Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. during the ceremonial weigh-in before the exhibition fight between American boxer and former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts fighter and professional boxer John Gotti III. Mexico City, Mexico, August 23, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Mayweather v Gotti III Weigh-in - Mexico City

Boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. during the ceremonial weigh-in before the exhibition fight between American boxer and former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts fighter and professional boxer John Gotti III. Mexico City, Mexico, August 23, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

American announcer Michael Buffer arrives at the 23rd Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

American announcer Michael Buffer arrives at the 23rd Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

American announcer Michael Buffer arrives at the 23rd Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

American announcer Michael Buffer arrives at the 23rd Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Annual Gala - LA

American announcer Michael Buffer arrives at the 23rd Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Softbank's 'Pepper' robot sells Nestle coffee machine

Softbank's 'Pepper' robot sells Nestle coffee machine

TOKYO, Japan - Nestle Japan Ltd. holds an event at which Softbank Corp.'s robot "Pepper" sells Nestle's coffee machines for households at Bic Camera consumer electronics retailer in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Dec. 1, 2014. TV announcer Kyoko Uchida also took part in the event.

Centennial of birth of gold-medal swimmer Maehata

Centennial of birth of gold-medal swimmer Maehata

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Masaomi Hyodo (far L), a son of legendary Olympic gold-medal swimmer Hideko Maehata, sees some 50 exhibits of his mother during a centennial ceremony of her birth at a gymnasium in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 31, 2014. Maehata is best remembered by many Japanese for a live NHK radio broadcast of the 200-meter breaststroke final in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in which an announcer repeatedly shouted "Ganbare (Go for it), Maehata!"

Japan's new police chief Okazaki

Japan's new police chief Okazaki

TOKYO, Japan - Upper house member Tomiko Okazaki smiles at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission, which oversees the National Police Agency, in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet. Okazaki, a TV announcer-turned-politician, is also in charge of issues such as consumer affairs and gender equality.

Veteran announcer Tamaoki dies at 76

Veteran announcer Tamaoki dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran announcer Hiroshi Tamaoki (file photo taken in August, 2005), who is best known as the host of a popular TV music program broadcast between the 1950s and 1970s, died of brain-stem hemorrhage on Feb. 11, 2010, at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 76.

Kubo, Kabira attend 'green' Tokyo film festival

Kubo, Kabira attend 'green' Tokyo film festival

TOKYO, Japan - Freelance announcer Junko Kubo (L) and newscaster Jon Kabira (R) walk on a special ''green carpet'' on the first day of the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo's Roppongi entertainment district on Oct. 17, 2009. Kubo and Kabira emceed the event featuring about 270 films.

Ex-announcer Yorichika dies at 53

Ex-announcer Yorichika dies at 53

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuko Yorichika (file photo taken in 1998), a former announcer for public broadcaster NHK and commercial station Fuji TV, died on May 17 at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture. She was 53.

NHK, Fuji TV to launch coordinated programs in March

NHK, Fuji TV to launch coordinated programs in March

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Hatakeyama (L), a Japan Broadcasting Corp. announcer, and Yoko Tobe, a Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer, shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7 flanked by two of the broadcasters' characters. The public broadcaster, better known as NHK, and Fuji announced that NHK's educational channel and Fuji will launch coordinated TV programs in late March.

Kotooshu wins 1st Emperor's Cup with 14-1 record at summer sumo

Kotooshu wins 1st Emperor's Cup with 14-1 record at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu waves to sumo fans at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25 as he is interviewed by a TV announcer after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record.

Ex-TV Asahi announcer Tamayo Marukawa wins upper house seat

Ex-TV Asahi announcer Tamayo Marukawa wins upper house seat

TOKYO, Japan - Tamayo Marukawa, a former TV Asahi announcer, bows to her supporters after she was elected to the House of Councillors on July 29 on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket from Tokyo's constituency. The campaign poster in the background says ''It is good to be Japanese.''

Ex-TV Asahi announcer Tamayo Marukawa wins upper house seat

Ex-TV Asahi announcer Tamayo Marukawa wins upper house seat

TOKYO, Japan - Tamayo Marukawa, a former TV Asahi announcer, speaks to her supporters after she was elected to the House of Councillors on July 29 from Tokyo's constituency on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket.

Giants' Takahashi marries TV announcer

Giants' Takahashi marries TV announcer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi (L) poses with his wife Mai Onodera, a TV announcer, during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 30. He said they got married Jan. 29.

Ex-Lotte ace Murata, 2 others named latest Hall of Famers

Ex-Lotte ace Murata, 2 others named latest Hall of Famers

TOKYO, Japan - Former Lotte Marines pitcher Choji Murata R) and and former NHK sports announcer Masayori Shimura pose for photos on Jan. 11 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with former Seibu Lions manager Masaaki Mori.

(1)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

(1)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) and Nippon Television Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata smile after announcing their engagement at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29. ''I'm glad that I can report this news after winning the Japan Series,'' said Matsuzaka.

(2)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

(2)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and Nippon Television Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata announce their engagement at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29. ''He hasn't given me any rings,'' Shibata said smilingly.

New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part.

Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi to retire in Aug.

Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi to retire in Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi will reach the retirement age of 65 on Aug. 31, ending 55 years in the sumo world. Yonekichi appears only for the last bout of the day in the current Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

Ex-NHK announcer and lawmaker Takahashi dies at 83

Ex-NHK announcer and lawmaker Takahashi dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Keizo Takahashi, a former popular announcer at Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) and member of the House of Councillors, died April 11 of kidney failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, his family said April 12. He was 83.

Broadcaster of Chinese wartime propaganda found

Broadcaster of Chinese wartime propaganda found

SHENYANG, China - Kiyoko Hara, a Japanese female announcer who called on the Imperial Japanese Army to surrender in Chinese Communist Party radio broadcasts during the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese War, has been found to be still living in Shenyang 54 years after the war. In a recent interview with Kyodo News, Hara, 86, revealed for the first time that she cooperated with the Chinese communists in broadcasting their propaganda to the Japanese army during the war.

Mourning over Jiang Zemin's death

Mourning over Jiang Zemin's death

A large screen on a building in Beijing shows on Nov. 30, 2022, an announcer wearing a black tie reporting on the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Announcer David Mwangi Ndungu works at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Pacquiao v Ugas Postfight Press Conference - Las Vegas

Pacquiao v Ugas Postfight Press Conference - Las Vegas

PBC on-air announcer and play by play commentator Ray Flores takes the mic during the post-fight press conference at T-Mobile Arena for Pacquiao vs. Ugas - Main Event on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

UFC 264 - Poirier vs McGregor - Las Vegas

UFC 264 - Poirier vs McGregor - Las Vegas

Bruce Buffer, the official octagon announcer during the UFC 264 - Poirier vs McGregor 3 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ex-NHK announcer and lawmaker Takahashi dies at 83

Ex-NHK announcer and lawmaker Takahashi dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Keizo Takahashi, a former popular announcer at Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) and member of the House of Councillors, died April 11 of kidney failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, his family said April 12. He was 83.

Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot (4)

Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot (4)

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) and NipponTelevision Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata pose for photos during a press conference to announce their engagement at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The photo was taken on Oct. 29, 2004. (Kyodo)

(2)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

(2)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and Nippon Television Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata announce their engagement at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29. ''He hasn't given me any rings,'' Shibata said smilingly. (Kyodo)

Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot (3)

Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot (3)

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) and Nippon Television Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata look at each other during a press conference to announce their engagement at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The photo was taken on Oct. 29, 2004. (Kyodo)

(1)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

(1)Seibu pitcher Matsuzaka to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) and Nippon Television Network announcer Tomoyo Shibata smile after announcing their engagement at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29. ''I'm glad that I can report this news after winning the Japan Series,'' said Matsuzaka. (Kyodo)

Ex-Lotte ace Murata, 2 others named latest Hall of Famers

Ex-Lotte ace Murata, 2 others named latest Hall of Famers

TOKYO, Japan - Former Lotte Marines pitcher Choji Murata R) and and former NHK sports announcer Masayori Shimura pose for photos on Jan. 11 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with former Seibu Lions manager Masaaki Mori. (Kyodo)

Giants' Takahashi marries TV announcer

Giants' Takahashi marries TV announcer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi (L) poses with his wife Mai Onodera, a TV announcer, during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 30. He said they got married Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

Kotooshu wins 1st Emperor's Cup with 14-1 record at summer sumo

Kotooshu wins 1st Emperor's Cup with 14-1 record at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu waves to sumo fans at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25 as he is interviewed by a TV announcer after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record. (Kyodo)

New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part. (Kyodo)

Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)

Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)

Yeong-Ae Lee & Hye-Jeong Kang Characters: Geum-ja Lee & Tv announcer Film: Sympathy For Lady Vengeance; Chinjeolhan Geumjassi (KOR 2005) Director: Chan-Wook Park 29 July 2005 Date: 29 July 2005

Seabiscuit (2003)

Seabiscuit (2003)

Gary Ross Characters: Pimlico Track Announcer Film: Seabiscuit (2003) 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

Seabiscuit (2003)

Seabiscuit (2003)

Gary Ross Characters: Pimlico Track Announcer Film: Seabiscuit (2003) To Be Used Solely For Coverage Of This Specific Motion Picture. 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

Seabiscuit (2003)

Seabiscuit (2003)

Tobey Maguire & Gary Ross Characters: Red Pollard & Pimlico Track Announcer Film: Seabiscuit (2003) To Be Used Solely For Coverage Of This Specific Motion Picture. Actor With Director Jockey 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

Seabiscuit (2003)

Seabiscuit (2003)

Gary Ross & Film Crew Characters: Pimlico Track Announcer & Film: Seabiscuit (2003) To Be Used Solely For Coverage Of This Specific Motion Picture. 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

John Cleese & Michael Palin Characters: Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973) & It's Man Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, John Cleese & Michael Palin Characters: Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974),Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974),Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974),Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974),Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973) & It's Man Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones & Eric Idle Characters: Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973),It's Man,Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974),Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974) & Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974) Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones & Eric Idle Characters: Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973), Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974), It's Man, Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974), Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974) Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Eric Idle & John Cleese Characters: Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974), Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973) Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

John Cleese Characters: Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973) Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - film (1969)

John Cleese Characters: Announcer / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1973) Television: Monty Python'S Flying Circus (TV-Serie) Uk 1969-1974, 05 October 1969 Date: 05-Oct-69