RL Airshows

RL Airshows provides live airshow announcing in the United States. The company is the business of one airshow announcer. It describes his style as energetic and focused on the fans, the show and its sponsors.

The announcer draws the crowd into each act. The company says this works for all ages, from people new to aviation to experts. He has decades of air traffic control and aviation industry experience, and he spent years in a career with the FAA. He trained as a private pilot and today flies radio control aircraft. He knows aerobatics, warbirds and military jets well, which helps him explain each act to the crowd. His interest in flying began at age 13, when he watched T-37 and T-38 trainers fly over Williams Air Force Base.

Besides airshows, the company says he is sought after for aircraft racing, aviation movies, television coverage and public speaking events. It describes him as the pilots' storyteller, turning flight into spectacle. Its tagline is experience you can hear.

The company is a member of the International Council of Airshows. It is also a SAM registered government contractor.

Show organizers praise the work. The director of the 2024 Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska says the announcer gave advice during planning and came prepared to work with little guidance. The operations manager of the Wings Over Houston Airshow says he has announced that show for several years. That includes the drive-in show of 2020, for a fan base of nearly 100,000. A director at Alliance Air Productions recommends him for the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Airshow. A media executive at JM Associates thanks him for his knowledge of air racing during Reno National Championship Air Races television coverage. The 2023 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base credits his commentary for helping make it the most successful show in its 90 year history.

Services

• Airshow announcing
• Aircraft racing announcing
• Aviation TV coverage
• Aviation movie narration
• Public speaking
• Show planning advice