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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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  • Mike Walker Inducted Into Hall of Fame

    Mike Walker Inducted Into Hall of Fame0

    This is a feel-good story about an announcer who has spent nearly 1/3 of a century behind the microphone, and his induction into the Skowhegan Area High School Hall of Fame.  It’s not just about Mike Walker though, it’s about how his own son was also inducted in the same class.  What an honor for

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  • Let’s Support Wes Shealey

    Let’s Support Wes Shealey0

    Athletes play hurt all the time, but those who do it with extenuating circumstances make the news.  Magic Johnson retired from basketball because of AIDS, Mario Lemieux battled through cancer treatments to come back to the ice, and Lou Gehrig would have his consecutive games streak stopped because of a disease.  The same disease that

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  • Virginia Tech Hires New P. A. Announcer

    Virginia Tech Hires New P. A. Announcer0

    A few weeks ago, we posted a job opening from Blacksburg, Virginia as Virginia Tech was looking for a new voice for their home basketball games.  Following the open audition and interview process, the Hokies stayed in-house and chose Mike Sparrer. Virginia Tech Athletics: Sparrer named hoops PA announcer Sparrer is the voice of the

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  • Double Duty In A Major Spotlight

    Double Duty In A Major Spotlight0

    The Twitterverse was all, well, atwitter last night with the introduction of Chase Utley at Citi Field in New York City when Mets P. A. Announcer Alex Anthony’s long pause-for-reaction didn’t go unnoticed. PA Announcer Alex Anthony Seemed To Allow Longer Period Of Time After Introducing Chase Utley Almost To Allow Elongated BOO By #Mets

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