Being a sportscaster is perhaps one of the most unique jobs on the planet. Few people in the world get to experience the thrill of live sporting events with a microphone inches from their face. Few get to travel with athletes and tell stories to dedicated audiences. But not everyone can hack it in this…
Ten, or even five years ago, the notion of giving eSports the same attention and coverage as traditional sports would have been absurd. Who wants to watch people play games…and more importantly who wants to commentate that game play. However the growth of eSports broadcasting across the world can’t be ignored and is now a…
For many winter sports broadcasters, the season is right around the corner. As for the summer sports gang, the season may soon be coming to an end. The best time to take a state of the union with your gear is always at the end of your season and once again at the start. The…
The single most important thing a broadcaster can do is prepare. You’ll see it all the time in spotting charts and research on teams and histories. Important match-ups or niche stats gleaned from hours of online digging. But it also rings true to the tech side of your broadcast, in particular having broadcast backups for…
The Rugby World Cup kicks off today in Japan. It’s the 7th most viewed sporting event on the planet, behind things like the Olympics, the soccer/football World Cup and the Tour de France…but well ahead of the World Series and any Superbowl. Here’s the list of the Top 10 most-watched sporting events based on worldwide…
There’s a trend in the broadcasting and the media world which might have many of us scared. More and more teams are axing the play-by-play role and opting to forgo any formal broadcast. It’s becoming popular in the lower levels of sports as teams look to trim the budget, citing “financial reasons” as to why…
How do I get my dream job? The million-dollar question above has been asked for years and many people provide different answers depending on their experience. Like many, I’ve grappled with the idea of how to get from Point A to Point B in a timely fashion. Many of us in the broadcasting industry try…
Just about any sporting event, in any venue around the world, at any level will begin with one thing. The National Anthem. Whether the Star Spangled Banner, Oh Canada, Advance Australia Fair, God Save the Queen or any of the other 190-odd national songs…the playing and singing of the national anthem is standard. So how…
One of the more interesting things, I think, about the American sports landscape is the NFL. Of the major four sports, the NFL is the only league where teams do not employ their own dedicated TV broadcast crew during the regular season. Basketball, hockey, and baseball all have their own television and radio crews with…
As sportscasters, we’re often told to vary our words and phrases to keep viewers/listeners engaged and sometimes the inspiration to say new things lies in other sports than the one(s) we regularly cover. We’re also told, despite it seeming like common sense, that there’s always room for improvement when it comes to our sportscasting. For me, I…