Is it customary to make the person that is doing the announcing sit in a van, not even being able to see the race, and call the race off a TV screen? Never seen that before. People have been hard on the guy, but I'll say he's done amazing, given he can't even see the race he's calling. It seems like that would be incredibly difficult. I'll add incredibly stupid, but I'm not sure who to call stupid. Maybe that's why Klepper isn't there anymore.
Originally Posted by Eric Smith:
Is it customary to make the person that is doing the announcing sit in a van, not even being able to see the race, and call the race off a TV screen? Never seen that before. People have been hard on the guy, but I'll say he's done amazing, given he can't even see the race he's calling. It seems like that would be incredibly difficult. I'll add incredibly stupid, but I'm not sure who to call stupid. Maybe that's why Klepper isn't there anymore.
Of course then people complain that the announcer in the booth at the track is talking about a race for the transfer spot and the camera is focused on the leader. Guess can't have it both ways.
Originally Posted by Eric Smith:
Is it customary to make the person that is doing the announcing sit in a van, not even being able to see the race, and call the race off a TV screen? Never seen that before. People have been hard on the guy, but I'll say he's done amazing, given he can't even see the race he's calling. It seems like that would be incredibly difficult. I'll add incredibly stupid, but I'm not sure who to call stupid. Maybe that's why Klepper isn't there anymore.
I would say one reason it is done this way, is that a lot of the "booths" at these tracks are not big enough to have a separate announcer room for a radio/tv production. These booths can be cramped with a lot of people doing different duties, and the track announcer is calling the race in the same room... So it can get pretty hectic.
Some have separate announcer booths, but no room for another announcer to sit and do their thing too. And 2 announcers in the same booth would be beyond confusing to do.
Give the new a guy a chance. I hear/see some positives in him, while he is trying to learn a new landscape. He seems to have a knack for his pre-recorded stuff, as it has been entertaining. Car colors/numbers/and drivers by sight, will come to him as time passes.
