Lawrence Tanter
American sport announcer
Lawrence Tanter (October 11, 1949 – September 23, 2026) also known as L.T. was an American public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also the program director for public jazz radio station KKJZ.
Early life
Tanter was born in Chicago on October 11, 1949. He played basketball in high school, as well as the saxophone and clarinet. A 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) forward, he earned an athletic scholarship to play basketball at the University of Dubuque. He worked at the college radio station after responding to an ad for a host for a Sunday night jazz program.
Professional career
Tanter began working at radio station KJLH in Los Angeles in the 1970s, before joining KUTE and driving their quiet storm format.
He began working as the Lakers' public address announcer at the start of the NBA's 1982–83 season and became a fixture at Laker home games. He was the longest tenured Lakers PA announcer. During his tenure behind the microphones of both The Forum and the Crypto.com Arena, Tanter saw the Lakers win 16 NBA Western Conference titles and 10 NBA championships.
When the WWE fought with the Denver Nuggets over an arena booking for a playoff game in 2009, Tanter was recruited as guest ring announcer for the main event of a newly relocated Raw at Staples Center.
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