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Mistakes
Everyone Makes Them… I have never announced any event or game 100% perfectly. Never. Regardless, I expect 100% perfection. Always. If expect anything else, I will get
Music and PA Announcing: Run or Embrace?
“Hey Jim, did I just catch the F-Bomb?” Could it be true? Tens, hundreds and thousands (maybe millions if televised, billions if posted to the
For Love or Money
Money is a debate. Money is always a debate. We all want more. We don’t always get more. Money will forever remain a debate. However,
I Love Grapefruits
…with neatly arranged red sprinkles all over them… Over the years, I have found more fun announcing Girl’s/Women’s Fast-Pitch Softball than, I think, any other
I Have Mine. Do You Have Yours?
Originally, I set out to get my NASPAA certification for the sake of completeness. I’ve announced oodles of events. I already owned their book, “Voice Above the
Sit There and Shut Up
PA Announcers, Broadcasters, Scorekeepers, and Spotters are the great observers of events and games. We plop in a chair with our jobs to do. We