Charlie Brotman has one of the most unique — and coveted — jobs in public announcing. Since 1957, he’s been the voice of every presidential inaugural parade.
President Barack Obama’s second inauguration was his 16th time in announcer’s chair for an inauguration.
The sports announcer explains how a five-minute experience led with President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a Washington Senators game led to the opportunity of a lifetime.
He explains why he thinks every president since Eisenhower kept calling on him for Inauguration Day and why he refuses to be paid for the job.
Plus, the 85-year-old shares a memorable exchange he had with George W. Bush about baseball during the parade and how it led to an unpleasant visit from the Secret Service.
Take some time to get to know this unsung national treasure.