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After all the baseball and softball games I have announced in my life, I’ve seen a lot and most of them more than once. Grand Slam walk-off homerun? Yes, twice. Inside-the-Park Grand Slam home run? Yes, three times, one was a walk-off! No hitters, of the 7-inning and 9-inning variety quite a few times. A player hit for the cycle, twice in the same season. Yesterday in a JV high school softball…

Recently, it was asked in one of the several groups we’re part of online about sharing sound systems with the teams that play in that venue. It was primarily posed to facilities that host a multitude of sports like gymnasiums. The teams want to be able to use the house system for their practices. While there were quite a few people who said “absolutely not”, with today’s technology, you can…

Script, rundown, run of show, guide, game notes, whatever your producer or director calls them (see below for our use of the words listed above), you need to have an idea of what you’re looking at along with what else is going on. I’ve worked with teams that create one script that everyone works off of and other teams where they’ll print 5-8 different packs for each game. The latter absolutely…

What do we find in today’s P. A. Announcer News? More reason to research names, if you’re helping with commencement make sure you have each person write their name phonetically because it’s really hard to get it right on the spot. Wade Minter of the Carolina Hurricanes is a PA by night, and a software developer by day; Leighton Area High School P. A. announcer gets support; the boxing announcer…

Taking a look around the world of P. A. announcer news and we learn more about how a legendary announcer who changed the profession wound up out of a job, a team looking for a new P. A. announcer, more unprepared P. A. announcers, Chihuahua Caudillos find their way into the highlights, Sean Peebles of the Cleveland Cavaliers inspires a loud ovation. Legendary Bulls announcer was fired after he…

It’s time to take another look at the world of P. A. announcing. We see some reactions from the public, Guy Junker of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the News; a gaffe in the boxing ring; the Long Island Ducks are looking for a some folks on the mic; and more stuff gets thrown on the ice in Boston during the NHL playoffs. That and a whole lot more in today’s P. A. Announcer News FROM THE PUBLISHER |…

When it’s time to put it all on the line at the highest levels of sport, we’ve been there. Whether as P. A. announcer, sports DJ, in-game emcee, or running the game presentation, it takes a lot of knowledge and experience to get there…and to get there again! From men to women and co-ed leagues, we’ve been there and look forward to going back. Call us at (703) 398-5343 or send an email to get that…

We’ve been proud to be part of many great moments in college sports, from buzzer beaters to hail marys and big rallies, we’ve brought the sights and sounds to some of college sports’ biggest events. Do you have a college sports event, send us an email and we’ll be happy to talk with you.

SportsAnnouncing.com has been part of many sports and entertainment events since 1992. Whether you need a P. A. announcer, emcee, Sports DJ, game presentation support, technical support or other needs, we would love to be able to speak with you about your event. For more information, call (703) 398-5343 or send us an email.

When an announcer retires after 24 years just prior to the start of a new season, it’s going to stay in the news for a few days and Renel Brooks-Moon is still there. Matt Cord of the Philadelphia 76ers gets into an incident with some players. Yes, Jim Nantz was a P. A. announcer, there’s a story with proof! George Miller is recognized for his extended service. Chris Phillips gets recognition from…

The pronunciation guide can be as valuable as gold, or as useless as yesterday’s trash. The guide below will help you develop a pronunciation guide that is useful for all who are behind a microphone. Step 1 – Use obvious words and phrases when writing your guide. If you start using characters that aren’t in the 26-letter alphabet, you’ve already lost a lot of people. For example, “RON-ski” is a…

SportsAnnouncing.com is going to be busy in October! Thursday, October 5, Volleyball – McLean vs. Herndon – Dig Pink, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m. – McLean High School Thursday, October 6, Softball – USSSA Xplosion 12U vs. 14U Fun Day – 5:30 p.m. – Patriot Park North Friday, October 6, Football – DeMatha Catholic vs. Gonzaga – WCAC Opener and Homecoming – 7:00 p.m. – Prince George’s Sports & Learning…

Yes, SportsAnnouncing.com has had its first major overhaul in over 10 years and we’re still working with the look and functionality of the overall theme. We like what it can do and are working diligently over the next few weeks to convert it all over to provide the content you love. You’ll also be able to find updated music playlists which has been one of the most popular parts of this site.…

Britons are normally never more comfortable than when talking about the weather, but recent extreme weather events have began to test that theory. Since December, the United Kingdom has faced a relentless assault from some of the worst winter weather on record. It began with the worst storm and tidal surges in 60 years hitting the North Sea coastline, floods that ruined Christmas for thousands…

Britons are normally never more comfortable than when talking about the weather, but recent extreme weather events have began to test that theory. Since December, the United Kingdom has faced a relentless assault from some of the worst winter weather on record. It began with the worst storm and tidal surges in 60 years hitting the North Sea coastline, floods that ruined Christmas for thousands…

Britons are normally never more comfortable than when talking about the weather, but recent extreme weather events have began to test that theory. Since December, the United Kingdom has faced a relentless assault from some of the worst winter weather on record. It began with the worst storm and tidal surges in 60 years hitting the North Sea coastline, floods that ruined Christmas for thousands…

Britons are normally never more comfortable than when talking about the weather, but recent extreme weather events have began to test that theory. Since December, the United Kingdom has faced a relentless assault from some of the worst winter weather on record. It began with the worst storm and tidal surges in 60 years hitting the North Sea coastline, floods that ruined Christmas for thousands…