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
