The man whose incredible announcing voice went viral this week may soon be calling real sporting events.
Bob Menery, an unemployed comedian from North Andover, Mass., told For The Win's Charles Curtis on Friday that after playing in a golf tournament a day earlier, he returned to his car to find he'd missed 317 phone calls.
"Basically, I've had a cool little voice that I did," Menery said. "People told me I had a great voice. I was just doing this shtick. I would incorporate the voice and do some broadcasting on the street in all these videos. I never did anything with it."
Menery, who lists announcers Joe Buck and Jim Nantz among his influences, did get the opportunity to call a game for the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles of the Indoor Football League last month, and hopes this newfound fame will lead to a career. He's working on expanding his social media presence and has been fielding calls from people interested in paying to use his voice for comedic purposes.
"What happened yesterday and today is an absolute blessing," he said.
