'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.