Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:28 am
http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/03/06/rest-in-peace-brian-james/
Brian has been KPOJ's announcer since their progressive talk format started nearly 5 years ago.
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:09 am
Oh, man! That's a real shock.
I'm very sad to hear this news. Brian's a good guy. He was Z100's voiceover guy from 1992-1999. He did great takes on Morning Zoo liners! I used to really enjoy chatting on the ISDN box before sessions.
He'll be missed.
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:20 pm
Wow. I hear ya Matt.
When I would fill in for you doing production at Z100 I would occasionally work with Brian via ISDN. Easy to work with, took direction and was done quickly.
I still have and wear my Brian James hat that Ken Benson gave me.
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:48 pm
I didn't know his name or how popular he was, but I have heard him announcing on KNBR S.F. What a crying shame, 48 is way too young to die. RIP Brian.
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 9:51 pm
What A Loss! Brian had a voice that really stood out. This from R&R:
-----------------------Radio Mourns Brian James-----------------------
By Kevin Carter
The unmistakable voice of Brian James has been stilled. James, 48, died of a heart attack at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday (March 6).
Over the years, James' voice was the soundtrack of many of the world's best radio stations, including WHTZ (Z100)/New York, KIIS-FM/Los Angeles, KFRC/San Francisco, WFLZ/Tampa during its formative "Power Pig" days, B94/Pittsburgh and countless others worldwide. James was also the voice of "Extra," which ran a tribute to him on Friday.
"He made stations sound like the biggest stations in the world," one fan appropriately noted online.
James is survived by his wife, Kimberly; son Max; and a stepdaughter, Brooke.
Clear Channel's Rich Stevens took the time to create a Facebook tribute page and discussion board about James. If you would like to share your own thoughts about Brian James, please click here.
"We'll miss you, Brian," says Scott Sands, PD of one of James' early clients, WZPL/Indianapolis. "You'll always be the voice."
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 9:56 pm
His website is still up. You can, for now, still hear his demos here:
http://www.brianjames.com/demo.html
Great voice. I'll miss it as a listener of KPOJ. Just won't be the same.
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 12:50 am
Yeah, that's true. He had a great, warm, friendly sound. I can only hope he was that way in life. Assuming that is true, he will be missed.
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 12:59 am
Wow. I am floored. My thoughts are with his family and friends. I will miss his work.
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 7:06 am
Missing:
Yes, that's really how he was. I can't say I knew him well, but we'd get to have some great conversations before sessions when the tape wasn't rolling. A really dry wit, and quirky sense of humor. Fun to talk to.
Granted, that was 10 years ago, when he was still Z100's voice. As KPOJ's voice, he'd just send tracks via mp3, and I seldom communicated with him directly.
RIP, Brian.
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 8:12 am
A great voice and an outstanding man. I have several sweepers from Z100 where he says my name. I will always cherish them.
Rest In Peace, Brian.
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 9:20 am
There is a picture of Brian at the following link:
http://news.lalate.com/2009/03/06/brian-james-voice-over/
Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 7:56 pm
He sent a session to KPOJ at 9pm the day before he died.
Monday, March 09, 2009 - 12:12 am
Brian James was the ultimate station voice! He made Z100 sound like the #1 station in the market, which it was at the time. He's also been the male voice of Eugene's "Star 102.3" since 2003. Radio will not be the same with him.
Monday, March 09, 2009 - 10:02 am
No kidding. On the drive in this morning, I was just sad.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 2:42 am
---------------Memorial Service Information for Brian James---------------
RICK ALLEN CREATIVE's RICK ALLEN tells ALL ACCESS the memorial service for BRIAN JAMES has been set for THURSDAY MARCH 12th in SCOTTSDALE, AZ. At 11a, an outdoors Memorial Service at the gravesite will be held at PARADISE MEMORIAL GARDENS, 9300 East Shea Blvd. SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 (located at 92nd St. and Shea Blvd).
At noon (or immediately following), a reception will be held at MESSINGER MORTUARY, 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd. SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255 (located just west of Pima on Pinnacle Peak); phone (480) 502-3378
The funeral party would like to know how many broacast people will be attending the service. If you're planning to attend, please e-mail RICK ALLEN at rick@rickallencreative.com.
Online Tribute
BIG APPLE AIRCHECKS owner MATT SEINBERG is going to produce a tribute to voice over artist BRIAN JAMES, who passed away last week at his home in ARIZONA.
MATT is looking for past and current work BRIAN has done, along with any memories his friends, clients and family would like to record for inclusion.
MATT has produced tributes to SCOTT MUNI, TED BROWN, CHUCK LEONARD, JACK ARMSTRONG and RON O’BRIEN. Please contact MATT as soon as possible via e-mail, matt@bigappleairchecks.com.
