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After Scott sent the copy for this Humor On Hold production to Chris Hamann, president of Lakeland Auto and Marine, Chris replied, "Oh my God. This is absolute gold! Looks great. Thank you!"

That's when Scott knew that Chris had either sustained a massive head injury or he had huffed too much model airplane glue, or he was dangerously dehydrated, or he hadn't been to sleep the night before, or a large creature of the forest had placed a primitive straw to Chris's ear and sucked out every last morsel of good taste. 

Scott wrote the script, provided the voiceover and delivered the bad news about Chris to his family.  

 

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These two juicy slabs of audio magic from BusinessVoice were just barely recognized at the 2025 ADDYs, presented by AAF Toledo in late February. Each earned a Bronze ADDY Award, which is the advertising world's equivalent of a door prize. But since the certificates include the word "Award" on them, we get to brag about 'em here. 

Because it was part of a Facebook post, the 2024 Humor On Hold Sampler won in the category "Online / Interactive / Social Media - Single Execution." 

The production for Lakeland Auto and Marine won in the category "Film, Video & Sound / Branded Content & Entertainment - Non-Broadcast." 

Scott wrote the copy. Amy and Scott provided the voiceover. And if you listen closely enough, you can smell their wet dogs through your speakers. 

 



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Scott wanted to get in the proper frame of mind to write this radio commercial promoting a show by the Celtic band Crossbow. So, he stuffed himself with traditional Irish foods. By the time he was ready to record the voiceover, he was up to his neck in boiled bacon and cabbage, potato soup, barmbrack, champ, colcannon, coddle and boxty. We think you'll hear the difference it made. 

 

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While you're listening to this audio, you may hear yourself using words like "EEEWWW" and "BLECH," but even though your brain is telling you to dump out, try to stay with it. The experience is sure to make you stronger, while giving your immune system a thorough workout.

The copy just sorta' oozed out of Scott one day. Amy and Scott secreted the voiceover into a lage pail.  

 

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Scott adapted the copy he wrote for the previous month's Fisher-Titus TV campaign to work for these radio spots. 

He also provided the voiceover while simultaneously working as a triage nurse in the emergency room.

Client contact Suzanne Farmer wrote, "These sound great. What a voice."

The spots were produced by MadAveGroup of Beverly Hills. 

 

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If you don't like this Humor On Hold production, take the computer, phone or tablet you used to listen to it to AccuShred and have them destroy the device. That'll be the only way to get the stink off your hard drive.

Scott poured every ounce of his pain into the copy and voiceover. That's what gives the piece that "awful" feeling all the critics are referring to. AccuShred President Nate Segall prononced the piece "absolutely well above average!" The next day, Nate emailed to say, "I had someone laughing out loud as I picked her up from holding."

Follow-up: A few weeks later, Nate forwarded this email comment from one of his customers: "I want to say how much I enjoyed the messages while on hold this morning when I called. Very entertaining!"


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The folks at Wellington Implement have been helping farmers since 1929 and that makes 'em okay in our book, even though every farmer we've ever met takes an instant dislike to us. It's as if they can sense we enjoy cow tipping.

Scott wrote the copy by using a turkey baster to carefully spray horse urine on the side of a barn. He delivered the voiceover after being kicked in the head by a drunk mule. 

 

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Just think, if you were a lady possum, you'd be a semi-arboreal omnivore with a long snout, a handy pouch, fifty teeth, a prehensile tail and a bifurcated vagina. And you wouldn't have to hear this Humor On Hold production created by BusinessVoice.

But you aren't a lady possum, so hit the play button and get to listenin'. 

Scott wrote the copy and provided the voiceover while wishing he, too, had a prominent sagittal crest. 

 

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Waiting for a tow truck? Then plop yourself down on the side of the road and listen to this 10-minute compilation of Humor On Hold from BusinessVoice. It includes some of our favorite pieces from 2024. Scott wrote all the copy. Amy and Scott provided the main voiceover. The music occurred organically when wind blew across the tops of open pop bottles sitting on a nearby windowsill. 

 

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You're young. You're in love. You've got your whole life in front of you. And then - out of nowhere - this thing comes along. This...this video. What is it? Should you watch it? Who knows? You decide to just walk away, so you try to forget it...but you can't, because it's there now, in your mind, stuck. We don't know what to tell you. Maybe just try to get some sleep and it'll all be better in the morning. Or not. But maybe it will. Or not. 

No matter what happens, remember that Scott wrote the copy and both Amy and Scott provided the voiceover. That's all we know for sure.