The Talking Book Publishers studio, where Jake Williams narrates, contracts
with a couple of local hams to write up figure descriptions and to be
available to advise on tricky pronunciations.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Wheaton, Maryland
Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Jake Williams and QST
>
> Lou,
> Is Jake a ham? I don't always download QST but every time I do, he's
> right there. And sounds as though he is comfortable enough with the
> mag. to be one of us!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 01:12 PM 6/12/2012, you wrote:
> >I should add for those outside the U.S. that Jake Williams is the regular
> >reader on our recorded version of QST magazine.
> >Lou Kolb
> >Voice-over Artist:
> >Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> >Messages On-hold:
> >www.loukolb.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:02 PM
> >Subject: Jake Williams and QST
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone on this list ever written to Jake Williams or to NLS in
> general
> > > to tell him that he may be the only person in the world who says
> > > yah-aysoo?
> > > I'm half-kidding, of course, and I suppose it's possible he was
> instructed
> > > to pronounce it that way but, as often as I've heard him do that, it's
> > > still
> > > jarring. 73, Lou WA3MIX
> > > Lou Kolb
> > > Voice-over Artist:
> > > Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> > > Messages On-hold:
> > > www.loukolb.com
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