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Originally Posted by Tetraman
What gets me the most frustrated, is play-by-play announcers. Can we clone JonDarr? How is he not Einstein's announcer yet? Announcers should be exciting and engaging, and some are just BORING to listen to. Expecially if you sit at home watching the webcast. You hear the announcer more then the MC; a spirited Announcer is just as important as a spirited MC. Are there try-outs and cuts? Yes I understand that a job such as an announcer requires a person who knows what they are doing, but there can't be a total lack of volunteers with pip in their step and fire in their belly who know the whats what.
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I know each field usually has at least 1 game announcer on it. However, I heard that this year there was one for play by play, and one for team intros/scores in order to save everyone's voice.
I know the 4 usual game announcers are Andy Grady, Dan Green, Don Knight, and (at least when I was there in 08) Greg Needel. These are the 4 most experienced game announcers in FIRST. I also know that there are a few backups that cycle through.
On Einstein, the announcer is usually Blair (the MC of Galileo) and he has been dubbed "the Voice of FIRST) for a reason.
Game announcers are actually a rare commodity. (speaking from the vantage point of a planning committee member) There are way more people signing up to be a MC rather than a game announcer.
Although there is no accounting for taste. I know I talk to some people who rave about certain announcers who others can't stand.