Dossier
Annalisa Flanagan
Coverage of Annalisa Flanagan in the Nexus archive.
- Australian town crier crowned as world’s loudest person, at 122.4 decibels
Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, was recognized by Guinness World Records for shouting 'now' at 122.4 decibels, breaking the previous record of 121.7 dB set by Annalisa Flanagan in 1994.
- Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels
Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the loudest person after shouting 'now' at 122.4 decibels, surpassing the previous record of 121.7 dB set by Annalisa Flanagan in 1994. The record was achieved in a Canberra radio studio and is part of his role as the official town crier of Canberra.