Alan Roach - The Voice Behind the Biggest Moments in Sports | OTGS Ep. 32

About this episode

Tom Green interviews legendary public address announcer Alan Roach about his career and experiences at major sporting events.

Who is the voice you hear at the biggest sporting events in the world? On this episode of The Other Tom Green Show, Tom Green sits down with legendary public address announcer Alan Roach — the iconic voice of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl, Olympics, X Games, and more. Alan shares incredible stories from behind the microphone, how he landed the Rockies job at the last minute, what it’s like announcing the Super Bowl, handling chaos during major events, and why public address announcing has become one of the most unique careers in sports. From Mile High Stadium to the Olympics, this is a fascinating conversation with one of the most recognizable voices in sports. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro – The history of public address announcers 01:11 Legendary voices: Bob Sheppard & the “Voice of God” 03:57 Alan Roach joins the show 05:01 How Alan became the voice of the Rockies 06:13 Landing the Rockies job after 18 months of persistence 07:19 Favorite player introductions: Larry Walker, Galarraga & more 09:06 The importance of pronunciation in sports announcing 11:05 Hockey vs baseball announcing differences 12:14 Growing up in Minnesota & discovering broadcasting 14:17…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Green

Guest: Alan Roach

Topics covered

• public address announcing
• sports events
• broadcasting
• Alan Roach
• Super Bowl
• Olympics

Keywords

• public address announcer
• Alan Roach
• Super Bowl
• Colorado Avalanche
• Denver Broncos
• broadcasting career
• sports announcing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos

Places: Mile High Stadium, Minnesota