Charles J. "Charlie" Pellett (born January 1956) is a British-born American news anchor for Bloomberg Radio. He is known for voicing announcements on the New York City Subway including the famous "stand clear of the closing doors please" announcement on New Technology Trains.[1][2][3][4]
Charlie Pellett | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1956 (age 68) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, News anchor for Bloomberg |
Pellett is one of several voice artists used on New York City public transportation announcements, including Bernie Wagenblast as well as several other Bloomberg journalists whose contributions to the NTT trains Michael Bloomberg requested. Pellett appeared, as himself, "the voice of the New York subway system" on an episode of Conan O’brien’s late night show Conan in 2017.[5] Video of the segment where O'Brien elicits phrases from Pellett in his broadcasting voice is available on Team Coco’s Youtube.[6] His resonant voice has also led to him being featured on pop group AJR’s double platinum single, "Bang".,[7] voicing "Here we go!" in the song's chorus.
Although he was raised in London, Pellett practiced using an American accent by listening to radio broadcasts. In the 1960s, Pellett and his family lived in Beirut, Lebanon, where his father was a professor at the American University of Beirut. He would often communicate via radio.[8][9] His on-air voice is iconic and regionally unmarked; later train announcements were supplemented by voices with more regional New York accents.[10]
Pellett has presented on Bloomberg Radio since 1992. He gives business reports and stock market updates. He studied communication at University of Massachusetts. After he graduated, he hosted a call-in show for former New York City mayor Ed Koch and was the financial reporter for Seattle's KING-TV newscast.
References
edit- ^ "NYC comedian's subway spoof gets noticed by voice of iconic message". 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Charlie Pellett | Bloomberg Media Talent | Bloomberg L.P."
- ^ "'Sweet Spot With Mike Sugerman:' Meet The Voice Of The NYC Subway System - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "The voices on NYC subway? They come from Bloomberg Radio" Talkingbiznews.com May 20, 2010. https://talkingbiznews.com/they-talk-biz-news/the-voices-on-nyc-subway-they-come-from-bloomberg-radio/
- ^ Conan. Internet Movie Database. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1637574/fullcredits/cast
- ^ “Existential Thoughts From The Voice Of The New York Subway System.” Team Coco/Conan O’Brien, 2017. TBS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZs2yEy9SSU
- ^ "Twenty Thousand Hertz Goes Underground, Uncovers The Personas Behind The Most Recognizable Voices In Public Transit". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ <https://www.bloomberg.com/distribution/blog/2016-10-13/qa-charlie-pellett-bloomberg-radio-news-anchor/
- ^ Yorker, The New (2015-07-14). "The Most Recognizable Voice in New York". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Guse, Clayton (2018-05-17). "The new voice of the NYC subway is a woman from Queens". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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