
Cindy Hite
Professional Background Summary
Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, Cindy Hite
has been a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, for twenty-five years. She has been
active in Radio, TV, Theater and Audio / Video Productions since her college days at
Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she hosted her first radio program. She
followed in the footsteps of her father, Bob Hite, Sr., 36 years with CBS, and legendary
narrator of the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, and other early radio shows at WXYZ in Detroit.
Her brother, Bob Hite, has been NBC news anchorman at WFLA Ch. 8, in Tampa, for 22
years.
Today, Cindy is pursuing free-lance work using her many talents in voice-over, narration
and acting (TV / Film) and performs as a vocalist.
Until recently, Cindy was an air
personality at WRLX FM 92.1, West Palm Beach, Florida. At sister station, WJNO
News-Talk Radio, she served as a newscaster and field reporter and co-hosted and
anchored news on the Saturday Morning Report. Cindy also hosted a Sunday morning
jazz show on WRLX.
Her resonant and soothing, distinctively penetrating voice - addictive to many listeners -
has become her trademark, and her voice is frequently demanded by advertising executives
for that reason. "When Cindy Hite speaks people want to listen!"
Her ability to articulate and incredible range of voice characterizations, including
"child" voices and foreign accents, and her talents as an accomplished vocalist
with a four octave range, land her many voice-over jobs for radio and TV. Cindy
frequently plays several roles in one recording session, including those for
hard-to-schedule and cast, little children's voices and professional vocalists and
guitarists.
Cindy Hite's experience and
accomplishments as a writer, lyricist and songwriter/composer come in handy for many
producers, and frequently she is contracted to produce copy and custom music as well for
radio spots, jingles or TV commercials, film, and more recently for Web Site Narration.
As a lead vocalist, Cindy continues to
perform in upscale area establishments and at many special events, both in the commercial
and private sectors.
Cindy Hite gained
experience in many related fields, including TV/video work, with Kinship Productions under
Bob Hite, Jr. in Tampa,
Florida. She wrote the lyrics and composed the music for a number of songs and jingles,
all of which were performed by Cindy herself as an accomplished vocalist, guitarist and
narrator. A music video called "Kingdom
of the Sea", written, composed and performed by Cindy and produced by her brother
Bob Hite earned them two Florida Emmy Awards in 1989. It aired as a special feature on
NBC's affiliate, WFLA Tampa. The environmentally inspired piece highlighting the pollution
of our waters earned recognition in the categories music, camera work and
editing.
Cindy Hite has hosted two TV shows,
"Medical Review" and "Inside Pro-Baseball", both produced in Palm
Beach County. She has been the on-camera talent and / or voice talent in numerous TV and
radio commercials. Cindy has narrated full length documentary films, such as "Journey
into Wilderness" for the Discovery Channel and "Lady of the Glades" for
Miami Public TV which aired in November, 1996. Major commercial work includes training films and
other projects for Motorola. Cindy's voice can be heard at the Disney World Motorola
Pavilion.
As an experienced vocalist and
guitarist, Cindy has performed at several concerts in Florida, and as a theater actress
she excelled in leading roles, including numerous professional and community Shakespeare
productions.
Cindy Hite is an accomplished
athlete as well: she was a foil fencing champion partaking in state and national
competition and continues today to be very active as a long distance runner. |