Jeff Munn
Encyclopedia
Jeff Munn is an American
public address
announcer
for the Arizona Diamondbacks
of Major League Baseball
and the former public address announcer for the Phoenix Suns
of the National Basketball Association
.
Munn began his broadcasting career as a senior at Phoenix
Carl Hayden High School
, then later announced games at Phoenix College
in the late 1970s. After this he served as the stadium voice of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl for 13 years. Munn has announced at several major events. He served as an announcer for the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, the 2000 WNBA All-Star Game, and the 2001 World Series
. In 1996, he was selected as one of four announcers for the basketball competition at the Summer Olympics
in Atlanta and handled the announcing duties for the Men's Gold Medal Game. http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/080404aae.html. In 2004, Munn was hired as the play-by-play voice for the Arizona State University
women's basketball team. http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/080404aae.html
Munn, who served as the arena voice for the Suns for 12 seasons, is also the fill-in radio play-by-play voice of the Diamondbacks.
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 Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
and the former public address announcer for the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
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...
.
Munn began his broadcasting career as a senior at Phoenix
Phoenix Union High School District
The Phoenix Union High School District is a school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is one of the state's oldest school districts and its largest high school-only district, serving 26,000 students in 17 schools and employing more than 2,800 people...
Carl Hayden High School
Carl Hayden High School
Carl T. Hayden Community High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 3333 W. Roosevelt Street just west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Carl Hayden’s enrollment is 2,249 students, over 90 percent of whom are Hispanic...
, then later announced games at Phoenix College
Phoenix College
Phoenix College is a community college located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country....
in the late 1970s. After this he served as the stadium voice of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl for 13 years. Munn has announced at several major events. He served as an announcer for the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, the 2000 WNBA All-Star Game, and the 2001 World Series
2001 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, ArizonaArizona showed no fear and chased Yankees starter Mike Mussina after just three innings. The Yankees gave up five unearned runs and the Diamondbacks rode Curt Schilling's seven strong innings to a 9–1 rout...
. In 1996, he was selected as one of four announcers for the basketball competition at the Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta and handled the announcing duties for the Men's Gold Medal Game. http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/080404aae.html. In 2004, Munn was hired as the play-by-play voice for the Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
women's basketball team. http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stories/080404aae.html
Munn, who served as the arena voice for the Suns for 12 seasons, is also the fill-in radio play-by-play voice of the Diamondbacks.