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  • P. A. Announcer News – May 17, 2024

    P. A. Announcer News – May 17, 20240

    In P. A. Announcer News today, we’re seeing more and more why we need to focus on getting names right. It’s a huge problem so let’s start supporting other announcers with some advice. Matt Cord of the Philadelphia 76ers finds his way into the news along with Jeremiah Paprocki of the Chicago Cubs. And if

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  • P. A. Announcer News – May 15, 2024

    P. A. Announcer News – May 15, 20240

    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

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  • P. A. Announcer News – May 14, 2024

    P. A. Announcer News – May 14, 20240

    Taking a look around the world of P. A. announcer news and we learn more about how a legendary announcer who changed the profession wound up out of a job, a team looking for a new P. A. announcer, more unprepared P. A. announcers, Chihuahua Caudillos find their way into the highlights, Sean Peebles of

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  • P. A. Announcer News – May 13, 2024

    P. A. Announcer News – May 13, 20240

    It’s time to take another look at the world of P. A. announcing. We see some reactions from the public, Guy Junker of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the News; a gaffe in the boxing ring; the Long Island Ducks are looking for a some folks on the mic; and more stuff gets thrown on the

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  • Happy New Year To All and Be Safe!!!

    Happy New Year To All and Be Safe!!!0

    Stay 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

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  • New Podcast Coming Soon

    New Podcast Coming Soon0

    With 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

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  • ESPN E:60

    ESPN E:601

    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

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  • Are We Making It Harder On Ourselves?

    Are We Making It Harder On Ourselves?1

    Technology 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

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Announcer Spotlight

  • The Announcer’s Spotlight:  Dylon Field

    The Announcer’s Spotlight: Dylon Field1

    Professional 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

  • P. A. Announcer Spotlight:  Brandon Stelick

    P. A. Announcer Spotlight: Brandon Stelick4

    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

  • P. A. Announcer Spotlight: Joe DeCampo0

    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

P. A. Announcements

  • ESPN E:60

    ESPN E:601

    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

  • Thank You Veterans

    Thank You Veterans0

    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  

  • NFHS Institutes Pitch Counts, Affects Announcers

    NFHS Institutes Pitch Counts, Affects Announcers3

    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.