2020 Media Guide - Announcers

PRCA Announcers

PRCA announcers deliver commentary throughout the rodeo to acquaint the audience with the contestants and educate fans about competition rules. The announcers’ enthusiastic play-by-play and wealth of insider information connect the fans to the exciting sport they came to watch. This chapter provides information about members who were insured and qualified PRCA announcers as of March 23, 2020.

Derek Barton PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2001, Gold Card.

Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.), 2007-09; RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo (Norco, Calif.), 2003-04; Helotes (Texas) PRCA Rodeo, 2001-15; Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 2008-15; Moses Lake (Wash.) Roundup, 2012-15; Kitsap County Fair & Rodeo (Bremerton, Wash.), 2013-15; Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo (Filer, Idaho), 2013-15; Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup, 2012-15; Rodeo Austin (Austin, Texas), 2011- 15; Helldorado Days (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2014-15; Bennington (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo, 2015; Gladewater (Texas) Roundup Rodeo, 2012-15. FAMILY: wife, Jackie; son, Marshall; daughters, Marina and Whitney. COLLEGE: military service and law enforcement training. OTHER OCCUPATION: PRCA music director; audio/video/scoreboard production company; veteran, Texas Army National Guard. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: motorcycle riding, traveling, Patriot Guard Riders. RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, Nev. BORN: April 10, 1961. WEBSITE: www. HiDefRodeo.com. Benje Bendele PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1995. ACHIEVEMENTS: music director, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, 2001-19; San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo music director, 2001-16; served on PRCA Board of Directors, 2010-16, and on the contract personnel executive council,1999-2016; RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo music director, 1999-2008, 2015-16; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo music director, 1999-2007, 2014-16; RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo announcer, 2003; music director for Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo 2009-16; Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho), 2004-16; San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo, 2005-11; Heartland and All American ProRodeo Finals, Waco, Texas, 2009-16; West of the Pecos Rodeo (Pecos, Texas), announcer, 2000-08, music director, 2009-16; Rodeo Corpus Christi (Texas), 2005-16; Buffalo Bill Rodeo (North Platte, Neb.), 2008-16; Nebraska’s Big Rodeo (Burwell), 2009-16; Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo, 2002-16; Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.), 2002-16; Dayton (Iowa) Championship Rodeo, 2007-16; Tri-State Rodeo (Fort Madison, Iowa), 2002- 16. RESIDENCE: Dublin, Texas. BORN: Nov. 19, 1967. FAMILY: wife, Cissy; son, Baylor; daughters, Sommer Stone and Brenam Kellam; grandson, Tilden Stone. COLLEGE: Southwest Texas Junior College (Uvalde), Gregg Auction School. OTHER OCCUPATION: sound, music and lighting production company.

ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Media Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism for“Talk Rodeo,”2010; NFR Media Room 2006-2020, Mountain States Circuit Finals Steer Roping Announcer 2009-2012/ Music Director 2011-2016; National Circuit Finals Steer Roping (Torrington, Wyo.), Music Director, 2010- 17; voice-over for National Little Britches Finals Rodeo TV Show on RFD-TV 2016-2020; Sound and Music Director“Comedy Rodeo Style with Gizmo McCracken and Doug Mathis”during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 2016-2020; Broadcaster of 2008 Wrangler NFR/Pro Rodeo Live (internet and radio); Thermopolis (Wyo.) Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo 2009-2020; XIT Rodeo and Reunion (Dalhart, Texas), 2016-2020; Heart of the North Rodeo (Spooner, Wis.)2018-19; Wapello (Wis.) PRCA Rodeo, 2019-2020; Kit Carson County PRCA Rodeo (Burlington, Colo.), 2010-2020; RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Steer Roping, announcer-2009-12, Music Director, 2011-16; (Perry) Georgia National Stock Show and PRCA Rodeo, Music Director 2017- 19, Steamboat Springs (Colo.) PRCA Rodeo Series, Music Director 2019-2020; 4th Annual Riding’ and Riggin’Days (Craig, Colo.), 2018-19; Wyoming State Fair PRCA Rodeo, 2010-19; A Tribute to the Great American Cowboy PRCA Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.), 2010-18; NWC College Rodeo (Cody, Wyo.) 2013-18; College National Finals Rodeo Slack, 2008- 15; Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo (Cleburne, Texas), 2014-15; Logan County Fair & Rodeo (Sterling, Colo.), 2010-12; Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.), 1995-2008; National Little Britches Finals Rodeo, 2016-18; North Dakota High School Finals Rodeo, 2016-17; South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo, 2016-19. RESIDENCE: Goodwell, Okla. BORN: Sept. 26, 1964. FAMILY: daughters, Ciji and Cassidi; three grandsons and two granddaughters. COLLEGE : Sheridan (Wyo.) College. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: owner of radio/ Internet show“Talk Rodeo”; Voice of the Aggies for Oklahoma Panhandle State University Athletics; PRCA music director; voice-over emcee and TV-radio host. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: Steer roping, singing and writing music and playing the drums. WEBSITE: www.talkrodeo.org. Brandon Bates PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2006. RESIDENCE: Winslow, Ariz. BORN: May 10, 1982. Ben Benavides PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2008. ACHIEVEMENTS: music and/or video production at RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo (Park City, Kan.), 2010; RAM Prairie

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