Tiger Stadium has a new announcer, and he wants to voice games 'for a generation to come'

As it faced Louisiana Tech on Saturday, LSU was breaking in a new permanent public address announcer in Tiger Stadium for the first time since 1986.

Now the job belongs to state Rep. Dixon McMakin , R-Baton Rouge. LSU hired him in late August to fill the void left by Dan Borné, the longtime PA voice who officially stepped down in July after health issues forced him to miss the entire 2024 football season.

"I'm not going to say I was nervous," McMakin told The Advocate after LSU's 23-7 win . "It was an excitement and a joy to be up there."

Only three announcers have ever voiced games in Tiger Stadium since 1955. Late WAFB-TV meteorologist Sid Crocker held the job for 30 years (1955-1985) before he passed the microphone to Borné, who took over in 1986 and called games until 2023