I truly love sportscasting. The thrill of being live, the satisfaction of executing a great game broadcast and the joy of getting paid to watch and cover sports mean that there are few better jobs on the planet. However my favourite thing about sportscasting is the fact that there is no ‘one’ way to do…
Sunday’s dramatic Super Bowl 52 between the Eagles and Patriots was from all accounts one for the history books. Both offences marched down the field seemingly at will as yardage records were already being set by the third quarter. With the Eagles coming out on top and Tom Brady’s quest for a 6th Super Bowl…
Regular readers on Sportscaster Life may have noticed a bit of a lull through the latter stages of January and into the start of February. There has been good reason for that on two fronts, one I which I’m addressing here today. It’s been an extremely hectic time over the last few weeks, culminating in…
The importance of the relationship between a play-by-play announcer and a colour analyst can’t be understated. Analysts allow play-by-play guys to focus on sculpting the game story and setting out the key points throughout a contest, while injecting the ‘color’ of a game. However it can go horribly wrong when analysts decide to become bigger…
Although I have no way to prove it, I had been thinking of this topic for a while before Logan Anderson and his excellent sportscasting resource, Say the Damn Score, beat me to the punch. But since the internet loves life hacks, and we sportscasters live on the internet, I’d still like to present my…
It’s 2018 and with the turn of the calendar year, comes the making of New Years Resolutions. I’m personally not one to make many resolutions, however I caved and made one this year. I vowed to be a little more selfish with my time and not try to spread myself so thin with projects and…
As one year closes and another one begins, many people often look ahead to the year to come and set resolutions or goals for the coming 12 months. No doubt many goals for sportscasters will be to improve their craft and move up to the next level…however actually doing that can be a struggle. So…
Forging a career in sports can be incredibly difficult. Not only do you have to have the drive, talent and dedication to make it happen, you also need a solid network and a sizable chunk of luck. But at the end of the day, and as much as we’d like to admit it, the sports…
For many sportscasters, travel comes with calling games. Whether it’s a quick trip down the road to the high school gym, or a cross continental flight, you’re going to be spending a lot of time packing gear into bags and around the county, state, country or world. So that makes WHAT you bring on those…
One of the most crucial, yet overlooked aspects of sports broadcasting is the creation and development of a personal brand. A successful brand is your own mark, your own way to communicate your skills, personality, value and talent. In sportscasting, a personal brand can be crucial for your networking efforts. A good brand, a good…