There’s a trend in the broadcasting and the media world which might have many of us scared. More and more teams are axing the play-by-play role and opting to forgo any formal broadcast. It’s becoming popular in the lower levels of sports as teams look to trim the budget, citing “financial reasons” as to why…
How do I get my dream job? The million-dollar question above has been asked for years and many people provide different answers depending on their experience. Like many, I’ve grappled with the idea of how to get from Point A to Point B in a timely fashion. Many of us in the broadcasting industry try…
One of the more interesting things, I think, about the American sports landscape is the NFL. Of the major four sports, the NFL is the only league where teams do not employ their own dedicated TV broadcast crew during the regular season. Basketball, hockey, and baseball all have their own television and radio crews with…
Let’s face it, sportscasting alone rarely pays all the bills. Countless sportscasters need to supplement their sportscasting dream by pursuing things like sales or marketing or a completely separate job outside of sports broadcasting. But what about voice-over work? It makes sense. Using your voice, your natural talents in order to supplement not only your…
I’m a firm believer in measured excitement. In fact, previous articles on Sportscaster Life have focused on keeping your cool on air, and not being a homer for your team. But as with most things, there is a time and a place for a certain level of excitement, and completely losing yourself in the moment…
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…
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…
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…
The life of any professional sportscaster can be a bit of a lonely one, constantly on the road. Sure you’re surrounded by countless athletes, coaches and media people but it also means a different hotel room every night and missing out on a lot of events back at home. It’s the trade off…getting paid to…
In 1979, the Buggles claimed that video had killed the radio star. In many ways they were right. However nearly 40 years later radio is still alive and kicking in large part to its cost, accessibility and ease of use. While internet radio has taken a larger footing in the market place over the last…