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Say the Damn Score Profiles The Life

MiscBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 30, 20171 Comment

Those who know me know that talking about myself is one of my favourite subjects…and that any opportunity for a bit of publicity is well received. Those who know this site will know how much of a fan we are of Logan Anderson and Say the Damn Score. Logan beautifully encapsulates his sportscasting career in…

Five Truths (and One Lie) About Sportscasting

DiscussionsBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 27, 201738 Comments

One year ago tomorrow, Sportscaster Life posted an article that would go pseudo-viral among the sportscasting fraternity…Five Myths (and one fact) About Sportscasting. The article touched on a number of common myths and misconceptions including how much money you really make as a sportscaster, the work that goes into preparing for a game and the…

Joe Buck admits he is a “Lucky Bastard”

MiscBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 23, 20171 Comment

A polarizing figure in sportscasting there has never been. Hall-Of-Fame Sportscaster Joe Buck is certainly one of a kind. But it seems to have gotten to a point where hating on Joe Buck is just the ‘cool’ or trendy thing to do. For what it’s worth, I think the guy is a great sportscaster. He has…

Misunderstanding Sportscasters on Air

Play-by-PlayBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 20, 201753 Comments

The average words per minute that humans talk at is somewhere between 145 and 160 words per minute. For sportscasters on air, it’s likely a bit faster, particularly for sports like basketball or hockey where the play is constant. Multiply those 150 (to choose a number in the middle) words per minute by an average…

Three Ways to Get Started in Sportscasting

Career Development, Play-by-PlayBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 13, 20171 Comment

You love watching sports. You love to talk. And a career where you get paid to go both of those things seems like it’s too good to be true. But to get started in sportscasting can be a very daunting prospect that comes with a lot of brick walls you’re forced to fight through, climb…

Tackling Gender Bias in Sportscasting

DiscussionsBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 9, 20171 Comment

Last week, we posted a story on Cassie Campbell and her climb up the sportscasting ranks in Canada. It is an excellent read and provides some real in-depth stories behind her daily routine, her prep and her nay-sayers. You see, Cassie is female. An incredibly talented sportscaster in her own right, a very good player…

How to Call a Pro Wrestling Broadcast

Play-by-PlayBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 6, 201746 Comments

I love pro-wrestling. It’s a guilty pleasure that I truly enjoy for a multitude of reasons. First it’s entertaining. The production value, the presentation and the action are all fun to watch, and seeing these larger than life guys and girls pulling off moves in the ring that I can only dream about is something…

What It’s REALLY Like to be a Sportscaster

Play-by-PlayBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 2, 20171 Comment

People who want to be a sportscaster as a profession know how tough it is. On the surface, a career as a sportscaster is awesome. You can get paid to watch sport and get treated like a king. However dig just below the surface and you’ll see all the blood, sweat and tears that go into…

The Future of Sportscasting and Play-by-Play

Career Development, Play-by-PlayBy Alex RawnsleyFebruary 27, 20171 Comment

The future of sportscasting. It’s an interesting thought. In the last 50 years we’ve seen such amazing advances in media and the coverage of sports…particularly on television. Colour pictures, satellite transmission, high definition and now in the last 5 years the prevalence and increasing access of live streaming. Even as little as five years ago,…

How to Achieve Great Basketball Prep

Broadcast PrepBy Alex RawnsleyFebruary 23, 20172 Comments

Today we’re talking preparation, specifically basketball prep. Prep is arguably the single most important aspects of sportscasting. You can be an average play-caller and have good prep and churn out a good broadcast. But a stellar play-caller with poor prep will execute a bad broadcast every single time. Knowing your stuff will not only make…

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