| Renel Brooks-Moon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oakland, California, United States |
| Occupation | Major League Public Address Announcer |
Renel Brooks-Moon (born 1958)[1] is the public address announcer for the San Francisco Giants, as well as a local radio personality. She is known for her booming voice and ability to announce each Giants player with a unique spin on their name.
Brooks-Moon is currently the only female public address announcer — and was one of the first African American announcers — in Major League Baseball. She was not, however, the first female announcer for the Giants. Sherry Davis, who announced for the team for its last seven seasons at Candlestick Park (1993–1999), preceded Brooks-Moon, who took over for Davis when the Giants moved from Candlestick to AT&T Park in 2000.
Brooks-Moon was recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame as the first female announcer of a championship game in any professional sport for her role in the 2002 World Series. Her scorecard from Game 3 is on display in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York.
Born in Oakland, California, Brooks-Moon was raised throughout the Bay Area. She attended Woodside High School from 1972-1976[2]. Brooks-Moon then attended Mills College where she graduated in 1981 with a B.A. in English[3]. In 2007, she began her seventh season as the public address announcer for the Giants, and her 20th year as a Bay Area radio personality, currently at radio station KISQ "98.1 KISS-FM."[4] At KISS-FM, she has been a celebrity disc jockey for seven years. She also works as an entertainment reporter for KPIX-TV.