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Originally Posted by Chris Nunn
Honestly as an announcer, I dont think we should bombard the fans with constant talking. During an intermission, I usually go over our sponsor list again, and then let the fans have some much needed quiet time. I usually do giveaways in between races, and then a few more during intermission. During the races, at Brownstown, im blessed with a pretty good sound system, so the fans can actually hear the play by play. An announcer shouldnt be quiet while racing is going on. People have headsets that tune into the FM transmitter, and some fans (not all) do actually like to hear the play by play. Incase they are watching the lead battle, and then I announce something that happened back in the back, and they can turn their attention to it. I know my announcing style isnt everyones cup of tea, but thats just my inside look at my style and why I do what I do.
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Chris has a lot of good points.
It's hard to please everyone. One of the announcer's top priorities is to keep the promoter happy. The guy putting the cash (or check, or bag of popcorn) in my hand has my attention because the paying fan has his attention. If the promoter wants to hear traffic on the PA you're going to hear traffic on the PA. The good announcer has the ability to keep the fan engaged in the event despite any of many delays.
I remember in the 90s being at the Speedrome and first hearing Kevin (Stiles?) recap heat race action. I thought that was pretty cool. Of course I had just seen it, but hearing how everyone got their finishing positions was neat.