Former Radio PD Is New P-A Voice For MLB Padres

Alex Miniak

When the San Diego Padres held an open casting call two months ago for a new public address announcer for their home games, more than 800 people turned out.

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Well, that field was narrowed to 50, then 30 and then 10. Fans then got to vote for the top three candidates, with the team picking the winner.

That's how Alex Miniak, the P-A announcer for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the double A affiliate for the Toronto Blue Jays, got called up to majors.

The 37-year-old Miniak won over fellow finalists Sam Chin and Todd Leitz. All three were on the public-address system for a full game during the Padres' 10-game homestand before Miniak was proclaimed the winner.

"It's quite an honor," said Miniak. "When I entered, I thought it was a long shot just because of the number of entrants. Then, from the sample I heard, I saw it was a pretty deep field."

“I've been preparing myself for this for a very long time, and even still when you hear the news, it's not something that you're completely expecting,” said Miniak, who the team announced Saturday won the competition.

Miniak has radio experience on his resume. He served at Brand Manager and PM host at Classic rock WMLL 96.5 FM in Bedford, NH and PD at CCM+E's Classic Rock WGIR 101.1 FM in Manchester, NH. He's also been OM for CCM+E in Sarasota.