Nick Michaels
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Nick Michaels is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, producer and narrator.
, Canada
to American parents, he is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
Michaels started in radio
while still in high school. He moved to Toronto
in 1973. A 1977 move to New York City
resulted in some long running campaigns for advertisers like Excedrin
and Molson Beer.
Michaels was the co-creator and the original voice-over host of Friday Night Videos
on the NBC television network, from the program's inception in 1983 until he left the show in 1986. His voice was heard on NBC late night promos for much of the 1980s. In 1992 he became the voice of topical promotion for CNN
television worldwide.
As of 2011, Michaels voice can be heard on North American radio stations including WDRV
The Drive in Chicago
, All News KCBS
in San Francisco, 100.3 The Sound in Los Angeles
.
As of 2011, his nationally syndicated program The Deep End with Nick Michaels
, and its recent spin-off, Stories From The Deep End, can be heard across the country.
Career
Born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to American parents, he is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
Michaels started in radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
while still in high school. He moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 1973. A 1977 move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
resulted in some long running campaigns for advertisers like Excedrin
Excedrin
Excedrin is an over-the-counter headache pain reliever, typically in the form of tablets or caplets. It contains acetaminophen , aspirin, and caffeine. Until late 2005 it was manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb, but in July 2005 it was purchased by Novartis, along with other products from BMS's...
and Molson Beer.
Michaels was the co-creator and the original voice-over host of Friday Night Videos
Friday Night Videos
Friday Night Videos is an American music video show broadcast on the NBC television network from July 29, 1983 to December 30, 2000, and was the network's attempt to capitalize on the emerging popularity of music videos as seen on MTV...
on the NBC television network, from the program's inception in 1983 until he left the show in 1986. His voice was heard on NBC late night promos for much of the 1980s. In 1992 he became the voice of topical promotion for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
television worldwide.
As of 2011, Michaels voice can be heard on North American radio stations including WDRV
WDRV
WDRV is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The station is currently owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, and simulcasts on WWDV . "The Drive" programs a broad-based classic rock format called "Timeless Rock"...
The Drive in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, All News KCBS
KCBS (AM)
KCBS is an all-news radio station in San Francisco, California, that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One. Its transmitter is located in Novato, California. KCBS currently has studios on Battery Street, where it shares the location with co-owned KPIX...
in San Francisco, 100.3 The Sound in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
As of 2011, his nationally syndicated program The Deep End with Nick Michaels
The Deep End with Nick Michaels
The Deep End with Nick Michaels is a four-hour long radio show hosted by voice talent Nick Michaels that premiered in 2005. Its goal is to play music of the 1960s to the 1980s which has not been heard by the current younger generation...
, and its recent spin-off, Stories From The Deep End, can be heard across the country.