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…
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…
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…
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…
He might not be a household name, but what a career it’s been for Virginia high school PA announcer Bill Knott. 51 years at the microphone and 51 years spent at the “press box”, many of which were before an official press box was even built. Dinwiddie High School’s Bill Knott has seen a lot…
Women’s sports have undergone a revolution of sorts in recent years. The rise and prominence of genuine female sports stars on the level of their male counterparts have put women’s sports on the map in a more mainstream fashion. Serena Williams, Ronda Rousey, Danica Patrick, Lindsey Vonn and more have been leading the way. One…
It’s no secret the love that the sportscasting fraternity, and sports fans in general, have for Vin Scully. The now retired LA Dodgers broadcaster for multiple generations gave up the call at the end of the 2016 season, handing the reigns over to Joe Davis to continue the call. There hasn’t been much on the…
If you’re a fall/winter sportscaster like me, you may be smack in the middle of a much-deserved off-season. If you’re a spring and summer sportscaster who’s season is in full swing, well, let me thank you for taking time out to read the articles on sportscasterlife.com and assure you, it won’t be much longer until…
We here at Sportscaster Life love Doc Emrick. A search of Doc Emrick on the website yields 16 (now 17) different stories where he’s either the focus of, or mentioned in. There’s good reason for that too…by many in and out of hockey, Doc Emrick is the gold standard for sportscasters around the world. His…
Finally getting your big break and calling games at the highest level your sport has to offer is a daunting enough task. Making that step up to the ‘next’ and highest level is difficult for anyone involved in the game, whether you’re a player, coach, official or broadcaster. However the task becomes next to impossible…