right back to mike schuh at oriole park, camden jobs, maybe one of the toughest and most important jobs in all of baltimore motors being the stadium announcer at the storied camden yards, take it away pal. >> you will be part of orioles history. it is an interesting job because it is tough because as you say in some ways you got to blend in and not be obvious but in other ways you got to impart information that people want to know at a certain time at the right time and you can't make a mistake and good to be here every single game. tough job but it is open. want to see how to apply for it? >>> an entire generation only new rex barney as the voice of the orioles, after his death in 1997. >> good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and welcome to oriole park at camden yard. >> reporter: dave mcgowan won an addition but it doesn't pay enough to be their only job. >> it is an hourly position so it is not something you are going to retire off of. >> reporter: recently mcgowan changed jobs from being a salesman to a 9:00 to 5:00 job and resigned the post. now the best seat in the

. >> a nu look for camden yards -- oriole park at camden yards. foote there will be a part and -- there will be a part complete with concessions. the new project is projected to cost $1.8 million. >> it still ahead at 6:00 p.m. >> i am on the slippery slope at the 40th annual monumental occurs -- occasion appeared in just a second we will get to check out the fabulous things found here. >> who has more fun than donna? a conversation with jerry sandusky -- gerry sandusky's coming up in sports. >> the forecast for the first >> in tonight's project economy report, we now know how much money the baltimore running festival pumped into the economy. we are told it generated $34.5 million for the city and state. and attendance is up by 15% for the ninth consecutive year. in comparison, the annual grand prix brought in $25 million from patrons. beautiful songs of the season as the annual mid entry collection got under way. it is an effort to keep children warm this winter. if you can, you are urged to stop by the municipal building and decorate the tree wi

those sculptures will be unveiled after a series of renovations that will be made to oriole park.he sculptures will range from 6 feet to 8 feet tall. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we do have a situation on southbound 95 approaching eastern boulevard. we have a crash reported and that is off to the left shoulder. all trouble lanes should be open. something to be aware of. the major roadways are looking ok. a slowdown on 795. 55 on the harrisburg expressway. up to speed on the inner loop on the west side. 10 minutes on 95 northbound from 32 to the beltway. looking good. this is the northwest corner of the beltway at old court road. it looks pretty good so far. this is the j.f.x. in the area of old pimlico road. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check of the forecast. >> good morning. you cannot have the sun glare this morning. many clouds in the sky. that has produced a couple of showers overnight mainly south of 95. we could see a couple more s

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after his death in 1997 -- >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and welcome to oriole park at camden yards. >> reporter: david mcgowen won an open audition 14 years ago, but for most folks being the p.a. announcer doesn't pay enough for it to be their only job. >> it is an hourly position, so it is not something you are going to retire off of. >> reporter: so recently mcgowen changed jobs from being a sales man with very flexible hours to a 9:00 to 5:00 job and reluctanctly resigned the coveted post. now the best seat in the house is empty. >> we need a new public announcer. >> reporter: but many might want to pass on this opportunity. >> this is a traditional ballpark and we want to keep that atmosphere here and we want someone who complements the ballpark rather than someone who is trying to set the tone. >> reporter: if you want to be heard here, you have to log on. the first cut comes after an audition at the baltimore website. >> ultimately they will try out here live at camden yards. >> reporter: ten finalists will make it here to the actual audition. >> it is a tough

. >> a new board and a new look for oriole park at camden yards. some changes, including turning the picnic area into a park, with space for concessions and a rooftop viewing area. it will all be open on non-game days as well. the price tag so far is $1.8 million. >> if you are a horse, of course, there's nothing better than to munch on some hate all day -- some hay all day. for horse owners who need help, there is not a hate bank. -- there is now a hay bank. >> that idea is to help responsible horse owners get through tough times. christina runs the worst -- draft horse rescue in howard county. she has seen how the hard times have forced force owners to give up their animals. >> more and more horses were being given away or sent to auction by those who were really good horse owners who felt they did not have a choice. >> she and others got together to open the maryland hay bank to help horse owners get through tough times. >> i'm really excited we found out about it and that they are offering this to help us through the winter, so we can get throu

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. >>> oriole park at camden yards may soon be getting a bit of a makeover. e maryland stadium authority's plan includes converting the center into a park that fans can visit all year long. they also have more concessions for a rooftop area. they are expected to ask to approve the plan next week. we'll have more on these changes coming up on wjz at 5:00 and 6:00. >> all right. coming up at 4:00. a secret passage way. wait until you see what is inside a massive drug tunnel, linking warehouses in california and mexico. >>> he says he can beat relief. more on world a.i.d.s. day. >>> and a look at the lighting of the washington monument at mount vernon. will the weather cooperate? -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ ma

