• Myths:  No Way You Started When You Were 13

    Myths: No Way You Started When You Were 130

    Why is it so hard to believe that someone can start out announcing in high school?  Sometimes I’d like to ask someone what they think is the right age for someone to start?  Is it 18, while in college?  Is it 21 when you can start to drink alcohol?  Maybe 25, that’s a quart of

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  • Myths: Nobody Comes To Hear The Announcer

    Myths: Nobody Comes To Hear The Announcer0

    The night before the first game I announced, my dad gave me some advice.  Not all of it would wind up being true, including, “nobody comes to hear the announcer”. That’s understandable from the outside, but over the years have found this to be untrue.  Here are some of the reasons why this is a

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  • Sports Announcing Myths, An Introduction

    Sports Announcing Myths, An Introduction2

    This past March, I began my 25th year behind the mic and with the music.  In that time, I’ve announced and/or DJed well over 4,000 games from all levels in front of crowds of 1 to 45,369.  The vast majority of those games in front of smaller crowds and multitasking, however during that time I’ve

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