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antero mertaranta in 2011 . hyvinkää , finland mertsi , anza antero mertaranta 17 january 1956 antero mertaranta.jpg antero mertaranta
 lauri antero johannes mertaranta broadcaster , musician
antero mertaranta

lauri antero johannes mertaranta -lrb- born 17 january 1956 in hyvinkää , finland -rrb- is a prominent finnish sportscaster and tv personality and former elementary school teacher .
antero mertaranta is best known for his energetic announcing in iihf world championships ice hockey games , especially when finland 's team is playing .
besides ice hockey mertaranta has also been announcing football , athletics and finnish baseball .
mertaranta himself played finnish baseball in his youth .
in 2001 mertaranta began hosting a sports quiz show named `` se on siinä '' , named after one of his most famous catchphrases : `` se on siinä ! ''
-lrb- that 's it !
/ that was it !
/ there it is ! -rrb- .
before his sportsreporter career mertaranta worked as a music teacher and fireman .
he plays drums in a band called anza mertaranta allstars .
the band planned for an album release in 2005 but is yet to release its debut album .
