Karen Murray got started in the voice-over business as an on-air personality, hosting a popular radio show during her four years at Wesleyan University.  Upon moving to New York, she quickly began building a name for herself while voicing many audio books for children, short story romances, instructional English language tapes, and local radio spots.

Setting her sights on the lucrative commercial voice-over world, Karen immersed herself in high quality voice-over training.  “If you want to be a working voice-over professional, developing your skills is the key to your success”, says Ms. Murray.

The training paid off.  Karen was quickly signed to the voice-over department of one of the top commercial agencies in the country, Cunningham Escott Slevin Dougherty (CESD).  She has since voiced commercials for such high profile advertisers as: Colgate Palmolive, Lincoln Mercury, Verizon, MTV, Alli, Lowe's, BellSouth, Mercedes Benz, Macy’s, Johnson & Johnson, among many, many others.  Karen currently has national T.V. and radio spots running for Nivea, Hershey's and McDonald's.

“In this business, having a nice voice isn’t enough”, says Ms. Murray.  “Knowing how to use it behind the microphone is everything.  That’s why I created TVIY.  My goal is to help people get started in the voice-over industry with quality training & technique.  I believe the best instruction comes from someone who is a working professional in the field- and that’s where I come in.”

Karen is at the top of the list of many of the city's most notable casting directors, & feels blessed to be working in this highly competitive industry.