Mark Mason (announcer)
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| Mark Mason | |
| Born | November 10 Glendale, California |
| Show | Mark & Dave Show |
| Station(s) | 1190 KEX (AM) |
| Time slot | M-F 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific |
| Time slot | PM Drive |
| Style | News/Talk |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www.1190kex.com |
Mark Mason is an American public address announcer for the Portland Trailblazers of the National Basketball Association.
Mason began working as the Trail Blazers public address announcer at the start of the 1996-97 NBA season. Since his start, he has announced every pre-season and regular season game without missing one -- a total of over 500 consecutive games that continued in the 2007-08 season. His combined regular season and playoff consecutive games total reached 500 on April 15, 2008 during the regular season home finale against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Mason is the longest tenured public address voice in Trail Blazers history.
A native of Southern California, Mason's career path took him to Portland, Oregon for afternoon drive duties at legendary KEX-AM where he has held down the shift since 1995. He currently co-hosts The Mark & Dave Show, a local news/talk show.
Over the years he is best known for his colorful introductions of Trail Blazers players, along with the "6th Man" catch-phrase and the spine-tingling "Are your ready...for your Portland Trail Blazers!"
[edit] Notable phrases
Some of Mason's familiar sounds at Trail Blazers games in the Rose Garden Arena:
- Before team introductions: "You're the 6th man, and the Rose Garden is OUR HOUSE! So everybody ON YOUR FEET, and PUMP IT UP, 'Cause HERE COMES YOUR HOME TEAM!!!!" and "Fans...Are you ready....For your Portlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannd Traiiiiil Blazers!"
- Lithuanian language introduction for Arvydas Sabonis: "Pas Centras, Dudvettich Umk, Ist Lietuva, Numeris vienuolika, Arvydas Sabonis!"
- Damon Stoudamire introduction: "Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyymon Stoudamire!"
- Brandon Roy introduction: "Brrrrrrrandon Rrrrrrroyyy"
