My Microphone. Their Finish Line. One Unforgettable Saturday Morning.
Voiceover Talent and Live Announcer Peter K. O’Connell at the 2026 Run The Peak 10K & 5K Race in Apex, NC. Photographed by Natasha Gilliam of TLG Film Group. Connect: linkedin.com/in/tlgfilmgroup/
A microphone, a finish line and a Saturday morning that reminded me exactly why I do what I do.
Last week when I did the live announcing for the Apex (NC) Chamber of Commerce’s Run The Peak 10K & 5K race, it was fun on many levels, including a few I had not thought about.
I’ve been doing Live Announcing and Emceeing (like at the Run) for decades.
It’s always a great gig, as is the Voice of God (VOG) work as well. Whether it’s a race, a corporate event, an awards ceremony or a conference, live event hosting and emceeing is one of my favorite things to do as a voiceover professional.
But I had not done anything local in a while, so I forgot how many friends I would likely see at the race.
Peak City Drone, Apex, NC
In addition to the many new folks I met, like the team at Peak City Drone who captured awesome drone footage of the race, I also caught up with some relatively old friends.
VMA Studios, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Out of the crowd came Aaron Lurie from VMA Studios in Fuquay-Varina, whose photography is more like artistic storytelling. It’s just so sharp, and he has the most infectious, happy attitude. https://vmastudios.com/
Both Peak City Drone and VMA were kind enough to share some of their footage and photos with me so I could cut together a quick one-minute video of my performance as a Live Announcer and Emcee at Run The Peak.
TLG Film Group, Raleigh, NC
Also out of nowhere I heard someone call “Peter! Hi Peter!” and it was Natasha Gilliam from TLG Film Group! We had a lovely visit and she took some pictures of me that look great and that I am free to use, so you’ll be seeing them on social media. She has real talent because I don’t look like my weirdo self in the shots. That takes artistry!
I was so lucky to reconnect with current friends and make new ones. It made getting up at o-dark-thirty on a Saturday morning completely worth it!
HERE’S THE VIDEO WITH VIDEO FROM PEAK CITY DRONE AND PHOTOGRAPHY FROM VMA STUDIOS:
