stackyFACTSDecades ago, remote broadcasting was far too expensive for local stations. Announcers would sit in quiet studios reading ticker tape updates, aggressively smashing wooden blocks together to simulate bat cracks. Entire audiences were captivated by a guy making mouth noises next to a fake crowd recording.
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