Kentucky Sports Radio · May 14, 2020
Fox may use fake crowd noise during NFL broadcasts
© Kim Klement | USATSIFootball games in empty stadiums is probably coming our way this fall, and one major network is looking for ways to fill the void. In an interview with Andy Cohen Live on Sirius XM, Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Buck said Fox will likely pump in fake crowd noice and project virtual fans in empty seats during their broadcasts of NFL games.
From John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal:
“It’s pretty much a done deal,” Buck said. “I think whoever is going to be at that control is going to have to be really good at their job and be realistic with how a crowd would react depending on what just happened on the field. So it’s really important.