On Monday we talked about Vin Scully’s final game, final year and final call of his illustrious career. However in the process of gathering articles and video for that post, I came across an old video of Vin going over his prep techniques. It’s a fascinating 8 minute trip through one of the all-time greats…
For the last several years, I’ve placed those words, in that order, in every pre-game opening to commence a broadcast. I must admit, I don’t have the foggiest idea on when it was first implemented, or even why for that matter, perhaps I just like the sound of it. Seems fitting to use that phrase…
It’s hard to think of a larger story in the sports broadcasting world over the last while than the retirement of Vin Scully from the Los Angeles Dodgers and baseball in general. A decade that spanned not just years or decades but generations at the highest level will likely never be again be matched or…
A while back I shared a beautiful set of spotting boards and scoresheets that were produced by BBC’s Nick Barnes. The feature was done by EightbyEight Magazine, a link to which is in the original article. Well there’s good news….. Part two. This time it’s NBC’s Arlo White who takes a different approach. If Barnes’…
It’s perhaps the single most important piece of any job application…the demo reel. While it’s not the only important piece, I’d argue that you could get through the next phase with sub-standard resume and cover letter….but no-one is proceeding with your application if you demo isn’t inch perfect. Recently, Lifer Ashlyn Tullis reached out and…
I stumbled upon the blog of college basketball announcer Adam Young recently. In search for information on spotting boards, I found a series of posts he had published back between 2012 and 2014 on advice he had for up and coming broadcasters, particularly those in college. While Adam hits a number of key points multiple…
Last week I posted my list of my Top Three Audio Recorders for Android. Being a non-iPhone user for the past 8 years, I didn’t feel I had the expertise of recommending apps that I would be either picking blindly off the App Store, or relying on information almost a decade out of date. So…
With the 2016 Paralympic Games just complete in Rio, we can say goodbye to another cycle of the world’s biggest sporting event. The 31st Olympiad in Rio saw not only great sporting achievements dominated by the exploits of athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt…but also in technology and broadcasting. When it comes to NBC,…
Whenever I leave for a road trip, I have to pack everything. Over the years I’ve gotten better at streamlining things to make sure I’m not bringing too much…everything must have a purpose. But at the end of the day I really only need TWO things to go on a road trip and broadcast games.…
I love what you can find when you’re not looking for it. When doing some research and scouting around for some imagery on another story, I found this wonderful chestnut for those among us who LOVE spotting board layouts and design. In the past I’ve covered some true beauties including Jack Edwards’ setup from the…