diff --git a/code/_globalvars/misc.dm b/code/_globalvars/misc.dm
index 51e0dfa8ab2..bc61c854ab4 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/misc.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/misc.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var/datum/nanomanager/nanomanager = new()
 var/datum/event_manager/event_manager = new()
 // Announcer intercom, because too much stuff creates an intercom for one message then hard del()s it.
 var/global/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/global_announcer = create_global_announcer()
+var/global/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/command/command_announcer = create_command_announcer()
 // Load order issues means this can't be new'd until other code runs
 // This is probably not the way I should be doing this, but I don't know how to do it right!
 proc/create_global_announcer()
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ proc/create_global_announcer()
     global_announcer = new(null)
   return
 
+proc/create_command_announcer()
+  spawn(0)
+    command_announcer = new(null)
+  return
+
 var/list/paper_tag_whitelist = list("center","p","div","span","h1","h2","h3","h4","h5","h6","hr","pre",	\
 	"big","small","font","i","u","b","s","sub","sup","tt","br","hr","ol","ul","li","caption","col",	\
 	"table","td","th","tr")
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
index d4a458f8f78..d723dda9be0 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blob_report.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 					to_chat(aiPlayer, "Laws Updated: [law]")
 
 	print_command_report(intercepttext, interceptname)
-	event_announcement.Announce("A report has been downloaded and printed out at all communications consoles.", "Incoming Classified Message", 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg', from = "[command_name()] Update")
+	command_announcer.autosay("A classified message has been printed out at all communication consoles.");
 
 /datum/station_state
 	var/floor = 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
index ba461fafb80..73168025254 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer_event.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		swarmer_report += "<br><br>Our long-range sensors have detected an odd signal emanating from your station's gateway. We recommend immediate investigation of your gateway, as something may have come \
 		through."
 		print_command_report(swarmer_report, "Classified [command_name()] Update")
-		event_announcement.Announce("A report has been downloaded and printed out at all communications consoles.", "Incoming Classified Message", 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg')
+		command_announcer.autosay("A classified message has been printed out at all communication consoles.");
 
 /datum/event/spawn_swarmer/start()
 	if(find_swarmer())
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 84f95096078..6caae2b84bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 			print_command_report(input, "[command_name()] Update")
 		else if("No")
 			//same thing as the blob stuff - it's not public, so it's classified, dammit
-			command_announcement.Announce("A report has been downloaded and printed out at all communications consoles.", "Incoming Classified Message", 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg', from = "[command_name()] Update")
+			command_announcer.autosay("A classified message has been printed out at all communication consoles.");
 			print_command_report(input, "Classified [command_name()] Update")
 		else
 			return