• Review of ACC Pep Bands

    Review of ACC Pep Bands0

    It’s no secret, we like pep bands.  They add so much to the atmosphere of a college and high school athletic event and when coordinated well, really bring it to a new level. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hearing a lot of great pep bands during the ACC basketball tournament.  During

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  • Reverse The Announcer’s Curse

    Reverse The Announcer’s Curse0

    The Babe, a billy goat, and an announcer are all responsible for a curse. While the first two are fairly well known, the third is starting to grab hold at Mississippi State University where Josh Barnhill has detected a trend for the men’s basketball team since 32-year veteran Hank Flick was let go from his

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  • Rege Schiebel Passes Away at 86

    Rege Schiebel Passes Away at 860

    Long time football announcer for Knoch High School, Rege Schiebel, died Sunday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries at the age of 86. The Winfield, Pennsylvania native was known as “Mr. Knoch” and the “voice of Friday nights” to his adoring fans for over 40 years. His teaching career began as a math teacher at the school

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  • Red Sox P. A. Announcer Makes Appearance

    Red Sox P. A. Announcer Makes Appearance0

    If you’re going to be near Concord, New Hampshire tomorrow (October 7), stop by Gibson’s Bookstore at 45 S. Main Street at 7 p.m. for a chance to meet Red Sox P. A. Announcer Dick Flavin. Flavin will be there promoting his collection of humorous and nostalgic poems celebrating the Boston Red Sox, entitled “Red

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  • Protecting Your Most Important Asset, Your Voice0

    Many times we’re asked about how to keep a voice sounding fresh, especially after announcing upwards of nine games in day in very chilly weather.  Well, my recommendation is Canada Dry ginger ale, followed by Tropicana orange juice with lots of pulp.  That’s what works best for me as the next day I’m fine. In

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  • Pronunciations Are Important To Us

    Pronunciations Are Important To Us0

    Pronouncing a person’s name is important, it is their identity and how people interact with them.  It’s important to P. A. announcers to get names right.  Recently, internationally known P. A. announcer Mike Markham put this thoughts on the topic on electronic paper and speaks to many great reasons we are so adamant we get

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