
Morrison's voice is only available on Waze until April 2, so be sure to visit the Tools section of the app and enable it by following the instructions below. "I do it in the closet because there’s lots of clothes in there, and no echo," he explained. Using his iPhone paired with a Beyerdynamic microphone and an adapter, Morrison set forth to record his audio book-worthy voice speaking helpful driving phrases like "red light camera just above you," "you’ve reached your destination," "policeman ahead" and even a warning to steer clear of "those pesky potholes." The broadcaster explained that after Waze sent him a lengthy list of commands to record, he did what he does to record a large chunk of his Dateline voiceovers: go into his bedroom closet. They can’t do that." But alas, "It turns out they can," he said, "And it was kind of fun to do it."

In an interview with USA Today's "Talking Tech," Morrison admitted upon learning of the potential opportunity, he thought, "You’re out of your mind. SEE ALSO: Google Maps will soon get you where you need to go, then help you parkĪfter Morrison's loyal social media followers continually suggested he voice the app, NBC suggested the cameo. Morrison, who admittedly has some pretty smooth vocals 😏, will be the latest celebrity voice narrating the popular traffic app, Waze. Please welcome your new go-to direction giver, longtime correspondent of NBC's Dateline Keith Morrison. They praise her when she gets it right and shout at her when she misdirects, gets overly wordy or sounds impatient.Hello lost drivers of the world. Millions of drivers act as if they have personal relationships with her. Keith Morrison, the long-time Dateline correspondent, is a new voice to give us directions on the Waze app. Also known as the Dashboard Diva (and Siri Australia), Karen’s made a pretty nice living in a spinoff career as a motivational speaker, helping people better navigate their lives. Datelines Keith Morrison new voice of Waze. In real life, GPS Girl is Karen Jacobsen, an Australian-born, New York-based singer and voice-over artist. So Google Maps Girl would be on board, she with the lilting accent and crisp delivery. My brother-in-law’s iPhone was mounted on the dash, set to Google Maps. Our plan was to drive up the TransCanada to where it joins Highway 5, take the Yellowhead #16 route through Jasper National Park and then onward to the Prairies.


It was drizzling the morning we left – the weather, having taken a turn, made it easier to leave our ocean perch.
