The word
"tannoy" refers to a type of public address system or loudspeaker used for making announcements or playing music in public spaces like airports, train stations, or stadiums.
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All lounges have flight information screens as well as
tannoy announcements, so you'll be kept up to date.
For my own system I have used two
Tannoy speakers and a NAD amplifier, essentially a high quality stereo system, rather than computer speakers.
Typical of this would be the occasion that evangelist Chad Dedmon saw a woman healed in Walmart which so excited the cashier it led to the surprising announcement over the
store tannoy — «God is healing people in aisle 3!»
You look at some of our competitors and whilst the refs standing there waiting to blow his whistle for ko there is some rousing song blaring out of the home
team tannoys.
Jones» mobility was limited as he sat on a chair on the sidelines, from where he was instead the fourth official, and an announcement went over the
Wembley tannoy requesting qualified referees, before another followed insisting the «situation was in hand».
For some, it was painful listening too — with white noise spitting out of the Park
End tannoys... It shouldn't be... read more...
Alfredo Jaar commisions messages to be broadcast over the
fair tannoy - inluding LaToya Ruby Frazer, who addresses water crises in the USA.
The equipment
includes Tannoy professional speakers to bring the audio to life, and subwoofers to augment low - end or bass frequencies.
If I was a Wanderers fan and I heard the team sheet announced over
the tannoy on that evening I would have been mighty displeased.
His players paraded the 13th Premier League trophy of his career and the melodies of «My Way» and «The Impossible Dream» blasted from
the Tannoy.
I wish they'd sort out
their tannoy announcements.
According to the newspaper, the officer announced on
the Tannoy system: «The right honourable member for Wandsworth North — down to the office».
A fire alarm test interrupted their conversation until a voice on
the tannoy announced: «The emergency is now over».
A surcharge of # 25 separates genuine voters from the false... This IS democracy... people paying # 25 for others will be shot... (psst where's pfizer boy...) «Excuse me...... errr mr Benn... mr kinnock... would you please leave
the tannoy alone...
GOOD MORNING CITIZENS OF MIDWISE, crackled
the tannoy.
CITIZENS OF MIDWISE, said
the tannoy.
«I want to take my responsibility and shed some light on something I ignore too often,» said Uribe, speaking over
a Tannoy from backstage.
I hovered awkwardly at the bar, wishing we were sitting down, not sure what to do with my handbag, and my attention diverted by the pub quiz going on over
the tannoy.
The name Handsome Luke blares out over
a tannoy as he strides into a packed marquee, the din of the crowd yielding to the synchronised squeal of motorcycle engines as he and two other bikers ceremoniously enter a «globe of death».
Whilst a number of schools are carrying out adhoc lockdown drills, if a serious incident does arise, a pre-recorded alarm and message is played from
a tannoy, with pupils getting under tables, teachers locking classroom doors, lights being turned off and window shutters pulled down — but is this enough?
After a pre-recorded alarm and message is played from
the tannoy, pupils get under tables, teachers lock classroom doors, lights are turned off and window shutters pulled down.
Returning to the vessel one sparkling, sunny afternoon, I was greeted with an announcement over
the Tannoy, and some loud rock music.
On departure the exit rules were unclear and the person on
the tannoy was less than friendly.
It's ironic that you can't hear — or feel — any aircraft noise in the hotel, but
the tannoy is so penetrating.
A tannoy announcement went out, saying that inspections were beginning.
I can almost hear the ride conductor over
the tannoy: «Pay if you wan na go faster!!»
Throughout the day, Alfredo Jaar's commission plays across
the tannoy, bring a discordant perspective to the whole fair.
The 44 - year - old's previous work has involved singing a hit by Radiohead over
the tannoy in a Tesco Metro in East London.
For music, not as good as my NAD and
Tannoys; it doesn't have the bass.
A recent refurbishing of
the Tannoys cost almost as much as Joey's whole system.
And with that handy speaker you can use the doorbell as
a tannoy to tell the delivery driver that you're happy for the package to be left with a neighbor.