viral video of homeless man lands him a house and multi-million dollar job overnight.

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The homeless man with the "golden radio voice" wanted a second chance -- and did he ever get it.

As soon as Ted Williams, a panhandler who became an online hit after video of him begging on an Ohio roadside was posted to the Internet, appeared on a local radio show this morning the offers began pouring in -- including a dream job with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a free house.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and a house! A house! A house!," repeated a stunned Williams, 71, on local radio station WNCI.

A caller to the show who said she represented the Cavs offered Williams, who shot to stardom after local newspaper the Columbus Dispatch on Monday posted video of his perfectly-pitched panhandling, a full-time job doing voiceover work for the team and parent company and a free home in Cleveland.

The Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, native trained to be a radio announcer before drugs and alcohol ruined his chances at a career, and he was reduced to begging on the side of a road in Columbus, Ohio, before the newspaper found him.

Local police would refer to Williams as "Radio man," when chasing him from his usual begging spots, where he earned around $30 an hour, Williams said.

"I've been out there about a year; I just didn't know anything like this would ever happen," an overwhelmed Williams said earlier in the show. "There's so many words. I've already been compared to [Scottish singing sensation] Susan Boyle ... I'm just so happy."

Before the Cavs made their bid, the station said a group of credit unions offered Williams a contract worth up to $10,000; a caller claiming to rep MTV expressed interest in having him guest-announce a show; and callers who said they were the voiceover actors behind plugs for "The Simpsons" and "Entertainment Tonight" said they wanted him to compete on their upcoming "America's Next Voice" -- where the prize includes a home studio.

For a man suddenly thrust from an Ohio roadside into the hearts of the world, Williams set his sights low.

"Just to get back to some normalcy and responsibility -- If I can a job, whether it's a twenty-five or even $18,000, I'd be happy," he said. "At least I know God has me where he wants me."

this is so awesome, i saw the video on reddit yesterday. i knew it was big enough to get a job offer but one this big is so cool. good for him.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Well he got himself into that position in the first place with the drink and the drugs, but hey - goodluck to him, lets hope he doesn't revert back to old habits.

Nice story.

[Catzsy]

Well he got himself into that position in the first place with the drink and the drugs, but hey - goodluck to him, lets hope he doesn't revert back to old habits.

Nice story.

I agree. Let's hope he can get his life back togther. Not many people get this chance.

[Misawa]

Good luck to him.

[Chris]

Wow, that is something. Good luck to him.

[Neversoft]

He earned around $30 an hour? Wow, think I'll start begging for a living. Great story though, good luck to him!

[GommeInc]

Awesome story Everyone deserves a second chance, let's just hope he has learnt from his past mistakes and makes something of himself. He seems like a nice guy, quite well spoken at least. Hopefully it won't change him or revert him back to old habits when the money starts rolling in

[smiffy70]

i could listen to him all day

[wixard]

He earned around $30 an hour? Wow, think I'll start begging for a living. Great story though, good luck to him!

you don't have gods gift of a radio voice though................
yeah fair ***** to the guy, hope it helps him get clean without relapsing again

[Suspective]

What a lucky guy.

Good luck to him!