Warming up your voice and practicing it are two important aspects of strengthening your radio voice. For example, practice saying the words clearly, at a slow, fast pace. Speak naturally and be yourself, otherwise you will look like a boxing announcer. The more attention and practice you dedicate to your speech, the more natural you will seem.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Practice your Radio Voice
Step 1. Train your vocal cords
Develop a powerful voice with specific workouts. Choose words with particular sounds and repeat them in different octaves, using all your vocal range. Repeat them again at a higher volume.
- Try "Mm-mmm. Mmm-hmm".
- Repeat "In, in, in" ten times.
- Try imitating a siren using vowels and the full range of your voice.
- Those who work in a broadcaster use the vocal cords quickly and with a controlled tension.
Step 2. Speak the words
Look in the mirror and practice saying all the words slowly and correctly. Don't grumble. Try saying tongue twister quickly. Improve your speaking skills and it will be easier for you to enunciate well at a high pace.
- Try repeating "Apelles son of Apollo made a chicken skin ball, all the fish came to the surface to see the chicken skin ball made of Apelles son of Apollo" six times.
- Try repeating "A rare black frog on the sand wandered one evening, a rare white frog on the sand wandered a little tired" several times.
Step 3. Listen to your recorded voice
Know the qualities of your voice. Evaluate how you handle errors and where you can improve. Make sure you don't dwell on the mistakes, otherwise you will make them even more obvious.
For example, if you mispronounce a word, correct yourself if it is necessary for the audience to understand what you mean and move on
Part 2 of 3: Warming Up the Voice
Step 1. Hydrate
Drink warm water or tea with a slice of lemon in the morning when you get up and for the rest of the day. Don't drink a lot of sugary or caffeinated drinks, which can make your throat dry out. Also avoid milk and dairy products, which stimulate mucus production.
- Tepid drinks are better than drinks that are too hot or cold.
- Green apples contain pectin, which fights phlegm. Try eating one or drinking green apple juice.
Step 2. Relax your posture
Relax your shoulders, without hunching or hunching over. Keep your back straight but relaxed. Do posture exercises if it is difficult for you to maintain the correct position.
- Good posture allows you to make the most of diaphragmatic breathing.
- Arching your back puts pressure on your ribcage, making it more difficult to inhale.
Step 3. Check your breathing
If possible, open a window or make the air you breathe cooler. Breathe in deeply into your lungs, without lifting your shoulders. Inhale through your nose for a count of three, pause, then exhale with a single continuous breath for a count of eight.
Step 4. Lubricate your voice with steam
Maintain at least 30% humidity in the work environment. If necessary, use a humidifier. Breathe in the steam from an inhaler (which you can find at the drugstore) or from the hot shower. Alternatively, pour boiling water down the sink and inhale the vapors.
- Breathing in the steam hydrates the larynx and can relieve irritation of the vocal cords.
- Do not inhale the steam directly from a pot of boiling water or a stove.
- Try wetting a towel with warm water, wring it out, then breathe it in while holding it over your mouth and nose.
Step 5. Relax your jaw
Keep the base of your hands under your cheekbones. Massage your facial muscles by pressing in and down. Leave your mouth open during the massage.
- Repeat a couple of times to warm the mouth and release tension in the jaw.
- You can also use circular motions to massage the facial muscles.
Step 6. Murmur and vibrate your lips
Exhale a slight "mmmh" sound at a low octave, but that doesn't strain your vocal cords. Repeat the exercise, adding the "ahhh" sound in the second half. Curl your lips slightly and vibrate them as you exhale, with your tongue relaxed. Inhale, then vibrate your lips again as you expel the air.
You can try these exercises by increasing and decreasing the pitch of the sounds
Step 7. Make a trill with your tongue
Keep it behind your upper teeth. Exhale, making it vibrate with an "r". Keep the sound at various pitches, without exceeding the limits of your range.
This exercise helps to relax the tongue while stimulating the voice and breathing
Step 8. Take some stairs
Warm up the voice starting from a low octave and gradually moving up while repeating "E". Do not try to exceed the limits of your extension. Rather, stretch the note range with each repetition without straining.
Try this exercise with the "i" and "u" sounds as well
Part 3 of 3: Developing Your Vocal Style
Step 1. Use a natural voice
Maintain the tone of a normal conversation. Read in a relaxed way to be pleasing to listeners. Avoid speeches that are too formal. Imagine reading aloud or talking to someone. Turn words into reality as if you were telling a story.
Casey Kasem recommends imagining that the microphone is an elegant violin that you want to play with the greatest possible transport
Step 2. Don't lower your tone at the end of your sentences or thoughts
Express your ideas and affirmations forcefully without ever dropping the intensity. Don't digress, leaving a speech halfway through. Maintain concentration and volume constant.
For example, don't use all your breath until it's time to breathe again. Pause to inhale quickly, then continue talking
Step 3. Be authentic
Try to look like yourself. Don't try to fit into a stereotype, such as accentuating your dialect because your audience falls into certain age categories, race, religion, or comes from a specific region. Be honest and people will want to hear from you, more than if you come up with a fake version of yourself.
- You probably admire some presenters, but don't try to imitate them. It will be your unique style to differentiate you from others.
- Use the voice you hear in your mind when reading a story.
Step 4. Connect with your audience
Research the news and topics of greatest interest at the moment. Prepare notes and conversation topics. Talk about what your audience wants to discuss and not what interests you.
