During the shuttle countdown, the Public affairs Officer announces the retraction of the Orbiter Access Arm, and it is seen swinging away from the Shuttle. But this happens at about T-30 seconds from launch, when it actually occurs around T-5 minutes.
In addition, by then a shot has already been shown with the arm fully retracted.
After the External Tank is jettisoned, someone reports "Prepare for recovery", but that only applies to the Solid Rocket Boosters. The External Tank is the one major component of the Space Shuttle that is not recovered.
The person who seems to be the mission director talks directly to the shuttle crew.
This is only done by the CAPCOM - the "Capsule Communicator".