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Amateur
Hour Gives CBA a Voice by Stan Isaacs, TV Sports, Newsday, November
11, 1984
“… A late scratch as a judge was Marv Albert, who
asked out because of a sore throat; not, he said, because of the presence
of TV consultant and voice coach Joanne Stevens, a judge who said she
looked for pacing, enthusiasm and inflection in an announcer…”.
Mantle’s Swing Works in Booth by Gerald Eskenazi,
TV Sports, The New York Times, June
11, 1985
“…Mantle is being helped by Joanne Stevens, a broadcasting
coach. “The girl isn’t trying to teach me not to talk like
an Okie or a Texan, but where to look when a camera is on me,” said
Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Okla. “I’m trying to learn.
I don’t want to sound like a hick.”
The CBA’s Voice, The Sporting News, January
6, 1986
Joanne Stevens serves as a judge for the Continental Basketball
Association’s search for a color commentator. Other panelists include
Billy Cunningham, the former Philadelphia 76ers coach and current college
basketball commentator; CBS sportscaster Dick Stockton; and ESPN executive
Steve Bornstein.
Mantle Works Hard at New Occupation by Stan Fischler,
Sunday Freeman, April 6, 1986
“When Joanne Stevens speaks, Mickey Mantle listens……”.
Mr. Fischler features Joanne Stevens and her work with Mantle.
HOW NOW, BROWN COW? TV Voice Coach Fills Airwaves
with Graduates by Phil Mushnick, New York Post, August
29, 1986
The reporter writes a feature article on Joanne Stevens.
Moffett Gets Good Grades In TV Debut by James Endrst,
TV Critic, The Hartford Courant, November
5, 1986
“… But Moffett has made remarkable progress since
his crash course in broadcasting began a few weeks ago. Gone were the
verbal trip-ups, the monotonous monotone, the frozen smile… Credibility.
That’s the best that former congressman Toby Moffett could have
hoped for Monday night as he made his debut as the new co-anchor on WVIT’s
revamped news shows at 6 and 11 p.m. And credible he was… When the
camera turned to Moffett, whose eyes wandered from time to time, he didn’t
look entirely relaxed. But who could blame him? Though a bit ashen in
the opening moments, he showed considerable poise and grace under pressure
as the newscast continued…”.
Political Odd Couple: Downey and Gore by Myron S.
Waldman, Washington Bureau, Newsday, November
2, 1987
“…Downey is so close to the campaign that he is even
reported to have recommended that Gore go to a speech coach in Manhattan
to improve his talents in debate and on the stump… Despite the denials,
the coach in question, Joanne Stevens, said that she had indeed been approached
by Gore’s office ‘about working with him but [we] have not
yet arranged an appointment.’ Stevens, who has worked with such
politicians and retired athletes as Jeff Ruland, Mickey Mantle and Bob
Cousy, said that if Gore hires her, he would be her first presidential
candidate….”.
Helping Amateurs to Perform by Richard Leonard, International
Television Association, January-February
1990
“… Neither Bill Murray nor Dan Ackroyd is anywhere
in sight. So who ya gonna call? Maybe Joanne Stevens…”. Article
detailing Stevens’ guest-lecture for ITVA.
‘Five-Minute Director’ Panelists Offer
Tips From Real Situations by Amy Beer, International Television Association,
September-October 1991
“Produced by speech and broadcast consultant Joanne Stevens,
the panelists grappled with problems such as getting a good performance
out of an amateur…”. Article detailing Stevens’ guest-lecture
for ITVA.
Hey, PBS, No One’s Hotter than Potter by David
Bianculli, New York Post, March 26,
1992
Mr. Bianculli writes about Dennis Potter (author of ‘The
Singing Detective’ and ‘Pennies from Heaven’) and refers
to Stevens’ client Allen Havey: “… When he visited New
York in January to attend the opening of the museum retrospective, one
of his longest and most revealing TV interviews occurred in the unlikely
setting of Allen Havey’s ‘Night After Night’ on Comedy
Central…”.
Pop Music, The New York Times, November
1, 1992
The paper features Prince. His band, The New Power Generation,
is an SMC client.
I Survived a Media Feeding Frenzy by Maria Eftimiades,
Inside Media, November 18, 1992
People Magazine client Eftimiades wrote the book “Lethal
Lolita”, chronicling the Amy Fisher scandal.
HER BIG BREAK- Tabitha on ‘Today’ by
Michele Greppi, New York Post, December
8, 1992
MTV client Tabitha Soren adds contributing NBC correspondent
to her responsibilities.
Squad Squad Report by William Safire, New York Times
Magazine, 1994
Mr. Safire devotes 2 columns to Joanne Stevens’ query about
the correct use of the terms ‘free’ and ‘for free’.
Willow Bay Rising: TV’s Morning Star, New Woman
Magazine, April, 1995
Cover Story on Stevens’ client Willow Bay, ABC News
A Rolls-Royce Voice for the News.. In Person: Ann
Taylor by K.C. Swanson, National Journal, April
22, 1995
Feature article on Stevens’ client Ann Taylor, NPR
Fast Track Must Reading, Broadcasting & Cable,
May 22, 1995
Joanne Stevens, Media Consultant, joins Your Money Minute (radio
spots airing daily on CBS Radio Network affiliates), New York, as Senior
Editor, radio scripts.
Local Newspeople on the Move by Josef Adalian, New
York Post, September 14, 1995
The paper announces four NY1 clients moving to local and network
broadcast news.
Stressbusters- “Is that thing on?” How
to Survive the Media’s Glare by Neal Santelmann, Forbes FYI, November
20, 1995
The author interviews Joanne Stevens for tips and comments on
the relationship between business and the media.
In the Footsteps of Jennings, Brokaw and Rather,
The New York Times, December 17,
1995
The paper features ABC News client Michelle Norris.
PBS NEWTON’S APPLE Chyron Credit: Production
Direction- Joanne Stevens
1996 Season 14 of the Emmy Award winning science series.
Michael Capek Wins NYU’s Professor of the Year
1996
Dr. Capek is Clinical Associate Professor of Management Communications,
Stern Graduate School of Business. As part of his curriculum Dr. Capek
had Joanne Stevens present 2 consecutive lectures on the media.
Novice Newscasters Get Voice Therapy - Coaches Ease
the Diction Minefield
by Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, June
16, 1997
Article features text and photo of Joanne Stevens coaching an
undisclosed network correspondent.
Little Things Mean a Lot- The Most Mispronounced
Words and How to Say Them Correctly, Bottom Line Personal, February
15, 1998
Joanne Stevens is interviewed on proper word usage and pronunciation.
Among her favorites: short-lived, free (not ‘for free’) and
reticent.
The Sweet Science- Sci Fi Channel’s New Slate
of Series Tractor Beams Young Demos by Megan Larson, Media Week, November
20, 2000
“He hears dead people: (Stevens’ client) John Edward
is the host of Sci Fi’s Crossing Over, one of the network’s
first original cult hits.”
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