2020 Media Guide - Announcers

University (Monroe), degree in business. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: television host, PRCA coverage on Outdoor Channel; voice talent, TV and radio. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: hunting, fishing, guitar. Ken Stonecipher PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2007. ACHIEVEMENTS: Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days, 2006-11; Silverton (Texas) Buck Wild Days Rodeo, 2010-11; several college rodeos annually; Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo chairman. RESIDENCE: Guymon, Okla. BORN: Jan. 26, 1963. FAMILY: wife, Sherry; sons, Jacob, Austin, Zach, Justin. COLLEGE: San Diego State University, bachelor’s degree, psychology. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: musician, general contractor. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: team roping, hunting. WEBSITE: www.kenstonecipher.com. Bob Tallman NFR: 1975-76, 1983, 1989-93, 1995-2007, 2009- 12. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1972, Gold Card. ACHIEVEMENTS: ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee, 2004; Tour Finale (Dallas) announcer, 2001-07; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo announcer 1987-92, 2014-15; RAM Columbia River, Badlands and California Circuit Finals Rodeos; College National Finals Rodeo; 18-time announcer at Canadian Finals Rodeo; PRCA Announcer of the Year, 1982, 1987, 1997, 1999-2001, 2004, 2006, 2017, nominated 2007-11, 2016; National Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, 2007; Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, 2006; St. Paul (Ore.) Hall of Fame, 2005; Pioneer of Rodeo Award (Calgary), 2006; host of various radio and TV shows; voice work for TV commercials. Tallman has worked many rodeos for 30 or more consecutive years, including Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo, 1977-2015; Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, 1978-2015; St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo, 1983- 2013; Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, 1983-1992; Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco, Calif.), 1979-2011 and the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho), 1981-2011, as well as the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver), 1976-85. RESIDENCE: Poolville, Texas. BORN: Oct. 25, 1947. FAMILY: wife, Kristen; daughter, Nicole; twin grandkids, Cashly and Canyon Pennell. COLLEGE: University of Nevada (Reno), agricultural economics. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: commercial and purebred Black Angus livestock production; commercial voice talent; founder, Pro View Digital Surveillance. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: ranching, special children’s charities. Randy Taylor NFR: contestant, 1985. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: contestant, 1978; announcer, 1990; Gold Card. ACHIEVEMENTS: Sheridan Saddle Club Rodeo (Plentywood, Mont.), 2007-09, 2011-16; Adrian Foote Sr. Annual Rodeo (New Town, N.D.), 2015; PRCA Championship Rodeo (Lincoln, Neb.), 2004- 14; Xtreme Bulls event (Lincoln, Neb.), 2014; PRCA

Championship Rodeo (Hawley, Minn.), 2005-12; Red Horse Ranch PRCA Rodeo (Fergus Falls, Minn.), 2014; Campbell County Rodeo (Herried, S.D.), 2012-14; Painted Pony Championship Rodeo Series (Lake Luzerne, N.Y.), four times in 2010; Fallon County Fair and Rodeo (Baker, Mont.), 2006-2010, 2015- 16; Topeka (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo, 2005-07, 2013-14; Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.), 1996; Barber County Fair and Rodeo (Hardtner, Kan.), 2003-11; Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.), 1999; Wrangler NFR live feed at MGM Grand, 2013-16; National Little Britches Rodeo Association Finals, 1998. Contestant: bareback riding, National Finals Rodeo, 1985; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1987; qualified for National High School Finals Rodeo and College National Finals Rodeo (bull riding also); RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, five times. RESIDENCE: Menno, S.D. BORN: Nov. 20, 1959. FAMILY: wife, Carmen; sons, Joshua, Zachary, Branson; daughter, Raelynn Rose. COLLEGE: University of Wyoming (Laramie), bachelor’s degree in communications, rodeo and wrestling scholarships; Parker College of Chiropractic (Dallas), doctor of chiropractic medicine. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: announcer for motor and other sports,“Word with a Champ”sports/inspirational/ spiritual syndicated radio program. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: horsemanship, hunting, coaching sons in sports and being cowboys. WEBSITE: www. RandyTaylorAnnouncer.com. Jim Thompson PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1975. ACHIEVEMENTS: Alternate NFR announcer, 1986; Days of ’76 (Deadwood, S.D.), 1978-99, Days of ‘76 steer roping, 2000-2012; National Circuit Finals Steer Roping (Torrington, Wyo.), 2010-12, 2014; RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1975, 1977-92; Badlands Circuit Finals Steer Roping 2010-18; Mountain States Circuit Finals Steer Roping, 2003-09; Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.), 1986-2007; serves on Days of ‘76 Rodeo (Deadwood, S.D.) committee; former Justin Committeeman of the Year for his work with the Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo; served two terms in the South Dakota Senate; inducted into the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Hall of Fame, the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and the Casey Tibbs Hall of Fame. RESIDENCE: Sturgis, S.D. BORN: Sept. 19, 1947. Charlie Throckmorton NFR: alternate, 1991. NFSR: 1990, 2001-19. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1987, Gold Card. ACHIEVEMENTS: RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1992; Xtreme Bull National Finals (Reno, Nev.), 2005. RAM (Waco)Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1987-94, 2008, 2010; Lawton (Okla.)Rangers Rodeo,1998-2019; Woodward (Okla.)Elks Rodeo, 2003-2019; Trinity Valley Expo (Liberty, Texas), 1990-2019; 4th of July Rodeo (Belton, Texas), 1988-2019; Rio Grande Valley PRCA Rodeo (Mercedes, Texas), 2008-2019; Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunfels,

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