Cam Brainard
Introduction '''Cam "Buzz" Brainard''' is an American voice actor, narrator and radio personality. He is best known for hosting "The Music Row Happy Hour" on SiriusXM's The Highway, and for having been the long-time announcer for Disney Channel.
Career ===Voice-over talent===As a voice talent, Brainard is known as the main announcer for the Disney Channel from 2000 to 2017.He first gained notoriety as the "smart aleck" narrator with a cult-following on the syndicated television show ''Maximum Exposure'', also known as "Max X" which ran for two seasons from 2000 to 2002.As a sports announcer, Brainard hosted "''This Week In Baseball"'' on FOX (taking over for the late Mel Allen) from 2000 until the show ended its run after more than 30 years in 2011.He also narrated ''Breed All About It'' for Animal Planet and was the promo voice for the TV series ''Friends'' in syndication.Currently, Brainard is the voice of television's "World Access" on the Travel Channel, as well as many television and radio commercials. Audiences also hear his voice on more than 500 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada and growing. His formats range from AC to Hot AC, Christian Radio to Country and from Rock to Adult Hits.Since 2017, he has been the announcer for rhythm game StepManiaX.He is also currently the announcer for the Laff TV  network and Romedy Now which airs in India.===SiriusXM The Highway===Brainard has one of the largest daily audiences of any country music radio personality in North America, as the weekday afternoon host on "''The Highway''," SiriusXM radio's new country channel 56 based in Nashville. As of Winter 2014, Sirius XM had 27 million subscribers. Brainard has been a CMA Award (Country Music Association) and ACM nominee for National Broadcast Personality of the Year.With a weekly live audience, Buzz Brainard hosts the "Music Row Happy Hour" on SiriusXM The Highway most Friday afternoons from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe in downtown Nashville. He is credited with discovering a number of country music hitmakers. As host of the weekly SiriusXM music discovery program "On The Horizon," Brainard showcases unsigned and up-and-coming country artists.Los Angeles radio audiences were the first to hear "Buzz Brainard" as co-host of the Morning show on KZLA-FM. Later, he hosted the syndicated "Music City Saturday Night" show and "GAC Nights Radio" live from Nashville.
Personal life Brainard was raised in Clio, Michigan. After graduating from Clio High School, he attended Central Michigan University. He worked as an actor and voice over artist in New York City then Los Angeles. He now Lives in Nashville.
Filmography ===Film=== Year Title Role Notes1986 ''Parting Glances''  Ricky 1994 ''Clear and Present Danger''  Coast Guardsman #1 1995 ''The Net''  Computer Technician 1997 ''Face/Off''  Dispatcher ===Television=== Year Title Role Notes1992''Homefront''PeachEpisode: "Getting to First Base"1994''A Place for Annie''Medical StudentTV movie1994''Sonic the Hedgehog''Rotor13 episodes1995''One West Waikiki''Charles MeadowsEpisode: "Unhappily Ever After"1997''Runaway Car''Ray / Radio GuyTV movie1997''NightMan''Dr. StoneTV movie; credited as Cam 'Buzz' Brainard1997–1998''Night Man''Dr. Stone2 episodes; credited as Cam 'Buzz' Brainard 1997–2001 ''Breed All About It'' Narrator 2000–2002 ''Maximum Exposure'' Syndication Credited as "Smart-Aleck Announcer Dude"2000''The Wild Thornberrys''TV EmceeEpisode: "Time Flies"2006''What's the Word? ''Announcer===Video Game=== Year Title Role Notes2017 ''StepManiaX''  Announcer
References
External links * *  Cam "Buzz" Brainard at Sirius/XM The Highway, Nashville, TN