P. A. Announcement: National Anthem
- PA Announcements
- January 21, 2015
We’re getting ready for fall sports for college and high school in America and a recent happening at Wrigley Field brings up several important notes for announcers and sports DJs when it comes to music, SCREEN EVERYTHING. Sorry to yell, it’s going to be repeated, SCREEN EVERYTHING. Recently the DJ at Wrigley Field chose a
READ MOREThis time of year, the words postpone and cancel are tossed around like they are synonyms when in fact they are two completely different words with two completely different meanings. While both are verbs, they mean two completely different things. Don’t make the mistake and announce a game as being canceled when in fact it
READ MOREFor over 35 years, Skip Hickman was known as “The Voice of the Trojans” and passed away in October of 2015. Last Saturday, Portsmouth (Ohio) High School paid honor to the man who also served as president of the Portsmouth City School’s Board of Education, the McKinley Middle School PTA, the Highland Elementary School PTA, as
READ MOREIt’s Friday night and we’re starting to hit the final stretch for high school football season. The question comes courtesy of a broadcaster who recently found himself sitting next to a boisterous P. A. announcer while trying to broadcast. The announcer was very energetic for his team on the mic, even more off the mic
READ MOREWe haven’t had a chance to talk much about NBA P. A. announcers. Jonathan Sanford, the voice of the San Antonio Spurs, recently sat down with The Pick & Ro Show to talk about his dream of becoming an NBA P. A. announcer and also includes some of his signature calls. The Pick & Ro
READ MOREWe stumbled across this podcast on Pucklandia, a take on the popular Fred Armisen television show, Portlandia. Both take place in the same Pacific-Northwest city of Portland, Oregon. Pucklandia Podcast: Season 3, Episode 9: longtime PA announcer Dan Folwick Pucklandia talks Winterhawks and the WHL in general, a junior hockey league that’s part of the
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