public address announcer

Arena voice professional

A public address announcer is the voice heard over loudspeakers at sporting events, airports, train stations, and other venues, delivering information to crowds: The public address announcer called for the starting lineups.

At ballparks and arenas, the role involves dramatic player introductions and crowd engagement.

The term distinguishes this live, venue-specific role from broadcast announcers who speak to radio or television audiences.

Related

broadcast · voice · announcements · crowd · intercom · booming · echo · PA system · ballpark · scoreboard · halftime · seventh inning stretch · starting lineup · play by play · home team · introducing · attention · megaphone

Opposites
broadcast medium/reach

public address announcerradio announcer

On-air voice talent

podcast host

communication directionality

public address announcerspectator

Observer at an event

listener · attendee

visibility/audibility

public address announcerstagehand

Backstage theater worker

groundskeeper · usher · ticket taker

Family

public, publicly, publics, publication, publish, publisher, publishing, published, publicize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G