announcer

Event voice person

An announcer is someone who speaks to an audience, typically over broadcast media.

Radio and television announcers introduce programs, read news, describe sports action, or deliver commercials.

The term extends to anyone who makes formal announcements: The announcer called our flight.

In sports broadcasting, announcers provide play-by-play commentary or color analysis.

sports

play-by-play

Real-time event narration

sideline · halftime · scoreboard · booth · broadcast · replay · highlights · crowd · game · match

broadcast

microphone

Audio input device

  • studioCreative professional's workspace
  • on-airCurrently being broadcast
  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver

television · host · live · network · podcast · streaming · telecast · newscast · anchor · desk

events

emcee

Ceremony host

  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
  • galaFestive formal occasion
  • concertLive musical performance

parade · conference · convention · festival · pageant · premiere · auction · banquet · stage · podium

voice

projection

Something that extends outward

cadence · intonation · articulation · resonance · timbre · modulation · pacing · volume · pitch · emphasis

Categories
Opposites
communication role

announcerlistener

One who attends aurally

audience · viewer · spectator · receiver · recipient

event role

announcerperformer

One who entertains audiences

athlete · contestant · participant · player · actor

visibility/prominence

announcerstagehand

Backstage theater worker

producer · technician · sound engineer · cameraman

Phrases
Family

announce, announced, announcement, announcing, announces, unannounced, announcements, announcers, reannounce

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