New voice. (The LABJ's: L.A. Stories).Mike Carlucci, the XTRA-AM (1150) sports reporter who had been the Dodgers public address announcer for several seasons, has been dropped in favor of relative unknown Eric Smith Notable people named Eric Smith have included:
Smith, a high school teacher, got his first major announcing gig this past year when the Clippers picked him to introduce its roster during home games. He was one of scores of aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. announcers who sent tapes to the Dodgers before this season. The team invited him and five other candidates to audition at Dodgers Stadium, where officials sat in various sections to get a feel for voice texture and clarity. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a warm, inviting voice, once you hear it, you know it," said John Holguin, the Dodgers spokesman. Smith made the first cut, then impressed Dodgers executives during his second audition. "He's a good guy, a good P.A.," said Holguin. Not surprisingly, cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). sports columnist T.J. Simers had his own take. "The Dodgers apparently wanted to have someone who is familiar with working with losing teams," Simers wrote. |
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