2018 PRCA Media Guide - Announcers

2017 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping Announcers

Charlie Throckmorton CharlieThrockmorton has announced the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping 17 times in a row, and in 2017 tied the record of the legendary announcer Clem McSpadden on consecutive appearances. In fact, as a 31-year member of the PRCA, he is acknowledged as a repository of knowledge even among fellow Gold Card members. Throckmorton has witnessed first-hand some historic events in the steer roping event, such as the 1990 down-to-the-wire race between Phil Lyne and Guy Allen as well as Allen breaking Jim Shoulders’record for number of world titles and then Trevor Brazile breaking Allen’s record. Throckmorton has seen all of the records set in steer roping at the NFSR such as most money won, the arena’s fastest times, fastest average times during his 18-year tenure at the NFSR. Throckmorton announced the closest world championship race in ProRodeo

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history when, in 2005’s Round 10, Scott Snedecor won the world title by a margin of $1.67 over Allen. Throckmorton remembers, “You could hear a pin drop in that 10th round, and everyone was standing.” Throckmorton has worked the NFSR in Guthrie, Okla.; Amarillo, Texas; Hobbs, N.M.; and now Mulvane, Kan., as well as announcing the largest regular-season, PRCA-sanctioned steer roping, in San Antonio,Texas. “There is not much I haven’t seen in steer roping throughout the last 31-plus years,” says Throckmorton, who considers single-steer roping the original event of rodeo. “It’s an event where you can’t rush things; you have to let things happen. It takes a lot of talent, precision, a great horse, perseverance, and the will to win. I feel fortunate to have witnessed somany exciting runs and title races among the very best cowboys. ” Scott Grover For as long as rodeo voice Scott Grover can remember, he’s wanted to be an announcer at the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. And in 2017, he was presented that opportunity. Grover, 40, made his NFSR debut, taking themic next to fellowannouncer Charlie Throckmorton, who has announced at the NFSR 18 times.

“For me, that event was a dream come true and one of the first goals when I got my (PRCA) card,”Grover said.“The first ProRodeo I workedwaswithClem(McSpadden) in Claremore, Okla., and he taught me a lot about that event – so to get to do it was a huge accomplishment for me. Since Clem is gone, Charlie is the historian of steer roping. To be able to lean on him for my first trip there was just great.” Reflecting on working at the NFSR Nov. 10-11 in Mulvane, Kan., Grover said there isn’t a better place to witness steer roping than in that setting, with the best 15 steer ropers in the country.

“It was two days of watching the absolute best roping in the world,”he said.“It was great to be there.” In 2014, Grover announced at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo and has been recognized six times as announcer for the Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo (2007-11 and in 2013). This past year he also received the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association Announcer of the Year award. “When I started, my first goal was to announce at the Prairie Circuit Finals, my second goal was to announce at the (NCFR) andmy third goal was to announce at the National Finals Steer Roping,”Grover said.“To be able to put those in order and achieve them is a huge thing – just to be recognized for what you do throughout the course of the year is just great.” Grover joined the PRCA in 2005 and has worked rodeos including theWill Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.), 2005-2017; Crossett (Ark.) Riding Club Rodeo, 2009-17 and the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo (Eagle, Colo.), 2016-17.

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