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

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 Radio career beginnings 15:40 How Alan arrived in Denver radio 18:10 Why radio changed forever 21:41 Turning public address announcing into a career 24:05 Super Bowls, Olympics & global events 26:36 Mount Rushmore of iconic voices 28:39 Favorite sport to announce 29:52 Becoming the voice of the Super Bowl 32:10 Seven Olympics and the challenge of multilingual events 34:21 Staying composed during emotional moments 43:59 Chaos at major events & Super Bowl blackout story 46:20 Announcing baseball’s return after 9/11 47:43 What’s next for Alan Roach 50:26 Closing thoughts   🔔 Don’t Forget to:   👍 Like the video 💬 Comment your favorite sports announcer voice of all time 🔔 Subscribe for more interviews and stories on The Other Tom Green Show     #AlanRoach #TheOtherTomGreenShow #SportsBroadcasting #SuperBowl #ColoradoAvalanche #DenverBroncos #NHL #NFL #Olympics #SportsMedia #TomGreen #PAAnnouncer #Broadcasting #DenverSports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.