The 89-year-old inaugural parade announcer replaced by President-elect Donald Trump found a new job for inauguration day: a parade commentator position for a Washington, D.C. news station.
Charlie Brotman has served as the parade announcer for every presidential inauguration dating back to 1957, the start of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's second term. Trump's team decided to employ someone else for the Jan. 20 parade, which left Brotman "disappointed." According to The Washington Post, however, Brotman secured a new gig for next Friday's event with NBC Washington.
"Now, I'm all young and excited again," Brotman told the Post. "It's a new day. Instead of talking to a few thousand people I'm talking to a few million people."
An NBC Washington spokesman told the Post in an email, "Given Charlie Brotman's long history in Washington and unparalleled experience with Inaugural parades celebrating presidents in both parties, we have invited him to be part of our Inauguration coverage on January 20. Charlie will provide his unique insights that people in Washington have enjoyed for many decades."
Brotman's job as the inaugural parade announcer meant he was announcing the parade to the president in a booth on Pennsylvania Avenue. He has also worked as the announcer for the Washington Senators baseball team and a professional tennis tournament held annually in the nation's capital.
Steve Ray, 58, will work in Brotman's old parade announcing role on inauguration day.