Ron Carter Productions

Ron Carter first sat behind the microphone professionally in February of 1980. In the “Tree City” (Greensburg, Indiana) at WTRE-FM, Ron began his journey attracting and entertaining listeners nationwide. After broadcasting on-the-air as a highly rated disc jockey at stations like K-96 in Richmond; 92X in Columbus, Ohio and WNAP Indianapolis (where Ron was voted the number one disc jockey in 1985 by an Indianapolis Star readers poll), Ron Carter became Director of Creative Services in 1986 at WEAG-FM Indianapolis. His promos and commercials earned him a reputation throughout the radio industry as a highly skilled producer in demand.

In 1989, while performing as Director of Creative Services at KZZP in Phoenix, Ron produced a touching tribute to the victims of the San Francisco Earthquake featuring newsclips and utilizing Journey’s song “Lights” that ran on the ABC radio network worldwide. Also in 1989, Ron voiced ABC’s Hot Mix of the Decade and became the voice of Denmark’s Power Station in Copenhagen. Since that year, Ron has served as Creative Director at B-97 in New Orleans, KSD-FM in St. Louis and most recently, WILV-FM Chicago. Ron has recently left WILF-FM in Chicago to start up RCP (Ron Carter Productions llc) which is now serving many advertising agencies, radio stations, televsion studios and more.

Ron Carter currently resides in Kenosha, Wisconsin with his wife, Sherrie, and their three children - Jennifer, Zachary and Amanda. Ron has been the voice on Microsoft commercials, JCPenney ads, Sears, Edwardo’s Pizza, McDonalds, Pepsi, LaCroix Sparkling Water, and more. His voice can now be heard on Radio and TV in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Indiana, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and in many attractions on the parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ron Carter’s vocal range varies from a warm, sensitive, friendly read, to cartoon characters, to the gritty, over-the-top, hard sell read.

Selected List of Awards:

Over the past 25 years, Ron Carter has been honored with many radio industry awards, including:

2004 Silver Dome Award Finalist/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial

2003 Silver Dome Award Finalist/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best PSA

2002 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial Series

2001 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best PSA

2001 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best PSA Series

2000 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial

2000 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial Series

2000 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best PSA

2000 Finalist Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Commercial

2000 Finalist Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Public Service Ad

2000 Finalist Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Public Service Campaign

1999 Finalist Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Promo

1999 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Promo

1999 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial

1999 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Promo Series

1999 Finalist Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best PSA

1999 Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Community Service

1997 Finalist Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Promo

1997 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Promo

1997 1st Place Silver Dome Award/Illinois Broadcasters Association/Best Commercial

1996 1st Place Chicago A.I.R. Award/Best Promo

1994 Finalist Marconi Award/National Association of Broadcasters/Best Promo

1991 Finalist First Com Firsty Award/First Com Music/Best Commercial

1990 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Promo

1990 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Best Commercial

1990 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Best PSA

1989 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Best Commercial

1989 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Use of SFX

1989 1st Place Radio Award for Metropolitan Phoenix/Promo

1988 1st Place ADDY/Birmingham, Alabama/Best PSA