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Capitals 24/7 Network with John Walton

Career Development, Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyApril 11, 20161 Comment

In 1981, MTV claimed that ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’. Since then, we’ve not only seen radio live, but thrive in the area of live sports coverage. A key part of that success as been radio’s ability to evolve with the times and move online by encompassing all forms of audio including satellite radio, podcasting…

Inside the Life of a Play-by-play Broadcaster

MiscBy Alex RawnsleyApril 7, 201649 Comments

I had read this when it first came out in 2013, however it wasn’t until my recent post on the Myths about Sports Broadcasting that it resurfaced on a popular Facebook group amongst sportscasters. Don Wadewitz is a talented multi-sport broadcaster who runs his own portfolio website and sportscasting blog. In December of 2013, he broke…

Pick Your Pipebomb: Stick vs Headset Mics

Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyApril 4, 201651 Comments

Sportscasters are faced with a number of very important, bordering on critical choices for a broadcast. Are you a blue pen or a black pen caller? Do you go with a striped tie or maybe solid colour? And the topic of this post, do you go a headset or a stick microphone as your primary…

Five Myths (and One Fact) About Sports Broadcasting

DiscussionsBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 28, 2016782 Comments

Do a search on sports broadcasting, and the number one question that pops up EVERYWHERE is ‘how do I become a sportscaster’? Sure it comes in variations with focuses more on play by play, or sports talk, or reporting, but the general thought is the same…how do I get on this wonderful crazy ride that…

Quick Tip: Automatically Highlight your Key Stats

Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 20, 20161 Comment

In this quick tip video, I show you how to use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel to highlight key statistics in several different fashions. It’s a useful technique when looking at large amounts of information.

DIY Sound Dampening for Audio Recording

Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 17, 20161 Comment

A Twitter follower, Joey Keeran (@joeykeeran) posted on Twitter last week a photo of his DIY audio dampening setup to file reports for his team/radio station. It’s an ingenious solution as hotel rooms can be very echoey and judging by the background in his picture there seems to be a lot of hardwood and other types…

How to Podcast Live Radio for Self Critiques

Career Development, Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 14, 20161 Comment

Getting honest feedback on your work can be one of the toughest things to obtain. Friends and family often hold back in fear of offending you and fans might not be knowledgeable about the ins and outs of sportscasting. I’ve found though over the years that I’m my harshest critic, and going back to listen…

Sunday Quick Tip: Using Skype for Interviews

Tech & ProductionBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 13, 20162 Comments

In the first of my Sunday Quick Tip series, a look at using Skype for Sports Broadcasters.

The Secrets to Surviving Long Bus Rides

MiscBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 10, 20161 Comment

I’ve been enjoying reading Logan Anderson’s blog, “Say the Damn Score” over the last few weeks. A recent post really hit home for me, as Logan outlined his 8-step guide to surviving those long bus trips. His trips are a little different than mine, I think by comparison I’m quite fortunate. I do three long trips…

The Art of Following Up on a Job

Career DevelopmentBy Alex RawnsleyMarch 8, 20162 Comments

I want to tell a story, about how I got my first real job in sports broadcasting. It was a job that I was drastically under-qualified for and one that I felt I hadn’t gotten and had even given up on during the process…but I followed up my initial application and have been in the…

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