• How Would You Handle The Fans?

    How Would You Handle The Fans?6

    A few years ago, an interesting situation arose during a high school baseball game.  The visiting team’s fans were upset at the home team’s announcer for announcing the home team with more enthusiasm while playing walk-up music for the home team’s batters, songs for rallies while on offense, out songs while on defense and creating

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  • Monday Music Review: June 2016 Week 3 Songs of Summer

    Monday Music Review: June 2016 Week 3 Songs of Summer0

    Well, summer is here, officially and we’re going to take a look at some of the songs that are lighting up the charts right now.  We may have mentioned these in a few previous posts, but these are the songs you should have. Can’t Stop the Feelin’ – Justin Timberlake is the song of the

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  • Happy Father’s Day

    Happy Father’s Day0

    One of the great things about being a dad is seeing your kids do their best to mimic you.  Well, I’m using today, Father’s Day, to celebrate a moment that happened last Sunday when my son, got to announce for his sister who was playing in a T-Ball All-Star Game. While I had the honor

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  • Montreal’s Robert Tanguay Makes Impact

    Montreal’s Robert Tanguay Makes Impact0

    Whether it’s soccer or hockey, Montreal’s hidden man on the mic since 1980 has been Robert Tanguay who has covered professional soccer and junior hockey. The Suburban:  Robert Tanguay makes “Impact” as public address announcer Tanguay spent 10 years at East End Paul Sauve Arena as Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announcer with the Blainville-Boisbriand

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  • Do They Really Know It Bothers Us?

    Do They Really Know It Bothers Us?0

    There are some things, as game ops people, that bother us when others do or say something but not mean any malice when all they’re trying to do is be helpful. Nothing bothers me more than when I do a mic check and someone shouts out, “IT WORKS”. Oh, so many sarcastic comments run through

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  • Dick Sanford, South Florida P. A. Announcer Passes Away

    Dick Sanford, South Florida P. A. Announcer Passes Away0

    Dick Sanford has long been associated with baseball around South Florida whether it was Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Minor League and Spring Training in Jupiter, or with the Miami Marlins starting in 2000. Palm Beach Post:  Voice of Palm Beach County baseball dies When Sanford wasn’t announcing professional baseball, he could also be

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