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byrd62 · « **on:** July 27, 2004, 06:00:35 PM »

If you watch C-SPAN's uninterrupted, analysis-free coverage of the Democratic National Convention, you'll hear a female announcer's voice during many of the introductions.

I swear she sounds like second-season Lingo announcer and Hooked on Phonics spokeswoman Randy Thomas.

uncamark · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2004, 06:17:42 PM »

[quote name=\'byrd62\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 05:00 PM\']If you watch C-SPAN's uninterrupted, analysis-free coverage of the Democratic National Convention, you'll hear a female announcer's voice during many of the introductions.

I swear she sounds like second-season Lingo announcer and Hooked on Phonics spokeswoman Randy Thomas.[/quote]
It probably isn't--C-SPAN's a decidely non-union shop and I believe Randy's a member in good standing of AFTRA.

For the most part, I believe that channel employees do the voice-overs (and during live coverage like conventions, do virtually the only live booth announcing work left in American television).

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2004, 06:46:51 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 03:17 PM\'] It probably isn't--C-SPAN's a decidely non-union shop and I believe Randy's a member in good standing of AFTRA.

For the most part, I believe that channel employees do the voice-overs (and during live coverage like conventions, do virtually the only live booth announcing work left in American television). [/quote]
Could it be that the woman in question isn't working for the network, but is the public address announcer for the convention?

Chief-O · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2004, 07:39:43 PM »

I just heard the VO in question, and it does sound like Randy Thomas.....however, my guess is that she is, indeed, the convention PA announcer.

byrd62 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2004, 07:19:12 AM »

[quote name=\'Chief-O\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 06:39 PM\']I just heard the VO in question, and it does sound like Randy Thomas.....however, my guess is that she is, indeed, the convention PA announcer.[/quote]
Yes, you would be right...she's the PA announcer. Which means that the Convention, unlike CSPAN [non-profit, commercial-free], is a union shop.

DrBear · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2004, 07:25:53 AM »

It's the Democrats...of COURSE it's going to be a union shop