I wanted to be a radio announcer.

Bobby Heenan did what every announcer should strive to do and that is to make talent bigger stars than they are and to embellish…

— Jim Ross

It's been the video game ever since I got out of coaching. Even when I was an announcer, fewer and fewer people remembered me…

— John Madden

One of my favourite fighters to watch ever, and of course before I was a ring announcer, was Muhammad Ali.

— Michael Buffer

Nobody, but nobody stays a public-address announcer for more than a couple of years. Truly. Public-address announcing is not a career. Public-address announcers only…

— Bob Sheppard

As I slowly managed to take what I had learned into a transition from contestant to announcer and warm-up, I first had to prove…

— Randy West

To go into the WWE Hall of Fame as the very first announcer was a big, big honor for me.

— Gene Okerlund

I spent a lot of time wrestling at NXT. That was not seen because I was also an announcer. When you're an announcer, they…

— Brandi Rhodes

“After a few moments and a series of clicks, I heard, “Jayne here. How can I help you?” “Actually, I’m the one that can…

— Karen Marie Moning

“the voice of the television announcer warned that the climate change crisis was once again just a year away from reaching the point of…

— Kurt Schlichter

Many times, I would be on live television and have no idea what the next match is, and I'd have no clue who was…

— Brandi Rhodes

The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.

— Larry Bird

What happens with any announcer when he comes into an area, if he stays four or five years and does a fairly decent job,…

— Ernie Harwell

If you're the play-by-play announcer, I think it's your job to be better than just saying what's on people's TV screen.

— Joe Buck

I do think we can be a little less PC when it comes to sports, though. Just once I want to hear an announcer…

— Daniel Tosh

An announcer is only as good as yesterday's performance.

— Curt Gowdy