{"id":3865,"date":"2009-01-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/another-inaugural-parade-for-charlie-brotman.html"},"modified":"2009-01-20T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-20T12:00:00","slug":"another-inaugural-parade-for-charlie-brotman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/01\/another-inaugural-parade-for-charlie-brotman\/","title":{"rendered":"Another inaugural parade for Charlie Brotman"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Ordinary’ Sports Guy Will Introduce the President Once Again<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Charlie Brotman<\/span>, long-time D.C. baseball p.a. announcer and public relation legend, is scheduled to be behind the microphone for the inaugural parade. He has handled every one of them since 1956.<\/p>\n

Back in 2005, I featured a profile on him — (Brotman’s job of a lifetime<\/span><\/a>). In 2006, I met him at the ownership announcement.
<\/p>\n

Charlie is a great guy who really needs to write an autobiography.<\/p>\n

The man behind the mic: Charlie Brotman<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
‘President’s announcer’ feels excitement<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Inauguration announcer has seat for history as it happens<\/b><\/a> – USA Today<\/i><\/p>\n

Washington<\/a>, dc<\/a>, Charlie Brotman<\/a>, inaugural parade<\/a><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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