Awful Announcing
sports news website
Awful Announcing (AA) is an American sports news website and blog. Founded in 2006 by Brian Powell, the platform focuses on sports media personalities, particularly broadcast announcers and television sportscasters. The platform has seven full-time staff in addition to a roster of part-time freelancers. The small crew of editors, writers, and social media creators work across multiple shifts throughout the day.
History
A graduate of James Madison University (JMU), Brian Powell founded Awful Announcing in May 2006. Early in its history, Awful Announcing was a prominent outlet in the sports blogosphere. Powell noted that Spencer Tillman was an early critic of his blog. Bloguin Network acquired Awful Announcing in 2010; later in 2015, Comeback Media was spun out of Bloguin, becoming AA's parent company. Ben Koo took over as owner of Awful Announcing in 2010.
The website reports on news relating to sports announcing, broadcasting, and related media industry spaces.
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