P. A. Announcement: National Anthem
- PA Announcements
- January 21, 2015
As announcers, sports DJs, emcees, game operations, etc., you know that you need to prepare for your games. While some can do a good job “showing and going”, they could’ve done a great job had they been properly prepared. Preparation is important in our business and doesn’t always begin when we sit down to study
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READ MOREThe job of the P. A. announcer is to keep people informed of information they should know. It seems to be a pretty straight-forward job, sit behind a microphone and speak when something happens. It’s that simple, or is it? In the world of Public Address announcing there seem to be three thought processes, Say
READ MOREJunior Hockey for an American team in the British Columbia Hockey League will continue with their longtime voice, Uncle Ernie, who was thought to have called his last game due to failing eyesight. Now, with an assist from Lilac Services for the Blind, Ernie Rodriguez will still be there calling the goals, penalties and keeping
READ MORESportsAnnouncing.com is in Salem, Virginia this week providing P. A. announcing and Sports DJ services for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference‘s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Today, you can watch the men’s quarterfinal games and hear us in the background a little bit. ODAC Basketball Tournament: Men’s Basketball Streaming Central We forgot to post the
READ MORELou Gellermann, the University of Washington P. A. announcer for 21 years in the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s, passed away, Friday, May 13 at 79 years of age. The News Tribune: Lou Gellermann, former Husky Stadium PA announcer and UW rower, dies at age 79 Gellermann was in the school’s Hall of Fame, not for
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