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He lives in Milwaukee but has become a symbol of Chicago thanks to being heard on the L since 2000 and on CTA buses since 2003. The inspiration for his “train voice” was a Walt Disney World monorail announcer.
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You may not know Lee Crooks by name, but if you’ve ever ridden the CTA you definitely know his voice: it's been the voice of the Chicago Transit Authority for 25 years.
Lee Crooks joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss how he became the voice of the CTA, what a typical day in the recording booth, and he recounts the memorable experience of hearing his voice on a train for the very first time. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big-89/lee-crooks-celebra
In 1998, voice actor Lee Crooks burned a CD with his CTA audition tape — and the doors opened.