Dan Roberts (announcer)
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Dan Roberts is an American
public address
announcer
best known for his work for the Utah Jazz
of the National Basketball Association
. He has held this position since 1979, the entirety of the team's stay in Utah.
Throughout each Utah Jazz game, Roberts is known to address the EnergySolutions Arena
crowd by asking, "How 'bout this Jazz?". His favorite Jazz basketball player is Karl Malone
, whose baskets he announced by saying, "The Mailman delivers!"
Dan's son Jeremy is also an announcer for the Utah Flash the NBDA (development league). He fills in for Dan on the few occasions he misses a game; to date Dan has missed fewer than 10 games in 32 years as the Jazz announcer.
Before joining the Jazz, Roberts was the public address announcer for Utah Utes men's basketball
. He called the 1979 national championship game featuring Larry Bird
and Magic Johnson
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
public address
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
best known for his work for the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He has held this position since 1979, the entirety of the team's stay in Utah.
Throughout each Utah Jazz game, Roberts is known to address the EnergySolutions Arena
EnergySolutions Arena
EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc., the estate of Larry H. Miller...
crowd by asking, "How 'bout this Jazz?". His favorite Jazz basketball player is Karl Malone
Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Malone , nicknamed "The Mailman", is a retired American professional basketball power forward who spent the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Malone spent his first 18 seasons with the Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate...
, whose baskets he announced by saying, "The Mailman delivers!"
Dan's son Jeremy is also an announcer for the Utah Flash the NBDA (development league). He fills in for Dan on the few occasions he misses a game; to date Dan has missed fewer than 10 games in 32 years as the Jazz announcer.
Before joining the Jazz, Roberts was the public address announcer for Utah Utes men's basketball
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
. He called the 1979 national championship game featuring Larry Bird
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
and Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
.