Building a demo reel can be an extremely tedious task. You not only need to follow a lot of the rules associated with producing a great audio or video demo reel, but you also need to FIND that material to start with. Having compiled more than a few demo reels in my time for both…
Editors Note: This article was submitted to Sportscaster Life by John Vicari, a High School Senior and broadcaster looking to pursue a career in sportscasting. If you’re interested in submitting an article to Sportscaster Life, please click here. I’m like many of you…a broadcaster first bit by the broadcasting bug at an early age. Though…
You might have heard the phrase “self-made man” thrown around from time-to-time. Personally, I have a problem with the term. In my mind, there is no such thing as a “self-made man.” All of us need support and guidance from others to be successful – and naturally, that holds true when it comes to the…
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…
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…
When will I get my big break? Sportscasting is a cut throat business. There are thousands of people interested and toiling away at the high school and club level, and only a select few earn (or fall into) the coveted network slots and become stars. In many ways being a sportscaster is not too dissimilar…
There is so much focus and attention given to getting a job in sports broadcasting. It’s an industry that can be incredibly difficult to break into, and once you’re in you’ll cling to a job like your life and livelihood depend on it. However there are few articles on how to get BETTER once you…
As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m a fan of Logan Anderson’s blog, Say the Damn Score. It’s a good look at his view on sportscasting as he makes his way through a young and glowing career. His entry last Monday was the story of how he got into broadcasting…going from “moderately talented athlete” to play-by-play…
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…
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…