After 16 years as public address announcer of the Denver Broncos, Alan Roach is returning home to Minnesota to become the public address announcer of the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
In a post on his own website, Roach announced the move back to his Minnesota roots.
“Having grown up in Minnesota my entire childhood, the Minnesota Vikings have always provided for me what I see in the eyes of Bronco’s fans,” Roach wrote. " I was raised and trained as a Bronco, but long ago I was born a Viking. I will become the PA announcer at the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the Minnesota Vikings starting this August. I’ll be living a dream!”
Roach joined the Broncos in 1999 after the consecutive Super Bowl titles in 1997 and 1998. He’s worked with the Broncos, Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Rockies, and four Winter Olympics. He also served as the public address announcer for eight straight Super Bowls beginning with Super Bowl XL in 2005 between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers, and concluding with Super Bowl XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.
Roach is originally from Slayton, Mn.
