STAA Contributors

Being called a “sellout” is not especially flattering.  However, in the context of helping a broadcast station or a team sell all of its advertising for upcoming playoff games, the term “sellout” is very positive.  It might even help you retain … Continue reading →

While the title may indicate that this article has something to do with a sportstalk show, it actually has nothing to do with that genre of sports broadcasting.  It does, however, have everything to do with calling the action of … Continue reading →

Those of us who have done play-by-play know that memorizing players and their numbers is the key to an effective, informative, and entertaining broadcast.  However, some may struggle with the task, or would like to find ways to speed up … Continue reading →

On this episode of Candid Voices with Donny Baarns, Jon Miller talks about his legendary career, including learning to broadcast with StratoMatic Baseball, his Vin Scully impersonation, and why he doesn’t care for “The worst baserunning in the history of … Continue reading →

Donny Baarns talks with longtime Boston Red Sox voice Joe Castiglione about 1986, 2004, and his days as “The Big Cheese.” This is the third in Donny’s series of interviews with MLB play-by-play broadcasters. The others feature Jon Miller and … Continue reading →

When St. Louis Cardinals hero David Freese belted a solo home run to dead center field to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, the Rangers fan in me cringed and … Continue reading →