• Andrew Imber, Florida Panthers New P. A. Announcer

    Andrew Imber, Florida Panthers New P. A. Announcer0

    Before the NHL season began, news out of South Florida had a P. A. announcer opening for the Florida Panthers.  After the process, which was covered by the team and posted here on SportsAnnouncing.com, they narrowed down their choices and tabbed Andrew Imber to be the new voice of the team. . Imber had hockey

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  • KC Sports Radio Pans Houston P. A. Announcer

    KC Sports Radio Pans Houston P. A. Announcer0

    When it comes to the baseball playoffs, everyone and everything is fair game.  The tops of video boards, how close the fans lean to the field, and the P. A. announcer. Well, Bob Ford, the Houston Astros P. A. announcer has a cool announcer’s voice.  Unfortunately, Jay Binkley and Henry Lake of 610 Sports’ The

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  • Not Proper Pressbox Decorum

    Not Proper Pressbox Decorum0

    This video makes my skin crawl.  And like the person who posted this “Jumper_Dad”, I too would have said something to the person who was yelling.  The word has it, it was the P. A. announcer. With the recent happenings in Mississippi with an announcer removed from the booth, there really isn’t a place for

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  • Nearly 30 Years Announcing Volleyball

    Nearly 30 Years Announcing Volleyball0

    Steve Johnsen became the voice of Nebraska volleyball in 1986, since that time, the sports has grown leaps and bounds with more-and-more teams and organizations popping up around the country.  Nearly 30 years later, Johnsen remains behind the mic, but he’s had some great assistance from his wife during that time. 1011now.com: Lance’s Journal: 30

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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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  • High Marks For Some Announcers

    High Marks For Some Announcers0

    It’s always good to see P. A. announcers get some love in print and on the internet.  Two New Jersey high school announcers all received some positive feedback midway through their seasons. Daily Record: MMQB: Looking back at the first five weeks Fred Bacchetta of Roxbury High School was noted as Best public-address announcer, while

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