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APH Talking Book Narrator Jack Fox Wins National Award
News Release: Louisville, Kentucky, June 2, 1997
Jack Fox, a narrator at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) since 1977, will be awarded the prestigious Alexander Scourby Award for Nonfiction at a ceremony to be held at The Club at Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, June 2, 1997. Fox has recorded over 250 titles for the Talking Book Program and was selected for this honor by members of the listening audience, which includes 750,000 blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled people.
The Scourby Award is presented annually by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) in memory of its most popular narrator and the honor is considered to be an "Oscar" among those creating recorded material for blind and visually impaired listeners.
Fox, well-known in Louisville as a voice from WHAS Radio, says he enjoys recording Talking Books and is "honored to win an award named for Alexander Scourby, who is the epitome of the field."
APH has been in operation since 1858 and opened its recording studios in 1936 as part of the company's mission to promote independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
Contact Roberta Williams, Public Relations Specialist, for more information. Telephone: 1 -800-223-1839 or (502) 895-2405; e-mail: rwilliams@aph.org