The following article is sponsored by Spalk – Crowd Sourced Sports Commentary. To learn more, you can visit http://www.spalk.co. Imagine broadcasting any event, anywhere in the world, at any time. With millions of games and events going on in the world at any one time, the choice and opportunity for sportscasters is better than its…
This one is quite close to home. Mantar Bhandal was the voice of the Merritt Centennials during the 2016/2017 season of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. It’s the same league I’ve been calling in since 2011 for another team, however I stepped away from my duties in the 16/17 season. Bhandal became the voice…
For thousands of sportscasters across North America, their broadcast seasons have recently gotten underway. Whether football, basketball or hockey this time of year, there is one constant that seems to be an on-going question…how do I get my game audio back to my radio station to broadcast? There are literally hundreds of answers to this…
Earlier this month, legendary NHL voice Dave Strader passed away at the age of 62 after a long battle with bile duct cancer. As to be expected, tributes have been pouring in for a guy who started his career earning peanuts to call games for a Detroit Red Wings farm team and cut the GM’s…
There is a disturbing trend in sportscasting that is both worrying for existing professionals and aspiring sportscasters, and it’s the increasingly large presence of former players moving from the playing field to the media booth to cover high level games. Alex Rodriguez, Michael Strahan and most recently Tony Romo are among some high profile names…
For the last few years there has been a revolution brewing with not only women’s sports, but women in sport. More female sports athletes are getting more high profile spots to showcase their talents, women’s fights in the UFC are main eventing those events and female sportscasters are breaking through glass ceilings such as Beth…
Although most of society utilize Social Media as a way to connect with friends, share photos and to look at crying jordan memes… Learning can be done as well. Social media can be a great resource for sportscasters to develop their skills, share and find information and network with fellow play callers. Most broadcasters are…
If you’re lucky enough to have regular radio broadcasts, then you are well versed in the advantages and disadvantages of having a board op back at the radio station running commercials and helping you produce the show. Having an extra hand to get you through your 3-4 hour show can be invaluable, but there will…
Last week, Jon Chelesnik over at STAA posted a short video (part of his “Fired Up Sportscasting” series) on sports talk. The video promoted the idea of sports talk hosts using teaser statements to retain an audience through a show, or TSL (time spent listening). In principal, this is a fantastic idea and something all…
Late August and early September mean many hockey, football and basketball teams are holding their annual training camp. It’s an opportunity to shift back into “game mode” for sportscasters as the players are put through their paces and sportscasters get to shake off some ‘ring rust’ via some exhibition games and scrimmages. Training Camp can…