diff --git a/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h b/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
index d1b3c399..59620161 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ should be used to ensure that the message interupts the current prompt and
 plays immediately.
 */
 
-/**
- *
- */
-void vp_announceVFO();
 
 /**
  *
@@ -118,11 +114,6 @@ void vp_announceCTCSS(const bool rxToneEnabled, const uint8_t rxTone,
  */
 void vp_anouncePower(const float power, const vpQueueFlags_t flags);
 
-/**
- *
- */
-void vp_announceBrightness(const uint8_t brightness, const vpQueueFlags_t flags);
-
 /**
  *
  */
@@ -199,6 +190,13 @@ void vp_announceSettingsVoiceLevel(const vpQueueFlags_t flags);
 void vp_announceSettingsOnOffToggle(const char* const* stringTableStringPtr,
                                     const vpQueueFlags_t flags, bool val);
 
+/**
+ * This is called to speak generic settings int values.
+ */
+void vp_announceSettingsInt(const char* const* stringTableStringPtr,
+                                    const vpQueueFlags_t flags,
+                                    int val);
+
 /**
  * This function is called from  ui_updateFSM to speak informational screens.
  */
diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
index d40b0447..5e5527fa 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ static void removeUnnecessaryZerosFromVoicePrompts(char* str)
 
 
 
-void vp_announceVFO()
-{
-    vp_flush();
-    vp_queuePrompt(PROMPT_VFO);
-    vp_play();
-}
-
 void vp_announceChannelName(const channel_t* channel,
                             const uint16_t channelIndex,
                             const vpQueueFlags_t flags)
@@ -385,19 +378,6 @@ void vp_announceCTCSS(const bool rxToneEnabled, const uint8_t rxTone,
     playIfNeeded(flags);
 }
 
-void vp_announceBrightness(const uint8_t brightness, const vpQueueFlags_t flags)
-{
-    clearCurrPromptIfNeeded(flags);
-
-    if (flags & vpqIncludeDescriptions)
-    {
-        vp_queueStringTableEntry(&currentLanguage->brightness);
-    }
-
-    vp_queueInteger(brightness);
-    playIfNeeded(flags);
-}
-
 void vp_announceSquelch(const uint8_t squelch, const vpQueueFlags_t flags)
 {
     clearCurrPromptIfNeeded(flags);
@@ -736,6 +716,20 @@ void vp_announceSettingsOnOffToggle(const char* const* stringTableStringPtr,
      playIfNeeded(flags);
 }
 
+void vp_announceSettingsInt(const char* const* stringTableStringPtr,
+                                    const vpQueueFlags_t flags,
+                                    int val)
+{
+    clearCurrPromptIfNeeded(flags);
+
+    if (flags & vpqIncludeDescriptions)
+        vp_queueStringTableEntry(stringTableStringPtr);
+
+    vp_queueInteger(val);
+
+    playIfNeeded(flags);
+}
+
 void vp_announceScreen(uint8_t ui_screen)
 {
     switch (ui_screen)
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 59de06fb..47e11212 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -912,11 +912,13 @@ static void _ui_fsm_menuMacro(kbd_msg_t msg, bool *sync_rtx)
         break;
         case 7:
             _ui_changeBrightness(-5);
-			vp_announceBrightness(state.settings.brightness, queueFlags);
+            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags,
+                                   state.settings.brightness);
             break;
         case 8:
             _ui_changeBrightness(+5);
-			vp_announceBrightness(state.settings.brightness, queueFlags);
+            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags,
+                                   state.settings.brightness);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -1719,11 +1721,14 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                     {
                         case D_BRIGHTNESS:
                             _ui_changeBrightness(-5);
-                            vp_announceBrightness(state.settings.brightness, queueFlags);
+                            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags, 
+                                                   state.settings.brightness);
                             break;
 #ifdef SCREEN_CONTRAST
                         case D_CONTRAST:
                             _ui_changeContrast(-4);
+                            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags, 
+                                                   state.settings.contrast);
                             break;
 #endif
                         case D_TIMER:
@@ -1740,11 +1745,14 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                     {
                         case D_BRIGHTNESS:
                             _ui_changeBrightness(+5);
-                            vp_announceBrightness(state.settings.brightness, queueFlags);
+                            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags,
+                                                   state.settings.brightness);
                             break;
 #ifdef SCREEN_CONTRAST
                         case D_CONTRAST:
                             _ui_changeContrast(+4);
+                            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->brightness, queueFlags, 
+                                                   state.settings.contrast);
                             break;
 #endif
                         case D_TIMER: