BTS Series: The In-House Voice of the Force
By Matt Dykstra | January 21, 2021
If you’re from Sioux Falls, you’ve probably heard his voice hundreds of times without realizing it. Whether you’re listening to the radio on your morning and evening commute or settling into your seat at the Sanford Pentagon for another Skyforce home game, it’s almost inescapable. Who is
that guy? Where is
that voice coming from?
It’s the voice of Kickin’ 100.5 Brand Manager JD Collins, who has doubled as the official in-house voice of the Sioux Falls Skyforce dating back to his start in 2004. The art of Public Address Announcing is an extremely difficult one to master. Keeping up with the action on the court, relaying important information to the fans, rousing the crowd in “crunch time” or sharing in the crowd’s reaction to a big play, all of these things are required of the person on the mic. Yet, if done properly, seamlessly work their way into the flow of the game to the point