Behind the Scenes of Indy 500 Radio Broadcast

Three of my favourite words when it comes to sports broadcasting is “behind the scenes”. I love peeling back the curtain that surrounds the industry and seeing how different broadcasters go about their business…it was the genesis behind this website. So when Matt Nelson posted an article on a radio broadcast of the Indy 500, I…

Wyatt Nelson Lives His Dream

This one is a feel good story. Wyatt and Gerry Nelson are from Saskatoon and are die-hard Blades (Western Hockey League) fans, but not your average puck lovers. Gerry is blind and has turned to his son Wyatt to call the games for him in the stands. The NHL’s St. Louis Blues got wind of…

The Best PBP Announcers Group on Facebook

This one is a short one, but one a long time coming. I wanted to provide a small shout out to Channing Edward Ewing who has fostered a growing and active community on Facebook made up of play by play announcers, sports talk, studio hosts and more on Facebook. It’s a fantastic resource for those…

Inside the Life of a Play-by-play Broadcaster

I had read this when it first came out in 2013, however it wasn’t until my recent post on the Myths about Sports Broadcasting that it resurfaced on a popular Facebook group amongst sportscasters. Don Wadewitz is a talented multi-sport broadcaster who runs his own portfolio website and sportscasting blog. In December of 2013, he broke…

The Secrets to Surviving Long Bus Rides

I’ve been enjoying reading Logan Anderson’s blog, “Say the Damn Score” over the last few weeks. A recent post really hit home for me, as Logan outlined his 8-step guide to surviving those long bus trips. His trips are a little different than mine, I think by comparison I’m quite fortunate. I do three long trips…

Emrick Profiles on HBO

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a huge fan of Mike “Doc” Emrick. His energy, his vocabulary and his professionalism is all first class. HBO’s “Real Sports” profiled Emrick in November on his career and path to the big leagues. Other pieces on Emrick include SI Media Podcast, Voices Documentary and Game 365 Profile.

Inside Look at FOX NFL Coverage

Thank you to Shawn Sailer for posting this on Twitter. Ever wonder what a major sports production looks like from the inside? Almost 50 million viewers took in last weekend’s Cardinals-Panthers NFC Championship game on FOX, and it pretty much went off without a hitch. When I worked in television production, the analogy we used…

A Broadcasters Road to the MLB

Full credit to Michael Hirn for posting this on Twitter. The Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently posted a fascinating look at the life of a minor league baseball broadcaster with a dream of making it to the bigs. We all know how difficult it is for players, but it may be just as tough, if not…