Ryan Pritt
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Ryan Pritt Ryan is the Co-Owner of Pritt Entertainment Group and In-Park Host and Public Address
Announcer
for the Cleveland Indians
of Major League Baseball
. He is also the Public Address Announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters
of the American Hockey League
.
Pritt, who replaced Daune Robinson after the 2006 MLB season, became the youngest public address announcer in Major League Baseball
history. He made his debut as one of the voices of Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field
) on April 14, 2007 at the age of 20. While Pritt does the in-park hosting, Bob Tayek handles the duties as the Public Address Announcer. Pritt was behind the mic when the Indians defeated the Oakland Athletics
on September 23, 2007 and clinched the American League Central Division championship. He is also the Music Coordinator for the team.
He made his debut as the Public Address Announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena
on October 11, 2008.
Pritt was also the Public Address Announcer and Director of Game Entertainment & Video Production for the Youngstown SteelHounds
of the Central Hockey League
from 2006-2008. He was named the CHL's 2nd best public address announcer for the 2006-07 season, and 3rd best in 2007-08. The SteelHounds were named the 4th Best Entertainment Experience in minor league sports by Minor League News in 2007.
Other teams that Pritt has served as the Public Address Announcer for include the Mahoning Valley Scrappers
of the New York-Penn League and the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League.
Pritt established Pritt Entertainment Group in late 2008, a Marketing and Video Production/Animation firm operating out of Akron, Ohio. He co-owns the company with his younger brother, Jeffrey Pritt. The company has grown to include a wide array of multimedia production services, ranging from corporate video/animation production to full-scale on location live event production.
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 Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
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...
. He is also the Public Address Announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters
Lake Erie Monsters
The Lake Erie Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Pritt, who replaced Daune Robinson after the 2006 MLB season, became the youngest public address announcer in 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...
history. He made his debut as one of the voices of Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field
Jacobs Field
Progressive Field is a ballpark located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and is the home of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball and the American League. Along with Quicken Loans Arena, it is part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex...
) on April 14, 2007 at the age of 20. While Pritt does the in-park hosting, Bob Tayek handles the duties as the Public Address Announcer. Pritt was behind the mic when the Indians defeated the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
on September 23, 2007 and clinched the American League Central Division championship. He is also the Music Coordinator for the team.
He made his debut as the Public Address Announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States....
on October 11, 2008.
Pritt was also the Public Address Announcer and Director of Game Entertainment & Video Production for the Youngstown SteelHounds
Youngstown Steelhounds
The Youngstown SteelHounds were a professional ice hockey team that participated in the CHL from the 2005-2006 season through the 2007-2008 season. The team was affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The team played its home games at the Covelli...
of the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
from 2006-2008. He was named the CHL's 2nd best public address announcer for the 2006-07 season, and 3rd best in 2007-08. The SteelHounds were named the 4th Best Entertainment Experience in minor league sports by Minor League News in 2007.
Other teams that Pritt has served as the Public Address Announcer for include the Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball club based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians Major League...
of the New York-Penn League and the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League.
Pritt established Pritt Entertainment Group in late 2008, a Marketing and Video Production/Animation firm operating out of Akron, Ohio. He co-owns the company with his younger brother, Jeffrey Pritt. The company has grown to include a wide array of multimedia production services, ranging from corporate video/animation production to full-scale on location live event production.