Florida Captioning Services is now
Aberdeen Broadcast Services

Aberdeen Broadcast Services is proud to announce the acquisition of Florida Captioning Services, a respected captioning company founded in 1989 and led for many years by longtime industry professional Tammy Leeseberg.

For decades, Florida Captioning Services has built trusted relationships across government meetings, sporting events, universities, and television stations throughout Florida and beyond. Known for their consistency, professionalism, and personal approach to client service, the company reflects many of the same values that have guided Aberdeen Broadcast Services. As Tammy enters retirement, Aberdeen is honored to continue serving the clients and captioners who helped shape that legacy.

Most importantly, the personal communication and reliability that clients have come to expect will remain unchanged.

This transition also adds 12 experienced live captioners to the Aberdeen team, further strengthening our ability to support live captioning and accessibility services nationwide.

What This Means for Clients

Clients of Florida Captioning Services will continue receiving the same dependable, personalized service they have trusted for years, while also gaining access to additional capabilities and expanded operational support through Aberdeen’s infrastructure and technology platform.

Additional benefits include:

24/7 support availability from Aberdeen’s in-office operations and coordination team
Expanded accessibility solutions, including ASR-powered captioning and live translation
Advanced workflow automation and file handling
Custom export options and expanded file delivery formats
Enhanced scheduling tools for captioners and event coordination

As part of the transition, Aberdeen has already implemented an automated solution for post-caption file delivery that ensures files move in and out seamlessly, saving a couple of hours of manual processing each day.

Aberdeen Broadcast Services is also now an approved Sunbiz state vendor in Florida, supporting contracts and organizations that require state vendor registration.

“Florida Captioning Services built exceptional relationships and delivered outstanding service for decades, and we want to sincerely thank Tammy Leeseberg for the trust she placed in us to continue that work. That is exactly why we felt so strongly about carrying forward what she created. Our goal is not to change the experience clients value, but to preserve it while providing additional support, resources, and long-term stability.”

Matt Cook
President, Aberdeen Broadcast Services

Our Advantage

Aberdeen has spent years growing a team of highly trained, experienced captioners with the largest dictionaries in the industry, always choosing the best captioner for your particular program genre.

We offer many levels of captioning to match all budgets & turnaround times and promise to deliver the absolute best quality of work that your content deserves.

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Is Closed Captioning Really That Important?

YES! 95 million Americans rely on closed captioning when viewing programs. 28 million of them are hearing impaired, 30 million are learning English as a second language, 27 million are adults trying to improve their literacy skills, and 10 million are children learning how to read. Furthermore, the FCC mandates nearly all programming to be closed captioned.

How Can Closed Captioning Improve Literacy?

Sadly, 32 million American adults are illiterate and 30 million cannot read higher than a 4th-grade reading level. Unfortunately, most adults do not read books but watch a ton of television. This is where closed captioning comes in! With a click of a button, these adults are now being able to read as they watch their favorite programming. And studies have shown that children who view television with the closed captioning turned on have higher educational achievements and literacy rates.

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The Aberdeen Advantage

At Aberdeen Broadcast Services, we understand that the quality of our captioning is only as good as the professionals and technology behind it. That’s why we offer both human and AI-powered captioning solutions, tailored to your specific needs.

Our team consists of highly trained, experienced human captioners, equipped with the largest known dictionaries in the industry. We ensure that the best captioner is chosen for your particular program genre. While we guarantee our human captioners write 200 words per minute with 98% accuracy or higher, many can type 250 to 300+ words per minute. You can always rely on our live writers to be on time, dependable, and precise.

Our AI-powered captions provide impressive accuracy for those looking for a cost-effective alternative. These solutions are ideal for clients needing high-quality captions at a lower cost.

In addition to our skilled human captioners and cutting-edge AI technology, our clients enjoy a range of unique services:

23 years in the broadcast and captioning industry
24/7 live captioning support
Transcripts available upon request after every event
Multiple caption file formats for post-production use and archiving
Cutting-edge, individualized solutions tailored to your needs

Discover the Aberdeen difference today and make your content accessible to everyone, everywhere, in real time.