Saturday, January 10, 2015

Jeff Shreve is the man behind the stadium voice

For 14 seasons, the 49-year-old Lake Township resident has been the “stadium voice” of the Cleveland Browns. “I get to do NFL games for my favorite team, and that's special,” the public address announcer said.


Jeff Shreve has one of the coolest — albeit loudest — seats in FirstEnergy Stadium for watching a Cleveland Browns game.
His view overlooks the field, in a closet-size corner of the scoreboard operations, down the hallway from the press boxes. 
The 49-year-old Lake Township resident shares his view with a spotter and music operator. If you have been to a game, you probably have heard his voice.
It goes like this: “Ladies and gentlemen, your Cleveland Browns,” in a rich, deep and made-for-radio octave from behind a microphone.
For 14 seasons, Shreve has been the “stadium voice” of the Browns. “I get to do NFL games for my favorite team, and that’s special,” the public address announcer said.

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