Ed McMann
Encyclopedia
Ed McMann is a disc jockey
, voice-over talent and radio personality best known for his work for Clear Channel Communications
.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, McMann's voice can be heard on many stations, including WXKS-FM
(Kiss
108) in Boston (McMann's home station), WXKS-AM
(Rush Radio
1200) in Boston (as station announcer), WHCN
(The River 105.9) in Hartford, Connecticut
, WWHT (Hot 107.9) in Syracuse, New York
, WFXF
(95.1 The Fox
) in Rochester, New York
, and WWBB
(B101) in Providence, Rhode Island
. He is known to broadcast customized daily programs for each of stations, and has hosted shows in multiple major cities during the last two decades, making him one of Clear Channel's best known and most prolific voice trackers
.
In addition, he has filled in for Casey Kasem
as the host of American Top 40
and American Top 20, as well as contributing new "extras" to the American Top 40: The 70s & 80's programs. From the start of the show until the present, McMann has been the most frequent guest-host of AT-40, with 36 appearances from 1998-present.
Ed has also been featured on several editions of the Grand Theft Auto
video game, and is currently the voice-over talent for Community Auditions / Star of the Day, the nation's longest running entertainment TV program.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, voice-over talent and radio personality best known for his work for Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, McMann's voice can be heard on many stations, including WXKS-FM
WXKS-FM
WXKS-FM, better known as Kiss 108, is a radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, licensed to nearby Medford broadcasting a Top 40 format...
(Kiss
Kiss FM
-United States:* KISS-FM , a brand name used for several Top 40 stations, many owned by Clear Channel Communications including:** KBKS-FM, better known as "106.1 KISS-FM", in Seattle** KHKS-FM, better known as "106.1 KISS-FM", in Dallas...
108) in Boston (McMann's home station), WXKS-AM
WXKS (AM)
WKOX is a radio station in the Boston radio market, licensed to Everett, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and carries a Spanish Hits format.- History :...
(Rush Radio
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
1200) in Boston (as station announcer), WHCN
WHCN
WHCN is a classic hits music formatted radio station based in Hartford, Connecticut. The city of license is Hartford. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 105.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 16,000 watts from West Peak State Park in Meriden, CT. Its format blends...
(The River 105.9) in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, WWHT (Hot 107.9) in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, WFXF
WFXF
WFXF, also known as "The Fox", is a classic rock FM radio station in the Rochester region of upstate New York.- History :- Rural Radio Network/Ivy Network/CBN :...
(95.1 The Fox
The Fox (brand)
The Fox is a brand name used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, many of which are owned by Clear Channel Communications, though there are several that are not owned by Clear Channel...
) in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, and WWBB
WWBB
WWBB is a radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. The station mainly plays classic hits and oldies from the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. The station is also carried as background music on several Public-access television cable TV in southeastern Massachusetts...
(B101) in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. He is known to broadcast customized daily programs for each of stations, and has hosted shows in multiple major cities during the last two decades, making him one of Clear Channel's best known and most prolific voice trackers
Voice-tracking
Voice-tracking, also called cyber jocking and referred to sometimes colloquially as a robojock, is a technique employed by some radio stations in radio broadcasting to produce the illusion of a live disc jockey or announcer sitting in the radio studios of the station when one is not actually...
.
In addition, he has filled in for Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
as the host of American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
and American Top 20, as well as contributing new "extras" to the American Top 40: The 70s & 80's programs. From the start of the show until the present, McMann has been the most frequent guest-host of AT-40, with 36 appearances from 1998-present.
Ed has also been featured on several editions of the Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto (series)
Grand Theft Auto is a multi-award-winning British video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Edinburgh based Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games...
video game, and is currently the voice-over talent for Community Auditions / Star of the Day, the nation's longest running entertainment TV program.