Humble Billy Hayes
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"Humble" Billy Hayes is an American
public address
announcer for the San Antonio Spurs
basketball team of the NBA.
He also served as the public address voice of the Dallas Sidekicks
indoor soccer team. and the Dallas Mavericks
In addition, Hayes used to host a morning radio show on KDBN, "the Bone," a classic rock
radio station in Dallas-Fort Worth. He has also previously hosted a talk show on KLIF, another Dallas area radio station.
As with most NBA public address announcers, Hayes is known for creative ways to get the crowd involved into the game. For example, before opposing players, such as Steve Nash
, would shoot a free throw during a regular season or playoff game, Hayes will often introduce the player approaching the foul line for "one noisy shot."
In 2006, during the end of the month of May, KDBN released Humble and Bone Brother Donovan and replaced them with a new morning lineup. Humble then refused several other offers to host radio talk shows so that he could spend more time working as Senior Pastor of a church in Richardson, TX called Grace Church When asked what he does he replies, "I teach people how to love each other."
Prior to the 2009-2010 season, the Mavericks announced that Hayes had moved away from the Dallas area to address an undisclosed family illness. The Mavericks held open tryouts to select a new announcer, with Mike Taylor and Sean Heath being selected as the two finalists. Taylor announced for the Mavericks' season opening game against the Washington Wizards
. Heath announced the next home game against the Utah Jazz
on November 3rd, and a fan vote will decide who gets the job permanently.
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public address
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
announcer for the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
basketball team of the NBA.
He also served as the public address voice of the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
indoor soccer team. and the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
In addition, Hayes used to host a morning radio show on KDBN, "the Bone," a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station in Dallas-Fort Worth. He has also previously hosted a talk show on KLIF, another Dallas area radio station.
As with most NBA public address announcers, Hayes is known for creative ways to get the crowd involved into the game. For example, before opposing players, such as Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
, would shoot a free throw during a regular season or playoff game, Hayes will often introduce the player approaching the foul line for "one noisy shot."
In 2006, during the end of the month of May, KDBN released Humble and Bone Brother Donovan and replaced them with a new morning lineup. Humble then refused several other offers to host radio talk shows so that he could spend more time working as Senior Pastor of a church in Richardson, TX called Grace Church When asked what he does he replies, "I teach people how to love each other."
Prior to the 2009-2010 season, the Mavericks announced that Hayes had moved away from the Dallas area to address an undisclosed family illness. The Mavericks held open tryouts to select a new announcer, with Mike Taylor and Sean Heath being selected as the two finalists. Taylor announced for the Mavericks' season opening game against the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
. Heath announced the next home game against the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on November 3rd, and a fan vote will decide who gets the job permanently.