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unusual facts about Public address



British Rail Class 365

Internal LED Passenger Information Display Systems (PIDS) and Auto-Announcers are fitted across the entire fleet.

Da Nang International Airport

The new terminal will include five boarding gates, baggage handling systems, departure and arrivals areas, flight information display system (FIDS), common user terminal equipment (CUTE), fire detection systems and comprehensive public address and security systems, including screening equipment.

Greg Dickerson

From 1997 to 2002, he was the Celtics' public address announcer, as well as the alternate PA announcer for the New England Patriots and the PA announcer for the Worcester Ice Cats of the American Hockey League.

Keneth Alden Simons

In the summer of 1940 he was sent by RCA to run the public address system and make recordings of speeches on the campaign train of Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate for president that year.

Kustom Amplification

Kustom Amplification or Kustom Electronics is a manufacturer of guitar and bass amplifiers and PA equipment and accessories based in Hebron, Kentucky.

Something Understood

Something Understood is a weekly radio programme on BBC Radio 4 which deals with topics of religion, spirituality, and the larger questions of human life, and takes a particular spiritual theme, exploring it through speech, music, prose, and poetry.


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1966 in radio

November 29 – Ryan Cameron, actor, comedian, radio personality and public address announcer for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Two weeks previously at the Hurling Final the Liam McCarthy Cup was awarded to Kilkenny on a podium in the centre of the pitch whilst Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" was played over the public address system.

Dan Baker

Baker was the radio announcer for Drexel University Dragons men's basketball on WNTP 990 AM from 1997-2012, after which he retired and became the team's public address announcer.

Ed Kalegi

Formerly, he was the public address announcer of the New Jersey Ironmen of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

Heaton Chapel railway station

The station is covered by a Ditra Systems Public Address System (PA), voiced by Phil Sayer.

Inshan Ishmael

Even though his lawyers succeeded in getting a High Court Judge, Justice Peter Jamadar, to order the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation to allow the anti-crime rally on the 27th, Commissioner of Police Trevor Paul did not respond to Ishmael’s application for permission to use a public address system.

Jick

Andy Jick, public address announcer for the Boston College Eagles

Joe Zerhusen

Joe Zerhusen is the public-address announcer for Cincinnati Reds home games at Great American Ball Park.

John Tautges

Tautges started his career in Rapid City, South Dakota at a small radio station and was the public address announcer for the Detroit Red Wings.

Luke Kruytbosch

He was best known as the on-track public-address voice of Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby from 1999 until his death.

Manny Mota

As one of the all-time great pinch hitters and a Los Angeles staple in the 1970s, Mota was referenced in a joke in the movie Airplane! As we hear Ted Striker's inner-dialogue echo in his mind, it resembles a stadium public address and we hear him think "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbón... Manny Mota... Mota... Mota..."

Mansfield Motorsports Park

During pre-race ceremonies, a custom at the track was to play the Godsmack song, "Awake", over the public address system as backing music for driver introductions.

Michael Baiamonte

Michael has also received recognition from national media outlets, such as USA Today, who referred to his "Goooooood Mourning!" call for an Alonzo Mourning dunk as "The best call by a Public Address Announcer."

NBA in the Zone

Ray Clay, at the time the public address announcer for the Chicago Bulls does voice commentary.

New Jersey Ironmen

New York area Voice Actor/Narrator/Host/Actor Ed Kalegi was the in-house voice of the team and handles the Public Address Announcing at all Home games.

Pedro Borbón

Borbón was referenced in a joke in the movie Airplane! As Ted Striker's inner-dialogue is heard echoing in his mind, it resembles a stadium public address announcement, and he is heard thinking "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbón...Manny Mota...Mota...Mota" (though Mota and Borbon never actually played on the same team).

Public address system

By the early 1920s, Marconi had established a department dedicated to public address and began producing loudspeakers and amplifiers to match a growing demand.

Sedra

Olivier Sedra, public address announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Naked Time

Ship's navigator Lt. Kevin Riley, who believes himself to be descended from Irish royalty, wanders down to Engineering where he tricks the staff into leaving and takes over control of the ship, declaring himself the Captain of the Enterprise, before giving orders and warbling "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" repeatedly over the public address system.