From living homeless to household name

JOB offers are rolling in for a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice who has become an online sensation. And industry experts believe he could quickly become a millionaire.

Ted Williams was initially spotted by a Columbus newspaper team standing near an exit ramp off Interstate 71. In a video interview that quickly became wildly popular, Williams — holding a cardboard sign that asked motorists for help and says, “I’m an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times” — explained in his smooth voice that he was drawn to radio at the age of 14.

Williams says he has been sober for two years following trouble with drugs and alcohol and now US radio stations and ESPN and MTV have expressed interest in him. He has received a $10,000 offer for voice-over work.