# Baseball on the Radio: Announcer Disappears for Half an Inning Every

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**Created:** [September 15, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-on-the-radio-announcer-disappears-for-half-an-inning-every/419260 "2007-09-15T01:23:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-on-the-radio-announcer-disappears-for-half-an-inning-every/419260/21 "2007-09-17T14:56:05Z")

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It seems to me announcer breaks like this used to be far more common. I recall listening to games in the 70’s and '80s where the play-by-play or color for the 4th thru 6th innning were commonly called by a different announcer. I suspect that as announcer salaries grew, stations squeezed out this practice to save money.

With respect to the Cubs, I think it’s a good idea to have Cory Provus calling the game. It’s a good entry-level opportunity for people trying to break into the business. For the past few seasons Andy Mazer did pre-game and some play-by-play for the Cubs, and he has since moved on to become the play-by-play guy for the Padres.

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