P. A. Announcer Spotlight: Michael Gatien

P. A. Announcer Spotlight: Michael Gatien

This week we meet a 23 year-old P. A. announcer from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michael “Mike on the Mic” Gatien. Mike started in 2006 while a student at Pioneer High School where he’s announced baseball, softball, basketball, football, lacrosse, field hockey and soccer and is currently filling in for varsity sports. His inspiration to become

This week we meet a 23 year-old P. A. announcer from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michael “Mike on the Mic” Gatien.

Mike started in 2006 while a student at Pioneer High School where he’s announced baseball, softball, basketball, football, lacrosse, field hockey and soccer and is currently filling in for varsity sports.

His inspiration to become a P. A. announcer came as a child when he heard the announcer at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, and said to himself, “this is what I want to do when I grow up,”.  Like a lot of announcers, that dream became a reality in high school.

“What I love about it, is the face I give back to the school,” Gatien said.  “I like to go back to Pioneer and [announce also at] Huron.”

In addition to his role at Pioneer, he also announces at Huron High School where he is the primary voice for JV soccer and JV & varsity volleyball.

Having fun and enthusiasm is important for announcers because emotion is amplified over a P. A. system.  Announcing is something that has grabbed Gatien and see himself behind the microphone for a long time.

“I don’t ever want to give this up,” Gatien said. “Of course, until the day I die.”

The reverb on the sound system can throw Michael on occasion, but learning to deal with that comes with experience.  Once, while on the job, a nose bleed forced him to leave a football game.

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  • Michael Gatien
    September 22, 2014, 9:47 am

    This is Awesome, thank you.

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  • Brian Gale
    September 22, 2014, 12:51 pm

    Mike is a great announcer, and a very nice guy as well. We are proud to have him announce for us. Go Yaks!!

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  • Michael Gatien
    January 19, 2015, 7:38 am

    update to my profile, I am now 24, in 2014 I finished the remaining 3 games of Huron JV Boys Soccer and did one varsity Volleyball Game. This year I’ll be doing most of either the varsity baseball/softball games.

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