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unusual facts about Public address system


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.



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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.

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.

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.

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.