Homeless with a golden voice

Ted Williams’ voice, is so deep, so compelling and so rare, that in just couple of days he has gone from being homeless to famous.
The former morning drive DJ, spent only a short time pursuing his dream job before destroying his life and career with drugs and alcohol.
But after a YouTube video of him panhandling surfaced on Monday, the Brooklyn-born Williams has since been offered a job by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and is being pursued by NFL Films for voiceover work. So far, more than 4 million people have watched the video.

Tomorrow he is appearing live in the studio of the "Today" show and will be reunited with his 90-year-old mother who he has not seen since 1986.
"All I wanted was a job and possibly a place to live and maybe be a productive taxpaying citizen again," Williams, 53, told The Post yesterday. "This thing has turned into something of such a magnitude that I can’t even comprehend it."
He says he has lived on the streets of Columbus, Ohio since 1996 and been sober for just over two years.
"Whoever you are, I appreciate everything that has happened to me in this one day," he said. "Because you never know what is going to happen the next. If I don’t get nothing out of nothing, at least I get some prayers answered. One of them is that my mom would live enough to see me be successful."


Ted Williams, a homeless man who is the subject of viral video that has captivated the internet at large, has been offered a full-time job and a mortgage on a home by Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A woman named Tracy, representing Quicken Loans and the Cavaliers, called WNCI 97.9 on Wednesday morning and made the offer. CNBC's Darren Rovell confirmed the authenticity of the offer on Twitter. Williams was inundated with offers throughout his appearance, so there is no word whether the offer has been accepted or signed at this point.

Williams story became a viral sensation on Tuesday with the original YouTube clip reaching more than four million views in 24 hours. He was found by a Columbus Dispatch reporter on the side of the road, using his incredible voice to collect money on the street. You can watch the original clip here.
The Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena are offering voiceover work in radio and television along with a new website launch that will require voiceover work from Williams.
You can hear the interview with Ted Williams on WNCI by clicking here.
The Cavaliers offer does not figure to be the last one that Williams receives. According to Rovell on Twitter, NFL Films is looking to contact the man dubbed the "Homeless D.J." about work. Williams is also sorting through numerous opportunities for other appearance on national TV and radio, which could result in further offers in the days to come.

ed Williams, a homeless man with a voice made for radio, has a job and a house after a YouTube video report by the Columbus Dispatch went viral.


Ted Williams panhandles, or panhandled, in Cleveland, OH. He has become an Internet sensation after Columbus Dispatch reporter Kevin Joy posted a clip of Williams on YouTube. The clip showed how Williams, who would panhandle with the help of a sign that advertised his "God-given gift of voice," sounded, and it was much like you would expect on radio or voiceover work.

The cardboard sign, which Ted Williams would use to attract attention, said:

"I HAVE A GOD GIVEN GIFT OF VOICE. I'M AN EX-RADIO ANNOUNCER WHO HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. PLEASE! ANY HELP WILL BE GREATEFULLY (sic) APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!"

In the interview with the Columbus Dispatch, Williams said it was alcohol and drugs that led to his homelessness. He added that he had been clean for two years.

He's already received an offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he hasn't accepted it yet. It's been reported that MTV, NFL Films, and ESPN, among others, have reached out to Williams, as well.

At the same time, he's making the rounds of morning shows. Ted Williams appeared on CBS' The Early Show on Wednesday, and will appear on The Today Show on Thursday.

If you listen to Williams' voice, you will indeed notice the timber and tones which make you believe, indeed "this is a homeless man with a radio voice."