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Life of a play-by-play announcer far from glamorous

By Dan Modlin

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkyu/local-wkyu-858906.mp3

Bowling Green, Ky – Dan Modlin brings us a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a minor-league baseball play-by-play announcer. We meet Tom Gauthier, the announcer for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and Keith Elkins of the Lexington Legends. According to them, one of the hardest things to do is identify the different types of pitches being thrown during the game.