TALK LIKE AN ANNOUNCER DAY!!

Audio8ball.com and MtRockRadio.com Present:

"TALK LIKE AN ANNOUNCER DAY!"

Well, here we are again! We're still recovering from "Talk Like Consuela Day" and Audio8ball.com and MtRockRadio.com are gearing up for May 10!

Very much like "Talk Like Consuela Day," in Spring of 2010, just after "Talk Like William Shatner Day" I was inspired to create a similar holiday for "Family Guy's" Consuela. Soon after I began to search for a "Talk Like An Announcer Day." Again, none existed so I decided to create one. The challange was "when" to set this holiday. I asked my broadcasting professor, Tammy Trujillo, and she suggested May 10 for Gary Owens' birthday. IT FIT!

Gary Owens is best known as the lovable announcer for the hit 1960's comedy/variety show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In." He has had a prolific career as a disc jockey, voice over artist and is currently the voice of the digital channel AtennaTV. His polished baritone voice is instantly recognizable as the archetypical announcer voice.

The proper announcer technique includes holding your palm to your ear (as if you're holding a headphones to your ear), lowering the pitch of your voice, speaking clearly, and sometimes expanding or emphasizing the last syllable of your sentence.

For an audio/visual reference of Gary Owens visit YouTube.com.

We here at Audio8ball.com and MtRockRadio.com LOVE Gary Owens and constantly discuss him in and out of class, on and off the air, and anytime ol' time. Join us May 10 as we celebrate Gary Owens' 75th Birthday and "TALK LIKE AN ANNOUNCER!!