If you want a prime example of a terrible female announcer, listen to the Yankees radio tandem of David Sims and Suzyn Waldman. She will just not shut up. She talks over David with the most inane, unrelated drivel. She mutters to no one about things not germane to what is happening on the field. Sims doesn’t acknowledge her comments most of the time.
I’m not certain if she sees herself as a co play-by-play announcer or if she really is that obtuse and unaware of how she comes across on the broadcast.
I listen to the Yankees on SiriusXM. I will find their opponents braodcast channel and tune in there instead of listening to Suzyn. SHe makes my ears bleed.
I recall and incident with Red Barber blathering about his dog when Mantle hit a prodigious home run to straight centerfield in the old stadium. 461 to the base and over the 30 foot wall. I don’t think he could see that far, announced the flyball to center, exclaimed it a homer and went back to his blather. Aggravated me to no end.
You know your college football program has hit the skids if Beth Mowins is announcing your games.
I don’t think Suzyn knows baseball, only what she’s heard. She is a good reporter, people will talk to her on the pre-game show, she gets good info for the post-game show. I was hoping she would retire when John Sterling did.
Dave Sims is no great shakes as a play-by-play announcer. I yell at the radio, where are the baserunners?