JR McLelland

JRM Production — Rodeo Announcer and Music Director

Rodeo Announcer

JR McLelland

Announcing since 2007, JR McLelland holds PRCA, UPRA and IPRA cards and has worked full-time in rodeo since 2022.

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JR McLelland riding a sorrel horse with a white blaze, speaking into a red microphone in a rodeo arena, with spectators in the grandstand behind him.
JR McLelland standing in a dirt arena in a light blue shirt and white hat, speaking into a red microphone in front of the bucking chutes.

About

About JR

JR McLelland’s journey behind the microphone began in 2007, announcing youth rodeos while his own children were competing. After his children graduated, JR took the next step in his announcing career, working UPRA and CPRA rodeos while continuing his full-time career with the railroad.

For 24 years, from 1998 to 2022, JR worked for the railroad, spending his days off traveling to rodeos and building his reputation behind the microphone.

In 2011, legendary rodeo announcer Bob Tallman offered JR a piece of advice he would never forget:

“When you have more rodeos than you have days off, quit your day job.”

In 2022, when the railroad introduced a new attendance policy, JR compared his rodeo commitments to his railroad schedule. After a lot of prayer and consideration, he decided the time had come to follow that advice. He left the railroad and became a full-time professional rodeo announcer.

Since then, JR has continued building his career, earning multiple UPRA Showcase Announcer honors and an IPRA Showcase Announcer win. Today, he holds professional cards with the PRCA, UPRA, and IPRA.

In 2026, JR was honored to be part of several historic rodeo events, including the first IPRA rodeos held in North Haven, Connecticut, and Avon, Ohio, as well as the first PRCA rodeo held at the NRS Ranch.

In the arena

Behind the microphone

JR McLelland announcing from an elevated announcer’s stand, speaking into a microphone at the railing.
JR McLelland on a dark horse in a rodeo arena with his arms spread wide, a microphone in one hand.
JR McLelland announcing on horseback at night, wearing a blue shirt and chaps.
JR McLelland on the announcer’s stand at night, raising a microphone with his other arm outstretched toward the arena.
JR McLelland on the announcer’s stand at night in a pink shirt, gesturing toward the arena while speaking into a red microphone.

On the mic

JR McLelland on the microphone in Avon, Ohio.

Career highlights

Awards & Career Highlights

  • Announcing since 2007
  • Full-time professional announcer since 2022
  • PRCA, UPRA, and IPRA cardholder
  • Multiple UPRA Showcase Announcer wins
  • IPRA Showcase Announcer winner
  • 2026 inaugural IPRA rodeos — North Haven, CT, and Avon, OH
  • 2026 inaugural PRCA rodeo — NRS Ranch
JR McLelland, center in a gray suit and black cowboy hat, holding an award with two other gentlemen in front of blue rodeo equipment.
JR McLelland — UPRA Showcase Announcer Winner
Montana Silversmiths buckle in a display case, engraved International Finals Rodeo, 2026, Showcase Champion Announcer.
JR McLelland in a blue plaid jacket holding a buckle in a display case, standing beside a rodeo clown holding a matching buckle in an indoor arena.

Two Careers. One Arena. A Shared Passion.

Beyond the microphone, JR’s greatest support has come from his wife, Michelle, whom he married in 2015. Michelle eventually joined him professionally as a rodeo music director, creating a husband-and-wife team that shares a passion for rodeo.

Together, they bring experience, professionalism, and a genuine love for the sport to every arena they work.

JR McLelland speaking into a microphone beside Michelle at the soundboard, overlooking a rodeo arena at night.
JR on the microphone and Michelle at the soundboard, sharing a view of the arena.

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JR McLelland — Rodeo Announcer · Michelle — Music Director