For those that missed it, news broke last week that indicated Soundcloud, the popular audio sharing network, only had enough money to survive for a few more months at most. For years, Soundcloud has been the gold standard for audio sharing and while targeted at musicians looking to share their creations, it was an ideal…
Having the ability to troubleshoot your own technical issues can be a huge asset in many ways. First, it makes your more valuable to an employer if you’re able to contribute to the setup and take down of your broadcast, and it affords you more comfort in your surroundings if you have a working knowledge…
It was unplanned, but last night Managing Editor Alex Rawnsley did a live stream on Facebook Live. There are always lots of questions about streaming your games online and Alex went through the process of setting up OBS for a live game, including the building a scoreboard graphic, setting up different scenes and lots more.…
One of the more popular media choices for teams and sportscasters over recent years is actually something quite old. Creating GIF highlights for easy sharing on social media is a great way to share special moments in a timely and immersive way. GIF’s play automatically on many popular social media platforms and are very easy…
One of the biggest advances in sportscasting over the last few years has been the accessibility of live broadcasting video online. What started out with a platform like Periscope, has evolved into wide reaching access to both Facebook Live and YouTube Live Streaming. Both platforms allow you to be ‘on the air’ instantly from your…
When the NHL first started pushing outdoor games, they were something special. A New Years festival of hockey in its purest form. What made them even more fun to watch was the lead up to the game where we’d get the HBO 24/7 series. It was a documentary series that took viewers behind the scenes…
My first year covering hockey full time was rough, and in particular my first couple of months. Making the jump from calling 20 or so home games, to travelling with a team and broadcasting what wound up being a 75 game season in my first year tested me in many ways. What helped was refining…
In a world that is dominated by social media, keeping up with everything can be a huge challenge. If you’re a sportscaster with one or more teams, chances are you’re managing a lot of accounts. While Facebook streamlines the process by allowing users to manage multiple groups and pages from their own accounts, social media…
It’s perhaps the single most important piece of any job application…the demo reel. While it’s not the only important piece, I’d argue that you could get through the next phase with sub-standard resume and cover letter….but no-one is proceeding with your application if you demo isn’t inch perfect. Recently, Lifer Ashlyn Tullis reached out and…
Last week I posted my list of my Top Three Audio Recorders for Android. Being a non-iPhone user for the past 8 years, I didn’t feel I had the expertise of recommending apps that I would be either picking blindly off the App Store, or relying on information almost a decade out of date. So…