announcers
Play-by-play voices
Announcers are people who deliver information to audiences, typically through broadcast media.
A radio or television announcer introduces programs, reads news, or provides commentary: The announcer's voice crackled through the stadium speakers.
Sports announcers call games play-by-play.
The term also covers anyone who makes public announcements—at airports, train stations, or ceremonies.
Broadcast analyst or narrator
- hostOne receiving guests
- presenterOne who delivers content
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- newscasterTelevision journalism presenter
narrator · emcee · personality · journalist · reporter · correspondent · interviewer · moderator
Real-time event narration
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
arena · booth · scoreboard · replay · fans · spectators · game · match
Fixed stopping point
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- frequencyRate of recurrence
transmitter · call-sign · voice · playlist · jingle · bumper · segue · intro
Sound amplification device
- microphoneAudio input device
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- intercomShort-range voice transmitter
paging · amplification · megaphone · crowd · event · ceremony · instructions · alerts
commentator
Broadcast analyst or narrator
newscaster · narrator · emcee · personality · journalist · reporter · correspondent · interviewer · moderator · forecaster
play-by-play
Real-time event narration
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
stadium · arena · booth · scoreboard · replay · fans · spectators · game · match · broadcast
station
Fixed stopping point
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
frequency · transmitter · call-sign · voice · playlist · jingle · bumper · segue · intro · outro
loudspeaker
Sound amplification device
- microphoneAudio input device
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
intercom · paging · amplification · megaphone · crowd · event · ceremony · instructions · alerts · safety
- media peoplejournalists, journalist, reporters, reporter, editors
- broadcast advertisingTV commercials, radio spots, commercials, ad spots, spot ads
- racetrack peoplejockeys, trainers, bettors, handicappers, railbirds
- signalerssignalmen, flagmen, flagman, flag wavers, telegraph operators
- radioFM radio, crystal set, AM radio, radio station, radio broadcast
- noisemakersnoisemaker, air horn, bell, buzzer, kazoo
announcersathletes
Sports competitors
performers · players · competitors · contestants · participants
announcerslisteners
Those who attend aurally
audience · viewers · spectators · readers · receivers
announcersstagehands
Backstage technical workers
technicians · producers · sound engineers · writers · directors
- radio announcersBroadcast voice professionals
- sports announcerNarrates athletic events live
- wedding announcementPublished marriage notification
- public announcementOfficial communication to all
- baby announcementNewborn's introduction to others
- public service announcementsFree broadcasts promoting civic welfare
announce, announced, announcement, announcer, announces, unannounced, announcements, reannounced, preannounced