You won’t believe your ears. Ted Williams, a former radio announcer who now panhandles on the side of I-76 in Columbus, Ohio, serenaded a Columbus Dispatch reporter recently with his amazing voice.
Carrying a sign that says he has a “god-given gift of a great voice,” Williams told the Dispatch:
“I just said, well, hey. I can’t be an actor, I can’t be an on-air personality, but the voice just became something of a development over the years and I went to school for it. And then alcohol and drugs and a few other things became a part of my life. I’ve got two years clean, and I’m trying hard to get it back. And hopefully somebody from one of these television or radio stations will say, ‘hey, I need a voice-over,’ or ‘ I need something.'”
The “golden-voiced” homeless man became an overnight star on YouTube, with more than 4 million views. His story has already been featured on CNN and according to CBS News, he may have a few job offers coming his way.
CBS reported:[YouTube] commenters have already begun offering Williams possible job opportunities in Columbus. And a local morning radio show — Dave and Jimmy on Clear Channel-owned WNCI — will be interviewing Williams Wednesday and has hinted it might offer him work.