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Andy Stewart will be the arena voice at Claremore's Extreme Roughstock when it takes place Nov. 4 in Claremore, Okla.
Andy Stewart will be the arena voice at Claremore’s Extreme Roughstock when it takes place Nov. 4 in Claremore, Okla.

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Andy Stewart looks at his job from many angles.

He is a researcher, a statistician and an entertainer. He has the unique ability to put it all together as one of the top emcees in professional rodeo, an eight-time nominee for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Announcer of the Year.

He will bring his talents to Claremore as the voice of Claremore’s Extreme Roughstock presented by the Kubota Center of Oklahoma, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 4, at the Claremore Expo Center. It will benefit the Child Advocates of Northeast Oklahoma.

“I feel that production is extremely important in the world of rodeo,” said Stewart, now in his 22nd year in the PRCA. “If people get a $20 ticket, then we need to give them $40 worth of entertainment and get the most bang for their buck.”

Part of the attraction to him is that he’s a fan of the sport. In addition to announcing ProRodeos, Stewart has been the arena voice and a television commentator for bull ridings. He’s also a fan of the animals and truly understands the man-vs.-beast mentality that comes with events like this.

“This is going to be a lot of fun, and these guys are going to be riding for good money at a good time of year for them,” he said. “Hunger is a major motivator; it’s a financial motivation for these guys. They’ve got families, they’ve got bills, they’ve got things that they’ve got to pay.”

Stewart knows what it takes to work at an elite level. He works many of the biggest rodeos in the country, including the legendary Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo. One reason is because of his energetic, booming voice. Another is the extra work he puts ahead of each rodeo performance so that he can be the perfect voice of the fans.

For every hour he’s on the microphone, Stewart spends many more going through biographies and background and looking over all the important statistics of each competitor in the show. He understands what it takes to compete at an elite level, and he wants fans to realize it, too. It is, after all, the perfect mix of world-class competition and true family-friendly entertainment.

“I do this because of the people and the lifestyle,” he said. “You’re not going to find a better bunch of people. I have so many friends and extended family all over the country because of rodeo.

“The people are what make rodeo so special. Rodeo offers me the opportunity to go to a lot of places I don’t normally go and see a lot of things I don’t normally see.”

Now he gets to add Rogers County, Oklahoma, to his list.

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