• Making A Debut

    Making A Debut0

    Today is the day I make my American Hockey League debut for the Hershey Bears.  It won’t be the first time announcing in Giant Center, nor my first hockey game announced.  There’s been over a thousand of them for USA Hockey youth, USA Hockey junior, World Police & Fire Game, college club, adult hockey leagues,

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  • Announcer Writes Book About Rivalry

    Announcer Writes Book About Rivalry0

    Bim Gibson is connected to two sides of a rivalry, something that’s rare among P. A. announcers.  He’s taken this unique vantage point and put pen to paper–or fingers to keyboard–to write not one, but two books about the rivalry between Edward Littleton and Lewiston basketball. Sun Journal:  Bim Gibson’s book recounts history of Edward

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  • Senators Make Organist A Jukebox

    Senators Make Organist A Jukebox0

    The Ottawa Senators sent out a social media request for music tonight, but it wasn’t aimed at their DJ Alex Marchand.  It was their first-year organist Eric Sauve who took the brunt of requests during the pre-game before tonight’s game against Boston.  It’s not the first time this season the Senators have done this, which

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  • NFL Considering Announcers With Changes

    NFL Considering Announcers With Changes0

    The NFL is looking at how to grab more viewers to its games with the possibility of shortening halftime, having fewer commercial breaks, and having the P. A. announcer make penalty announcements, among other things. The changes are noted in this piece from Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal which came out earlier this week.

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  • I Still Get Nervous

    I Still Get Nervous0

    After 25 years and thousands of games, I still get nervous before that first mic check.  I still get nervous walking into the venue.  I still get nervous right before the show starts. Earlier this week, a young sixth grader introduced the Capitals mascot, Slapshot, at his school for an assembly.  It’s a show that

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  • Could Wrestling Benefit From Some Changes?

    Could Wrestling Benefit From Some Changes?0

    There has been a recent trend among high school and college wrestling to host their events in non-traditional environments and it’s taking hold.  It used to be a mat was rolled out over center court of the basketball gym, and the grapplers would take hold.  Not anymore, over the last year, we’ve seen an explosion

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