Meet the original voice of GPS

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

Technology, Tech News, News

4.6 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Long before GPS knew where your car was, Roy was the voice guiding drivers. He recorded over 5 million navigation phrases in the '90s. Now he's the calming voice at Disney parks. Roy shares hilarious retro tech stories, including weird street names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.5	Roy in Los Angeles, California, I understand that we know your voice, sir.
0:40.2	You do.
0:41.2	How do you know my voice?
0:42.9	From GPS's, right?
0:46.6	Well, if you recognize it from that, then you must have had one of the very first GPS in-car navigation to devices.
0:57.0	Which cars? Which one were you the voice of?
1:00.0	Well, let me back up. Kim, I want to say first that I'm a huge fan. I started reading your columns back when the newspapers were being delivered in the driveway.
1:09.0	Do you remember that?
1:10.0	Yes, I do remember that.
1:11.1	Yeah, okay.
1:12.0	So, and then radio and then podcast, and then now the newsletter, and I learn something
1:17.9	new every single day.
1:19.4	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
1:20.5	We all love Kim.
1:21.6	Which GPS were you the voice of?
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