For anyone who works in front of an audience there is no thrill quite like that of feeling and hearing the evidence of the audience members' enjoyment. Laughter and applause really are powerful. Randy West applauseaudienceenjoyment Change image and share on social
Because of my tremendous respect for Bob Barker and for the show's high standards of professionalism I consider this a tremendous honor that few announcers have ever been treated to. Both Rod's and Johnny's shoes are huge; I can't think about filling them. Randy West announcerbarkerbob share on social
Yet as a team, we can pull together to do some incredible work. Randy West incrediblepullteam Change image and share on social
Remember, while the work can sometimes appear to be simple to a viewer, the ability to perform expertly, consistently, precisely, over and over again, under pressure and on demand is what's needed. Randy West abilityconsistentlydemand Change image and share on social
As I slowly managed to take what I had learned into a transition from contestant to announcer and warm-up, I first had to prove myself on pilots. And as you know, many pilots are taped for each show that is lucky enough to breakthrough to being a series. Randy West announcerbreakthroughcontestant share on social
'What's My Line' 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my first appearance. You know how they say you never forget 'your first'! Randy West appearanceexperienceforget Change image and share on social
Of course watching a particularly exciting game or a wonderful contestant is always a joy. Randy West contestantexcitgame Change image and share on social
Most producers I've known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You could easily argue that the writing is the key ingredient that makes 'Jeopardy!' so great. Randy West argueeasilygame Change image and share on social
Because these show are live, script pages are being switched during the program and new commercial teases might be yelled in your ear with just enough time to scribble them on scrap paper before reading them. Randy West commercialearlive share on social
That's where this exciting bundle of energy and joy named Johnny Olson made his entrance and ultimately did the announcing. I had never seen anything like what I was involved in for the next 15 minutes! Randy West announcebundleenergy share on social
