A collection of stories tagged 'announcer' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:46:16 EST In our remembrance of movie trailer announcer Don LaFontaine on Wednesday, we played a wrong clip. Today, we set the record straight and add a little confusion to the mix. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55308 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94312323&ft=1&f=1008 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:36:00 EDT American sports fans have many traditions, but one bit of fan Americana that hasn't translated in Beijing is the beach volleyball's "party vibe." So two longtime announcers did some Olympics training of their own: working with Chinese DJs to pump up the sound and get the fans up and dancing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54372 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93687347&ft=1&f=1051 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT Video gaming is emerging as a legitimate spectator sport. Some of the best gamers in the world will compete for the Championship Gaming Series World Final on Monday night in Los Angeles, and the event will be televised to the world. DJ Wheat, the event's TV play-by-play announcer, talks to host Andrea Seabrook about the final. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53297 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92975999&ft=1&f=1051 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT After NBC Sports announcer Johnny Miller suggested golfer Rocco Mediate had a name fit for cleaning pools, A. Kenneth Ciongoli of the National Italian-American Foundation asks why his ethnic group is the last fair target for bias. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52321 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92357008&ft=1&f=1012 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:54:00 EDT On his 15th birthday, Ray Davis went off to be an announcer at a brand new radio station in Delaware. That was 60 years ago, and he's been playing country music on the air ever since, for member station WAMU in Washington, D.C., since 1985. Friday he celebrated 60 years on the air and his 75th birthday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48750 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90160633&ft=1&f=1039 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:13:00 EDT The film Talk to Me is based on the life of Washington, D.C., radio announcer Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. The smart-talking ex-convict, now regarded as one of the first shock jocks, was also a social activist and commentator. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36928 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11955100 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:35:00 EDT Ads, ads, ads. It's becoming harder and harder to avoid them. They've crept onto the front pages of newspapers, baseball announcers hawk products between pitches and now a new technology can beam audio ads right into shoppers' ears. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli talks to Madeleine Brand about the extreme measures advertisers are taking to catch our eyes and ears. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/34101 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10005733 Fri, 04 May 2007 13:45:00 EDT When Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax threw his first no-hitter in 1962, the team didn't preserve legendary announcer Vin Scully's broadcast of the game. But a rare recording has surfaced, opening a window on the excitement of that night. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/33622 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9752592 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:01:00 EDT The sultry voice of the announcer at Rio de Janeiro's international airport is so unique that it has been stolen by a rock band and mimicked by countless tourists. In fact, Iris Lettieri's voice is so seductive that travelers have been known to miss their flights just to listen to her. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32286 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8976813 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:23:00 EDT A English springer spaniel named James won Best in Show in the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. David Frei, a play-by-play announcer for the show, talks to Robert Siegel about the spaniel and his big win. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31040 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7408888 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:28:00 EST TV watchers had many Super Bowl alternatives, but none cuter than Animal Planet's 3rd Annual Puppy Bowl. For three hours, puppies tumbled around a football-themed playroom with faux commentary from a deep-voiced announcer. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30644 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7176845 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:35:00 EST