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{{Other uses|this=the Announcer who alerts teams during gameplay|for=the non-player character who acts as the Announcer of most released maps|Administrator}}
{{Infobox
  | title    = The [[Administrator]]
  | image    = Administrator.png
  | contents = The Announcer is a gameplay element that guides and updates the player on the match through voice lines. ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'''s Announcer is often personified as the Administrator, pictured above.
}}

{{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|Success. We have been awarded additional time.|sound=Announcer time awarded success.wav}}

The '''Announcer''' refers to a wide assortment of informative voice cues heard by players on each team during [[gameplay]]. While each class character contributes event-based voiceover cues, the Announcer has currently always been a [[Non-player characters|non-player character]]. 

The [[Administrator]], who is portrayed as the voice that commands both the [[RED]] and [[BLU]] teams to accomplish their distinctive goals, acts as the Announcer in a vast majority of [[List of maps|released maps]], so much so that the Announcer and Administrator have been largely synonymous in discussions of [[:Category:Gameplay|Gameplay]] and the [[Storyline]]. 

The Announcer provides verbal cues of various game events meant for the entire team, including, but not limited to:

* A reminder that the setup will end in 60, 30, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 second(s)
* A reminder that the round will end in 5 minutes, as well as 60, 30, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 second(s)
* Team wipeouts (all players on a team are waiting for respawn in [[Casual Mode]] or [[Mann vs. Machine]])
* An alert when the match has gone into [[Overtime]]
* An announcement of one of several [[match outcomes]], including victory, defeat, or a stalemate
* An alert when a [[control point (objective)|Control Point]] is being captured or contested
* An alert when the [[Payload cart]] is close to a checkpoint
* An alert when an enemy or friendly player has secured, dropped, or captured either [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]]
* An announcement of a [[Arena|team scramble]]
* In [[Mann vs. Machine]]: prominent cues such as the status and outcome of a wave, status of the bomb, and introduction of certain enemies

Particularly in [[Halloween map]]s, other official characters have been introduced to perform the announcer role. Some of the Administrator's voice cues may play on top of who the unique map announcer is.
* [[Merasmus]] is the announcer of [[Ghost Fort]] and other Halloween maps. Being the second most common announcer, his particular vocal role is as an adversarial boss and malevolent host. Merasmus also announces availability and progress on [[Merasmissions]].
* The [[Bombinomicon (character)|Bombinomicon]] cameos as an announcer, usually accompanied by Merasmus. Bombinomicon announces without Merasmus in [[Helltower]] when players enter [[Underworld#Helltower|Hell]].
* [[Non-player characters#Blutarch and Redmond Mann|Blutarch and Redmond Mann]], with the supporting role of their [[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann|father]], are announcers on Helltower. 
* Since the [[Gun Mettle Campaign]], [[Miss Pauling]] has been announcing availability and progress on [[Contracts]].
** Since the [[Scream Fortress 2017]] update, she also comments on the completion of [[Halloween Contracts]].

Starting with [[Watergate]], as more [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] maps featured distinctive objectives have been added to the game, certain [[community announcers]] are also introduced as map features.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Theannouncer.jpg|The [[Administrator]], the main announcer for [[Team Fortress 2]].
File:Merasmus.png|[[Merasmus|Merasmus the Wizard]], host of several haunted maps.
File:RED Bombinomicon.png|The [[Bombinomicon (character)|Bombinomicon]], book of forbidden knowledge ... and underworld host.
File:RedmondMann.png|[[Non-player characters#Blutarch and Redmond Mann|Redmond Mann]], owner of [[RED]].
File:Blutarch Mann 1850.jpg|[[Non-player characters#Blutarch and Redmond Mann|Blutarch Mann]], owner of [[BLU]].
File:Main Menu pauling tough break title.png|[[Miss Pauling]] communicates to the player if [[Contracts]] are available. 
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Administrator responses]]
* [[Community announcers]]
* [[Halloween Boss voice responses]]
* [[Miss Pauling responses]]
* [[Non-player characters]]

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