How to conduct an interview
Darren Smith, PM drive host at XX 1090 in San Diego, shares his tips for how to conduct a great interview.
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Achieving NBA caliber play-by-play
Chicago Bulls announcer, Chuck Swirsky, explains why being able to call a quality high school basketball game is the key to NBA caliber play-by-play.
Why PPM is good for sports talk radio
Bruce Gilbert, VP of News/Talk/Sports at CBS Radio Dallas, says PPM is good for the sports talk industry because it forces hosts and producers to get to the point, fast.
Finding a new angle
Zach McCrite, 101 ESPN St. Louis sports talk host, discusses his process for finding new and interesting angles to entertain the listening audience.
For great play-by-play, get organized
Learfield Sports Broadcast Manager, Tom Boman, explains how being organized benefits the play-by-play broadcaster.
Making the listener part of the game
Wes Durham, radio voice of the Atlanta Falcons, reminds sportscasters to be more descriptive and locate the action for the listeners – don’t fall into the trap of using television description on a radio broadcast!
There’s no substitute for live reps
Chicago Bulls voice, Chuck Swirsky, considers the best path to landing an NBA job. Swirsky recommends calling as many live games as possible, with whatever resources you have available.
Expand your skills beyond broadcasting
Dave Koehn, voice of the University of Virginia, advises young broadcasters to be willing to perform tasks not related to sportscasting in order earn on-air time. Diversify your skill set.
Creating a captivating tease
101 ESPN St. Louis sports talk host Zach McCrite shares how to build a great tease that will hook listeners into staying tuned in through commercial breaks.
Be an extension of your team
Wes Durham shares his best advice for developing coach relationships: be an extension of what the team and coach are striving to represent, without being a homer. Durham is the Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Tech University.