JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – A man has touched thousands of lives with his voice. For some loyal WJTV viewers, he is a familiar face.
Larry Armstrong said he knew he wanted to be a radio announcer from a very young age.
“I think what it is a lot of announcers, whether you are in radio or whether you’re in TV, they don’t have that excitement in their voice. And I think what people find about when I even emcee programs or when I just talk, they see and they feel they excite me because that’s what I try to do. I try to present my my talents in a way that I’m excited about what I do. I’m excited about the group that I’m bringing up. I’m excited about the record that I’m about to play,” he said.
Armstrong said about 10 to 15 years ago, he was diagnosed with Bells Palsy. It was difficult at first, but Armstrong said keeping faith got him through the tough battle.
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He still has his own radio show in Jackson, WMPR Blues 90.1 FM Gospel Radio Station. People who know Armstrong said he’s an internationally recognized name in the Gospel industry.