Former Leeds United pitchside announcer and LUTV presenter Ben Fry has landed an interesting new job.
Fry's voice was a staple around Elland Road on matchdays earlier this decade, but you'll now be able to hear him on the streets of York as he has been announced as the city's new town crier, where he'll be switching ‘Marching on Together’ for 'hear ye! hear ye!'.
The broadcaster, who has worked as a radio presenter for York’s Minster FM since leaving his role at the club, will be York’s first town crier since 2007.
“Being a 21st century town crier does not simply require a loud voice and a bell to be heard,” said Fry. “When I’m not physically shouting, I will be making sure that our whole city is celebrated and highlighted whilst I continue to wear the mantle.”
There’ll also be a 21st-century twist on the historic job, with his pronouncements also livestreamed online.
Hear ye... Hear ye! @MrBenFry has been chosen to be the new town crier of @CityofYork - well done! @minsterfm @BenMinsterFM pic.twitter.com/rWfdxjssPz
— Lord Mayor of York (@LordMayorYork) April 9, 2019
Fry was most recently in the news last summer when his Minster FM co-host, former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallet, was involved in a serious crashing during a promotional race with him last summer.
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