Entering the world of sportscasting can be a very exciting time. You’ve put in countless hours of volunteer and contract work and you’re on the verge of starting your brand new sportscasting job. Like parenting, it’s the dawn of a new era. One of a lot of long hours and very little sleep. So today…
Finally getting your big break and calling games at the highest level your sport has to offer is a daunting enough task. Making that step up to the ‘next’ and highest level is difficult for anyone involved in the game, whether you’re a player, coach, official or broadcaster. However the task becomes next to impossible…
There is lots and lots and LOTS of talk about getting hired in Sportscasting. Take a look at the top Google searches for sportscasting and many of them are about jobs and careers in this industry. But few in this industry have the opportunity to retire after a long and successful career…many are fired or…
They say that it doesn’t matter how good you are, how much experience you have…there’s always someone younger and cheaper ready to take your job. So sportscasters of the world, let us introduce you to a pair of TEN YEAR OLD sportscasters who are already calling high school sports and getting pretty good at it.…
Growing up we all played for at least one good coach. Good coaches not only helped us with our skills on the field or court but they also taught us life lessons. I had the good fortune of coaching high school sports for five years in Oregon. I loved it. There are a number of…
One of the more popular media choices for teams and sportscasters over recent years is actually something quite old. Creating GIF highlights for easy sharing on social media is a great way to share special moments in a timely and immersive way. GIF’s play automatically on many popular social media platforms and are very easy…
We live in a very “look at me”, “listen to me”, instant gratification, politically polarized society. Everybody wants their opinions heard and validated. This is magnified by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, texting, etc. Sadly, all the noise and politics has seeped in to sports. I don’t know about you, but when I turn on ESPN, ESPN2…
One of the biggest advances in sportscasting over the last few years has been the accessibility of live broadcasting video online. What started out with a platform like Periscope, has evolved into wide reaching access to both Facebook Live and YouTube Live Streaming. Both platforms allow you to be ‘on the air’ instantly from your…
When the NHL first started pushing outdoor games, they were something special. A New Years festival of hockey in its purest form. What made them even more fun to watch was the lead up to the game where we’d get the HBO 24/7 series. It was a documentary series that took viewers behind the scenes…
Working in radio full time is a dream come true for me and I am incredibly blessed. Over the years I have had the privilege of broadcasting many hundreds of high school football, basketball, baseball, and softball games in Colorado, Oregon, Idaho and Texas. I’ve also been fortunate to broadcast professional basketball on radio and…