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Back when Phil was a freshman in college, one of his Communication professors gave him a very generous compliment on his voice. Then the floodgates seemed to open. In a very short amount of time, many people made comments to him about his voice and how he could use it in a career. Instead of talking it up some more, Phil began to listen. He started taking more Communication and Broadcasting courses and was a DJ for KSMF radio, hosting Jazz and Blues shows. Phil won the Outstanding Broadcasting Student award during his senior year in college. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication: Broadcasting.

Since 1995, Phil has been working at television stations in the Northwest. Currently, he is an editor at the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon. Very much into the creative side of both video and audio production, he has a non-linear video editing system --along with a professional voice-over recording studio-- in his house.

Phil is one of two major contributors to a “documentary-style” book, The Snodgrass Observatory: Serious Science or Splendiferous Shenanigans?. Shrouded in secrecy, the book details the lives and the curious, twisted research of two fledgling soil scientists, Wallace and Virgillian Snodgrass. When asked for more details, Phil suddenly lowers his voice. “It’s being shopped to publishers right now,” he says. “Until then, I simply cannot comment on it. I’ll leave that to Wally and Virgil.”

In his free time, Phil enjoys exploring the Northwest, making music, listening to jazz, creating anything clever or humorous, and reminiscing about the brilliant comedic skits of Chris Farley.
 

Phil Merrifield

Voice Over 

“All of my life, people have told me that I’ve gone off the deep end.  While I cannot disagree with their assessment, I must constantly remind them that the shallow end is for sissies.”