For great play-by-play, get organized
Learfield Sports Broadcast Manager, Tom Boman, explains how being organized benefits the play-by-play broadcaster.
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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.
Be passionate and prepared
Thorough preparation, plus a passion and gratitude for the opportunity to broadcast are two of Dave Koehn’s keys to great play-by-play. Koehn is the voice of the University of Virginia.
How sports talk has changed with social media
Social media now allows the sports talk host more control over listener interaction versus the listener phone call method. 101 ESPN St. Louis host Zach McCrite discusses how social media has changed and improved his job as a sports talk radio host.
Paint the picture, be concise
When Tom Boman is hiring a new broadcaster for Learfield Sports, he looks for young sportscasters who can paint a picture of the field in a concise manner.
Becoming a major league baseball PBP announcer
Washington Nationals Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Carpenter shares his best tips on great baseball PBP, whether you should take the minor leagues or major market route to MLB, and how he created a line of custom baseball scorebooks.