Sportscasters work hard. Sportscasters work long hours. Sportscasters miss a lot of family events and sportscasters sacrifice a lot for their career. But it can be all worth it if you’re passionate and devoted enough. But despite all that, the most crucial thing a sportscaster must do in their career is strike a solid work-life…
We all have them. Those names on the roster sheet that just fill you with dread every time you see them. You know one of these days you’ll mess it up and it’s just a matter of time until you turn some poor players name into verbal mince meat. Learning to pronounce names correctly is one…
The term “greatest game ever” is often quite subjective. But one of the few exceptions was Superbowl 51. The New England Patriots came back from the dead, down more than any other team in the history of Superbowl’s….Tom Brady not only drove his team down the field multiple times in the fourth quarter to tie…
There are around 7.5 billion people on the planet. Just over a quarter of those people have a social media account. Facebook has around 1.5 billion members, Twitter facilitates over 500 million tweets a day and Instagram is home to over 300 million accounts. It all adds up, and you can bet those 2.1+ billion…
Job hunting is a bit like high-stakes speed dating. Rushing from interview to interview, trying to promote yourself in the best positive light, and looking for that “in”. But like a speed dating session, you might only come away with one or two numbers (second interviews). That’s where the task of trying to promote yourself…
It’s no secret that sportscasting is not a lucrative career. Don’t get me wrong, top network talent are earning MEGA BUCKS, but for the large majority of those calling games at the high school and college level, the challenge of financing your passion can be a real challenge. It was a big part of our…
When you think hockey, chances are the NHL comes to mind. The world’s best players plying their trade, having grown up on a healthy dose of early morning rink sessions, weekends spent playing shinny on frozen lakes and using built up snowy embankments as make-shift boards. But the NHL isn’t the world’s only hockey league,…
A little but of shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone right? The Sound Off Podcast is the brain child of Canadian broadcast Matt Cundill. Matt takes a wider ranging look at broadcasting, covering everything from news, to sports, on air and production. Matt himself is a 20-year veteran of the broadcast industry and has transitioned into…
For those that follow hockey, you’ll know it’s been a tough couple of decades for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hockey’s answer to the Chicago Cubs, years of futility have plagued the franchise that clings to every win as an opportunity to plan their eventual Stanley Cup parade. Their primary radio broadcaster is Joe Bowen who…
It’s the number one, most asked, most requested question that comes with the most complicated, most non-descript, most sought after answer…….”how do I become a play-by-play announcer?” A while back I shared my story of how I got into sports broadcasting, but it’s a unique tale as are countless others out there. But what makes…