P. A. Announcement: National Anthem
- PA Announcements
- January 21, 2015
It’s Friday night and we’re starting to hit the final stretch for high school football season. The question comes courtesy of a broadcaster who recently found himself sitting next to a boisterous P. A. announcer while trying to broadcast. The announcer was very energetic for his team on the mic, even more off the mic
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READ MOREIn all honesty, I thought this wasn’t possible either because the radio guys are always talking and the P. A. announcer has to talk. But during baseball, I would find myself doing play-by-play to myself and others in the pressbox. It was always fun to do a few things, have some fun then go
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