Angels hire new PA announcer …

[Chuck]

The Angels have hired Michael Araujo as their new public-address announcer for all 81 regular-season home games at Angel Stadium this year. Araujo, described as a life-long Angels fan, was one of three finalists who came out to Tempe Diablo Stadium to do the PA announcing for a Cactus League game early in the spring. Araujo takes over for long-time voice David Courtney, who passed away in November at age 56.

Here’s some information about Araujo …

• PA announcer for the Los Angeles Galaxy since 2002.


• Director of Academics at Learning Works Charter School in Pasadena since 1999.


• Lives in Rancho Cucamonga.


• Fluent in English and Spanish


• Has done six MLS Cup Finals (2012, ’11, ’08, ’05, ’04, ’03), the ’03 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the ’03 MLS All-Star Game.


• Other events announced: L.A. Clippers Annual Open Scrimmage, USA Soccer, Steve Forbes vs. Oscar De La Hoya boxing match, VH-1 Battle of the High School Marching Bands, Jeremy McGrath Invitational and NBA-E League.

– Alden

[Dave Saltzer]

Good luck Michael and to all those who tried out for the position. It will be a bit different hearing a new voice in the stadium, but hopefully we will all adjust quickly to it.

[jshep]

A soccer announcer?

 

This thread is going places.

[gotbeer]

Fluent in Spanish and English.  Hopefully it's not Mota Fluent.

[Jimmag]

Good luck to Michael he has some big shoes to fill. I am sure he will do a great job.

[Tyler]

Does he go homeruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Buenos Tardes, bienvenidos al estadio de Angels en Anaheim.

[nmh]

There's a decent chance the Angels, Kings and Clippers (David's 3 teams) will all be playing at home on the April 21st if the Clips get homecourt advantage in the first round.  Would be classy if those teams somehow acknowledge him on that day.  Still find it bizarre when I hear "Los Angeles Goal" during Kings games and its not David.

[Brent Maguire]

Good to hear. David's voice was so iconic, for me personally, when I was at games. I loved the way he did the starting lineups. Good luck to Michael!

[OregonLAA]

It will be weird not hearing David's voice at an Angel game this year. I'm interested to see how this guy is though

[nando714]

Anyone go to Galaxy games? How is he?

Yes the stadium will be very weird without David Courtney's voice

Everytime i go to LA King games this yr its still weird without David

[Angel Oracle]

It's still weird not hearing David's voice at Kings' games.

[BigGuy951]

Man.. It really is going to be weird hearing someone other than David announcing the game at the stadium. 

[Chuck]

Anyone on the board ever hear his guy's voice before?

[DowningRules]

I have a hunch the latin names will be given extra special love at the Big A.  Like the newscasters who love to pour on the accent when they say 'Imezcua' or 'flan.'

[James]

I have heard his voice many times. I have always liked him although he has big shoes to fill. Skip to 1:30 and you can hear them and not be annoyed by the guys in the crowd.

 

[Corona]

I hope he commentates like the guy from the simpsons soccer game. 

 

 

CENTER HOLDS IT!!!!

 

 

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Simpsons_Explain_Soccer/#302049

[Lou]

I have a hunch the latin names will be given extra special love at the Big A.  Like the newscasters who love to pour on the accent when they say 'Imezcua' or 'flan.'

 

No kidding. Nothing is more irritating than having to listen to an announcer pronounce names correctly.

 

At least it wasn't a dame.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

It's too bad they couldn't get that hispanic chick that channel five had about 10 years ago.  I think her name was Claudia Trejo.

 

Stellar!

[Kenny]

Does he go homeruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn?

I hope.  I would love it if he would go, "Homerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrun."  And really roll that "R".

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I have heard his voice many times. I have always liked him although he has big shoes to fill. Skip to 1:30 and you can hear them and not be annoyed by the guys in the crowd.

 

 

 

It's good to see at the 1:46 mark that you were sitting next to Adam.   And he claims that soccer is gay.

[Blarg]

No kidding. Nothing is more irritating than having to listen to an announcer pronounce names correctly.

 

I wonder who you could *cough Scully cough* be refering to?

[katie]

Does he go homeruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn?

Homeruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnassoassoassoasso

[katie]

I wonder who you could *cough Scully cough* be refering to?

Dick Enberg.

People tell him he's pronouncing wrong and he doesn't care. He also called a home run in a ST game the other day that was not. It took him a minute to realize it wasn't.

[DowningRules]

I wonder who you could *cough Scully cough* be refering to?

 

Anyone remember Scully trying to pronounce 'Amezega' several years ago during an Angels/Doyyers game?  I think he finally said, 'ahhh I give up.'

 

Comedy gold/oro.