Herbie Kuhn

Herbie Kuhn
Kuhn with the Argonauts in 2022
Born	January 1969 (1969-01) (age 55)^[1] Toronto, Ontario
Occupation(s)	Public address announcer Chaplain
Employer(s)	Toronto Raptors Toronto Argonauts

Herbie Kuhn (born January 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian public address announcer for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.

Early life

Kuhn was born in Toronto, Ontario and graduated from Vanier College where he received his Diplome d'Etudes Collegiale, Languages & Literature in 1994.^[2] While attending Vanier college, he served as the public address announcer for the football and basketball teams.^[2] He was later hired as the announcer for the 1994 FIBA World Championship basketball tournament in Toronto and in Hamilton.^[2]

Professional sports announcing

Kuhn has served as the arena voice of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association since the team's inception in 1995.^[3] He rarely misses a home game; however, in November 2006, he and his wife adopted a child from Africa named Enhle, and, as a result, missed seven Raptors games during November and December. He also missed one home game against the Chicago Bulls on November 25, 2007 for unknown reasons.

Other work

Kuhn is a member of the Gideon Bible Society, and is also the team chaplain for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and the Toronto Raptors.^[4]

In 2020, he narrated a portion of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.^[5]

References

^ @the_raptor (January 12, 2019). "Happy birthday to my long time friend and truly one of the great guys! Happy 50th @HerbieKuhn 🎂 @raptors" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Herbie Kuhn: How The Voice of The Toronto Raptors Has Found Success". voyageurprofile.wordpress.com. November 19, 2019.
^ "Voice of the Raptors: Announcer Herbie Kuhn kicks off team's 21st season". CTV News. October 30, 2015.
^ "Players find sanctuary in prayer groups". The Globe and Mail. September 21, 2011.
^ "Virtual Presentations, Hosts". academy.ca. Retrieved 15 June 2020.