2023 PRCA Media Guide - Announcers, Barrelmen, Bullfighters and Specialty Acts

Announcers (continued) 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, Texas), 2008 2019; (Burwell) Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, 2017-2019; Santa Rosa Roundup (Vernon, Texas), 2017-2019; Old Settlers Reunion PRCA Rodeo, (Cheyenne, Okla.), 2017; Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, 2007. RESIDENCE: Grandview, Texas. BORN: Oct. 20, 1954. FAMILY: son, Taylor; daughter, Katy; granddaughter, Autumn. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Commercial voice applications for video, TV and radio. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: Family, Harley Davidson motorcycles, Colt 45 pistols. Jerry Todd PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1993, Gold Card. ACHIEVEMENTS: RAM Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011-12; RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1996; Brighton Field Day Festival and Rodeo (Okeechobee, Fla.), 2003-2012; Charles B. Davis Memorial PRCA Rodeo (Ringgold, Ga.), 2003-12; Harris County Cattlemen’s Rodeo (Hamilton. Ga.), 2003-12; Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo (Lake City). 2005-12; Attica (N.Y.) Rodeo, 2011-12; Professional Rawhide Rodeo (Dundee, N.Y.), 2011-12; Indiantown (Fla.) Rodeo, 2011-12; Lowry’s 4L Ranch PRCA Rodeo (Summerville, Ga.), 2012; WPRA Announcer of the Year, 2004. RESIDENCE: Hope Hull, Ala. BORN: Oct. 16, 1954. FAMILY: son, Kye Christian. Kyle Tom PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2019. RESIDENCE: Gallup, N.M. BORN: Sept. 7, 1989. Rick Ward PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2004. RESIDENCE: Albany, Ga. BORN: Feb. 1, 1967. Wayne White PRCA MEMBERSHIP: contestant, 1970; announcer, 1978; Gold Card. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA bull rider, 1970-78. RESIDENCE: Creswell, Ore. BORN: March 8, 1950. FAMILY: wife, Evie; daughter, Courtney.

COLLEGE: Magic Valley Christian College (Albion, Idaho). OTHER OCCUPATIONS: president, Wild West Events, Inc.; rodeo radio show producer. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: training horses, fishing, family. Wayne Wise PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1986. ACHIEVEMENTS: announced Internet play-by-play broadcast during Wrangler NFR, 2000-03; announced Internet play-by-play broadcast of Tour Finale ProRodeo Series, 2003; RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996; RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2004-06; RAM Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2007; RAM Mountain States Circuit Announcer of the Year, 1996; Crystal Communicator Award of Excellence, 2002-03; National High School Finals Rodeo co-host on TNN, 1999; All-American Rodeo and Wild West Show in Paris, France, 1992; Mountain States ProRodeo Circuit contract personnel director, 1992-93; National Little Britches Rodeo Association Finals, 1986; Colorado High School Finals, 1986 87, 1990-94, 1998-2001, 2003-15. RESIDENCE: Kersey, Colo. BORN: June 8, 1963. FAMILY: son, Phillip; daughter, Paige. COLLEGE: Regis University (Denver), bachelor’s degree in communication; Aims Community College (Loveland, Colo.). OTHER OCCUPATION: owner of hand-tooled leather goods company. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: reading Will James books, leather carving, God. WEBSITE: www.doubleuleather.com. Garrett Yerigan PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2014. ACHIEVEMENTS: National Finals Breakaway Roping (Arlington, Texas), 2020; National High School Finals Rodeo (Rock Springs, Wyo.), 2019-20; Cheyenne (Wyo) Frontier Days, 2021-22; Xtreme Broncs Tour Finale (Rapid City, S.D.), 2020, 22; Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, OR), 2022-22; Ellis County Livestock & Rodeo (Waxahachie, Texas), 2019-22; Buffalo (Texas) PRCA Pro Rodeo presented by Bill Fick Ford, 2020-22; Colorado (Pueblo) State Fair & Rodeo, 2020-22; The American Rodeo (Arlington, Texas), 2019-20, 22-22; 101 Wild West Pro Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.), 2017-22; Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo, 2017-23; RESIDENCE: Weatherford, TX BORN: Sept. 14, 1994. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: snow skiing, tubing and concerts. WEBSITE: www.lightningg. weebly.com.

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