NBC 5 Chicago
Station spot: “Phase 4”
Calm and reassuring: a local news station telling viewers it has their back.
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The short answer
Anthony Pica is an American male voice actor who records TV promos from his own broadcast-quality studio in Gloucester, Virginia. He voices promos for NBC 5 Chicago every month, and his voice is on game-day promos for the Minnesota Vikings. He records news promos, topicals, station image spots, sports promos and show promos, with fast turnaround and live directed sessions over Source-Connect. Send your copy for a free quote.
Not sure yet? Ask for a short audition of a few lines from your script.
Real human voice, never AILive directed sessions over Source-Connect
- Send your copyEmail the scripts, the versions you need and the deadline.
- Record or direct liveI record and send, or your producer directs the session over Source-Connect.
- Cut to airClean, edited reads with alternates and tags, named the way your editor wants them.
Demos
Hear the promos
A station spot for NBC 5 Chicago and two game-day promos for the Minnesota Vikings. Every one aired.
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NBC 5 Chicago: station spot
0:30Calm and reassuring, for a local news station talking straight to its viewers.
Read the script
In Chicago, we live for our summers. We look forward to countless beach days and street fests, but we know this year looks different. Now, as we enter Phase 4, our team at NBC 5 will stay on top of the new safety guidelines across the city and suburbs. Giving you the facts and reassurance you need to enjoy summer at your own comfortable pace. NBC 5, with you on the road to recovery.
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Vikings: “Raging Winter Storm”
0:50Big and building, for a home game in a Minneapolis winter.
Read the script (excerpt)
A winter whiteout has come to Minneapolis. But this is no simple snowstorm. It’s a blizzard of noise, spurring on the Vikings of the north, and striking fear in the hearts of the visiting pride of Lions.
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Vikings: “Prevail at Home”
0:51A season-finale trailer with the playoffs on the line.
Read the script (excerpt)
There really is no place like home. The team in purple has faced down the trials of the 18-week season. And with two games to play, here lies an opportunity. These visiting Packers present a formidable challenge and playoff aspirations of their own. But the group across from them is prepared to lean on their explosiveness. They’re backed by the NFL’s most loyal fans, ready to prove the value of a home-field advantage.
Promos on air
Watch the promos
A news station, an NFL team and a competition show. Different energy, the same job: get people to tune in.
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Minnesota Vikings
Game-day promo: “Raging Winter Storm”
A big, building read for a home game in the middle of winter.
You’re in the Driver’s Seat
Competition show promo
A fast, high-energy sizzle for a racing competition show.
What I record
Promos I voice
News promos and topicals
“Tonight at 11” teases and same-day topicals that have to be turned around before the newscast.
Station image and branding
Image spots, “with you” campaigns and community spots that tell viewers who the station is.
Sports promos
Game-day promos, season openers and big-game tune-ins, from building and dramatic to fast and loud.
Show and program promos
Tune-ins for local shows, specials, competition shows and streaming series.
Station onboarding packages
The full set of IDs, tags, image lines and generic promo lines a station records when it takes on a new voice.
Radio cuts and tags
Radio versions of a TV campaign, plus the short tags and donuts your editor drops in.
How I work with stations
Your station’s schedule comes first
Promo work runs on the station’s clock. News changes, a story breaks, and the topical has to be cut before the newscast. I plan my week around the stations I voice for, so copy that lands late in the day still gets recorded and sent the same day.
Send the copy with the versions you need, :30, :15, :10 and any tags, and I’ll deliver clean, edited reads with an alternate on the key lines. If your producer wants to direct, we connect over Source-Connect and you hear the booth in real time.
Quick facts
TV promo voice over at a glance
| Voice | Warm, trusted, conversational American male · vocal age 25–54 |
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| Current station work | Promos for NBC 5 Chicago, recorded every month |
| Turnaround | Same day for topicals. Most promos within a few hours. |
| Versions | :30, :15, :10, tags and alternates on key lines |
| Files | Edited, clean WAV, named and split the way your editor asks |
| Studio | Professional booth built in my studio in Gloucester, Virginia, with a Manley tube microphone |
| Live sessions | Source-Connect, or a phone patch or video call |
| Quotes | Free, and I reply personally. Per-spot or monthly rates for stations. |
Questions
TV promo voice over FAQ
Can you turn around same-day topicals?
Yes. Send the copy as soon as it’s written and tell me when the newscast is. Topicals get recorded and sent the same day.
Do you record late sessions?
Yes. Promo sessions often happen in the evening, and I keep time open for the stations I voice for.
Can you be our station’s main promo voice?
Yes. Tell me how many promos you run a month and what you need recorded to start, and I’ll quote per spot or a monthly rate.
Do you work with stations outside Chicago?
Yes. I record from Virginia for stations and networks anywhere. Station work is usually one voice per market, so tell me your market when you get in touch.
Can our producer direct the read?
Yes, over Source-Connect, a phone patch or a video call. You hear the booth in real time and give notes as I record.
Do you also do film trailers?
Yes, that has its own page: trailer and promo voice over.
Is this an AI voice?
No. Every word is recorded by me, a real person, in my booth.
Free quote
Send me your copy
Tell me your station or network, your market and how many promos you run. You’ll get a free quote.