dialalgia
/ˌdaɪəlˈældʒə/nounVerified NewNostalgia for the voices and cadences of one's childhood sports commentary, especially radio-era announcers.
A returned voice can reconstruct a kitchen, a car ride, a summer — commentary is the soundtrack people did not know they were keeping. Dialalgia explains why announcers are mourned like relatives and why old highlights are listened to with eyes closed.
Etym. — dial (the radio dial) + -algia: homesickness for a frequency.
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