. >> reporter: even on a sunny december day, there's no baseball or players to see at oriole park. but die-hard made a road trip to new jersey. just to visit camden yards. doesn't have much company during the off season. but soon, she might. the maryland stadium plans to turn the street-level picnic area into a park, featuring new concessions, a rooftop viewing area, and retail space. >> if they're going to be down here, travel, or going to d.c., hopefully, the local people will come in and enjoy it, too. >> the way it is, it's the way it has always been. and like to make changes sometimes, not good. but then again, if it's going to bring more to the stadium, you know, it would be well worth it. >> reporter: the $1.8 million project aims to make the park a year-round destination. neighboring business owners hope that means a financial boost for them. >> joining more people for the area. and if there were, definitely bring more bodies, more to the city. >> the cluster of downtown hotels stands to benefit, too. >> having additional venue, where people can enjoy, close to the center,

park. >>> manager buck showalter of the orioles has been hard at work on the off season planning ways to improve the team. he is a tireless worker but he and his wife angela took some time to talk with mark viviano about the baseball family. >> reporter: when buck showalter takes over as manager during the longest losing streak in orioles history, many think he will be the savior. and while the team's turn around may be delayed, buck insists it will not be denied. it is dedicated and driven in both baseball and family. buck and angela show walter have been a team through the years of travel, uncertainty and pressure that come with baseball. >> we've always -- stayed together. taking the kids where ever we went. i've seen so many fractures families because of the job. and we made a pact a long time we weren't going to have that happen. >> reporter: wjz gets rare access inside their home in baltimore county where they tell how they've stayed together. >> you don't walk away from it. you invest it and i think that what we've shared at times. it is an investment. you invest in each other. >>

orioles at camden yards. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. boys and girls, and welcome to oreo parkt camden yards. >> david mcgowan stepping down after 14 years as the teams public address announcer. the orioles are accepting audition tapes until january 25th. for more information on the position log on to wjz.com and click on the links and numbers section. >>> it was a guys shopping trip for the president and beau, the first dog. with the women of the white house on vacation in hawaii, the president and first dog had an afternoon out together. beau wanted to stop at petsmart in alexandria for a new chew toy. the guys then went over to best buy where the president picked up some video games for his daughters. they aren't watching, right? because i don't want them to know. they ended their big afternoon with a stop for some take out pizza. i don't think pizza is good for beau. >> what do you guess the president couldn't find anything and said let's go shopping? >> [laughter]. >> i can't find any of your stuff. let's go. >> oh, man. >> i wonder if beau has his own people. >> yeah. sun

park. clearly after 14 straight losing seasons, something has not worked with the orioles.hange arrives. they change the structure for the scouting system, scrapping most of the pro scouting jobs and putting the resources toward scouting amateurs. they want to rely on video from eyes on the ground. the nba lockout -- fans got what they have been wanting a, some good news. they are in midseason form. retro sheik for the wizards. -- chic for the wizards. a higher percentage effort against philadelphia. john has improved. halfway through the first, it all ends badly. bill williams with a three-point barrage, knocking it down. 1 03-78 is your final. a 17-9 win. garcia scored two goals. the first home when of the year, thrilling the fans. >> earlier, we were talking about the trouble with the flight of the ravens to san diego. >> i got in the air. they are still in flight. once they got past technical problems, all was well. >> thanks for the update. get the technology they love, on the network they deserve. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by sa

park as the assistant athletic director. >>> what many call the greatest night of regular season play is our number three story. the red sox defeat the orioles to keep their seasonna live. boston led and were one strike from winning when the orioles tied it up. three pitches later robert helped end the red sox postseason dreams. even race manager joe madden sent a tweet thanking the orioles for the win. >>> cars zipping at 180-milance hour on downtown baltimore streets is the number two story. the first grande prix drew tens of thousands of people. the city spent millions to get the downtown streets ready for the two mile 13 turn course. many say the race wasn't worth the cost or the convenience but indy car officials called it one of the best venues in the country. >>> our best story of the year a shift in the ravens, steelers rivalry after the steelers beat the ravens in the playoffs in january it felt like the ravens would never get past pittsburgh but the season started the league's greatest rivalry when the ravens blew out the steelers. it gave us a reason to smile. then a 92-yard drive and hines field gave ravens fans reason to believe

park a year-round destination. neighboring business owners hope that means a financial boost for them. >> it's not an orioles game. as if there were, definitely bring more bodies to the city. >> the cluster of downtown hotels stands to benefit, too. >> having an additional venue, where people can enjoy close to the center, close to light rail, and being part of camden yards is a great part of our identity. >> reporter: perhaps a new identity. just in time for the next spring. >> next week, the city's board of public works will vote on the contract. reporting at camd yinen yards, weijia weijia -- camden yards, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> and they plan to unveil more specifics of the new park next week. >>> local cardiologist, mark meday is facing new lawsuits. according to the suit, 22 additional patients are claiming they received unnecessary stent surgeries. last year, the hospital notified more than 500 patients that they may have received unnecessary stent surgery. >> federal investigators obtain a third search warrant, as they look into a former syracuse university basketball coach. bernie fine is ac