Former Alabama radio voice Eli Gold does not miss calling the Iron Bowl from Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Ahead of Alabama’s trip to Wisconsin, its first game away from home in the 2024 season, road games were a topic on the Beat Everyone podcast. Gold was asked to name the worst SEC stadium from a working perspective, and he chose Auburn.

“I think my least favorite, and it has nothing to do with (the rivalry), it’s Auburn,” Gold said.

“I say it not because it’s Auburn, trust me. When we used to go there and work from the 40-yard line, it was spectacular. That’s where we were working for the Kick Six game before they moved.”

Earlier on the podcast, Gold had explained that he was friends with the radio crews of most Alabama opponents and rivals, including Auburn. He recalled how it was late Auburn voice Rod Bramblett who called to share the news that AU was moving press box seating, including the radio booths.

“He said, ‘I needed to let you know we’re changing your broadcast location here at Jordan-Hare. They’re moving everybody to this new building that they built and you’re going to be behind the end zone to the right of where we used to work,” Gold remembered. “He said, ‘Just so you know, we’re not doing that just to you, that’s where we’re going to be also. That’s where your athletic director is going to be.’”

As it was described to Gold by Bramblett, Auburn decided to turn its previous press box seating into high-priced suites. The end zone was deemed the new location for the working press. TV broadcasts got to stay near the 50-yard line, thanks to contractual obligations, per Gold.

Gold was in Auburn last year. He noted that the 4th-and-31 play took place at the opposite end zone, “about 160 yards away.” Booth cam video of the play shows the Alabama radio crew watching a monitor and using binoculars.

“It’s so tough,” Gold said of the view in Jordan-Hare Stadium. “Even a routine play, you can’t tell if the ball is at the 17 or the 15 (yard line). You just have to guess at it.”

Gold was relieved of his Alabama voice duties in February after 36 years of broadcasting Crimson Tide sports.