Alan Roach

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Alan Roach
Roach in 2014
Born
Kelly James Burnham

(1966-03-29) March 29, 1966 (age 58)
Slayton, Minnesota, U.S.
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Minnesota Vikings (2016–present)
Colorado Avalanche (1999–present)
Colorado Rapids (2016–present)
Denver Broncos (2000–2016)
Colorado Rockies (1993–2006)
Colorado Buffaloes (2007–2009)
Denver Pioneers (2004–2005)
Colorado Springs SkySox (1990–1991)
Denver Grizzlies (1994–1995)
SportsFootball:

Super Bowls (XL-XLVII, LI–LVIII (2006–2013, 2017–2024)
NFL Pro Bowl: 2009–present
NFL International Series: 2007–present

Hockey: NCHC Championship 2016

NHL All-Star Game
(2001, 2003–2004)
NHL Stanley Cup Finals (2001 and 2022)
Winter Olympic Games:

Baseball:
Pan Am Games – Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2015
MLB All–Star Game – Coors Field – Denver, Colorado 1998
2019 Inaugural MLB in London Series – London Stadium

MLB London Series – London Stadium – London, England 2019

Soccer:
2018 FIFA World Cup
United States women's national soccer team 2016
MLS All-Stars vs. Tottenham 2015

Rugby:

Churchill Cup 2009–2010
Websitewww.alanroach.net

Kelly James Burnham (born March 29, 1966), known professionally as Alan Roach, is an American sports announcer and radio personality. He currently is the public address announcer for the

FIFA
series.

Career

Roach began his radio career as a high school student in

Colorado Springs, CO. In 1991, he landed in Denver, CO as afternoon host on KRFX radio. In 2000, Roach began as morning sports anchor on 850 KOA radio in Denver. In addition to daily sports reports on the station, Roach also served as pre-game host, sideline reporter, and postgame interviewer for the Denver Broncos Radio Network, where KOA was the network's flagship station. He was dismissed from KOA in June 2015.[1]

Roach's first sports announcing job was as the public address announcer for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 1990. He was asked to fill in for the regular PA announcer during a vacation; the former announcer never got his job back. Since then, Roach has become one of the most heard sports event public address announcers in the world.[2]

Roach was hired as the public address announcer for the

in 2004
.

Roach's hockey announcing goes well beyond the NHL. Roach served as English-speaking public address announcer for all men's Olympic hockey games at the

Torino Palasport Olimpico. Roach was English announcer during the women's gold medal game won by Canada, 4-1 over Sweden, on February 20, 2006. One day later, Roach was at the mic again for what is widely considered one of the best hockey games of all time, the 2006 men's gold medal game won by Sweden 3-2 over Finland. 4 years later, Roach was also heard in Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver announcing men's and women's games at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Roach announced the Canadian women's gold medal win over Team USA on February 25, 2010. Roach was at the mic one more time in Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games hockey match between Team Russia and Team USA when TJ Oshie took the game-winning shot as the Americans beat the Russians on February 15, 2014. Roach also announced the gold medal win by the Canadians over Sweden, and the Swiss women's hockey team's first ever medal, a bronze, on February 22, 2014
.

Roach handled public address announcing duties for Super Bowls from 2006 to 2013, starting with

2014 Super Bowl, as the NFL cited a potential competitive advantage for the Broncos having their regular P.A. announcer be the announcer at the Super Bowl.[5] The same situation presented itself in 2016, as the Denver Broncos played the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. As the voice of NFL events, Roach is heard annually at league events like the NFL Draft, Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, NFL International Series in London, England, Pro Bowl, and the Super Bowl. Roach resumed PA duties at Super Bowl LI
in 2017.

In the summer of 2016, after 16 seasons as the stadium voice for the Denver Broncos, Roach left Broncos Country and returned to his childhood home of Minnesota to announce for the Minnesota Vikings as the team moved to their new home, U.S. Bank Stadium, in August 2016.

In addition to sports announcing, Roach is also lent his voice for many

9News anchor Adele Arakawa.[6]

In February 2018, Roach was re-elected to be the male voice for the underground train system at Denver International Airport. Local 9News anchor Kim Christiansen was selected as the female voice to replace her former colleague from 9News, Adele Arakawa.[7]

In 2019, he served as the voice of London Stadium for the 2019 MLB London series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

He also became the announcer of

FIFA
series.

He has stated that he is a fan of English football club Crystal Palace.

References

  1. ^ "Alan Roach, veteran sports announcer, cut from KOA position – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ^ "'Colorado Rrrrrrockies' stadium announcer Roach steps down". ESPN. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  3. ^ "Coors Field announcer Alan Roach steps down from public address duties". Press Release. Colorado Rockies. 2007-02-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  4. ^ Williamson, Bill (2008-03-02). "Bronco's family wants Pats to lose". Denver Post. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  5. ^ "Alan Roach can't PA Super Bowl | 9news.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  6. ^ Flynn, Kevin (2007-05-07). "New voices coming for DIA trains". The Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2007-07-11.
  7. ^ "These are the voices you will be hearing in the Denver airport "Train Call" after 75,000 people voted". The Know. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-01.

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