today" show, he described his previous 48 hours as "outrageous."
Williams, who said he attended broadcasting school once worked a WVKO (1580 AM), a former soul music radio station now offering catholic programming.
He confessed he had problems with drugs, alcohol and 'a few other things' which affected his career but he said he's been out of it the past two years.
Left homeless after his life and radio career were ruined by drugs and alcohol, Williams has been offered a job by the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and the 53-year-old is being pursued by NFL Films and others for possible work.
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