Matt Pitman
Encyclopedia
Matt Pitman is an American
public address
announcer
for the Women's National Basketball Association Seattle Storm
.
Pitman is also a broadcaster with KIRO (AM)
in Seattle, Washington. He has worked at KIRO covering all Seattle area sports, as well as serving on the pre and post game broadcasts of the Seattle Mariners radio network, since 2003. Pitman has served as the Key Arena voice for the Sonics since the 2004-05 NBA season
until the Sonics' relocation after the 2007-08 NBA season
, replacing longtime announcer Jim Graci. In May 2006, he was hired to be the arena voice for the Storm.
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...
for the Women's National Basketball Association Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
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Pitman is also a broadcaster with KIRO (AM)
KIRO (AM)
KIRO is a radio station based in Seattle, Washington on the shores of Lake Union with 2 towers on Maury Island, broadcasting on 710 kHz in the AM radio spectrum...
in Seattle, Washington. He has worked at KIRO covering all Seattle area sports, as well as serving on the pre and post game broadcasts of the Seattle Mariners radio network, since 2003. Pitman has served as the Key Arena voice for the Sonics since the 2004-05 NBA season
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
until the Sonics' relocation after the 2007-08 NBA season
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
, replacing longtime announcer Jim Graci. In May 2006, he was hired to be the arena voice for the Storm.