P. A. Announcer News - May 17, 2024
- Announcer News
- May 17, 2024
What do we find in today’s P. A. Announcer News? More reason to research names, if you’re helping with commencement make sure you have each person write their name phonetically because it’s really hard to get it right on the spot. Wade Minter of the Carolina Hurricanes is a PA by night, and a software
READ MOREStay safe, typically this time of year we are finishing a hockey tournament known as the Purple Puck, but with COVID-19 still an issue, teams and tournaments are taking a break. This is a good thing for all as we work to get the vaccine out and get back to something resembling normal. Please be
READ MOREWith the recent success of podcasts such as Behind the Mic by Alex Staab, SportsAnnouncing.com has decided to jump into the podcast realm starting in 2021. It’s the first of many updates we are making to the site to help those who are getting into sports game production and one of its many categories. Guests
READ MOREWow, just wow. Words to explain what I was feeling Sunday night while watching ESPN E:60 on my phone and seeing myself with CoCo the Hershey Bears mascot I was in shock. Tears falling down my cheeks with emotion. So much has gone on in the last year that’s been negative in my personal life
READ MORETechnology was created to make our lives simpler, however by trying to create something so simple we are starting to create more work and more demand on ourselves with little, none or even a negative return on the time/monetary investment. It’s great to have a method to keep all of the information you need at
READ MOREProfessional athletes always say to start young with a sport so why not with P.A. Announcing? I started announcing in seventh grade for my brother’s youth hockey team. The rink always left the microphone out and I decided to try it out of curiosity. Getting Started I worked with the local youth hockey teams all
This week we meet a P. A. announcer from Freeville, New York, Brandon Stelick, who has been announcing for well over a decade and has used the network he’s built over the years to remain in the business. As a student at Dryden Central School, Stelick’s first work behind the microphone came by way of
This week we meet a gentleman from the Washington, D. C. area who currently works in North Carolina, Joe DeCampo. DeCampo grew up going to baseball games at DC Stadium, which would later become RFK Stadium, listening to Charlie Brotman announcing for Frank Howard; and going to games at Capital Centre to hear the late
Wow, just wow. Words to explain what I was feeling Sunday night while watching ESPN E:60 on my phone and seeing myself with CoCo the Hershey Bears mascot I was in shock. Tears falling down my cheeks with emotion. So much has gone on in the last year that’s been negative in my personal life
Today is Veterans Day and a day to celebrate the men and women who have secured our freedom in the United States with their service in the U. S. military. Thank you to all of the men & women, and their families for your service to our country. P. A. Announcement: Veterans Day
The National Federation of High Schools has made a change to baseball rules effective this upcoming season that will affect P. A. announcers across the country. Unlike the rules instituted on basketball a couple of years ago, these changes were made in the spirit of well-being of the athletes and we highly endorse these changes.