In this episode I chat with Bill Spaulding, broadcaster for Harvard, the Ivy League Network, and Olympics coverage on NBC. Topics of discussion include:
The pressure to sound smarter broadcasting to an Ivy League audience.
When he knew he wanted to be a sportscaster.
Going to Syracuse and why it was an easy decision.
How difficult is it to get into the Newhouse School?
When making your debut calling an unfamiliar sport, often
the goal is just to make it through the event unscathed. The thought that you
might make a call documenting history is the farthest thing from your mind.
However, that’s exactly what happened over the weekend when I covered the Minnesota
State Gymnastics Meet, and a remarkable young athlete named Chaney Neu
performed the first ever perfect ten on any apparatus in the long history of
the state meet.… Read More
Marathon Week: Last
week I was scheduled to call six basketball games in five consecutive days.
After a snow day canceled the first game, it was cut to five games in four
days. It’s not the busiest week I’ve ever had, but it was definitely up there.
The biggest challenge was finding a way to be as prepped as possible for each
game despite the obvious time crunch.… Read More
Episode 84 features my conversation with Michele Tafoya of
NBC Sports. She’s one of the best sideline reporters of all time and a
pioneering woman in sportscasting. Topics of discussion include:
Her experience covering four different Super Bowls and how it’s not like any other game.
Finding the people she wants to interview on the crowded field after a Super Bowl.
I’ve written in the past that I find studying the traits and characteristics of successful sportscasters to be fascinating. The twists and turns of each individual’s path are all completely different! However, talking to top level broadcasters on my podcast for over three plus years, certain patterns of behavior repeatedly show up with the most successful broadcasters.… Read More
This is a re-post from April 2017. With regular season hoops winding down and tournaments on the horizon, it’s a great time to call games. It’s also a great time to make money for your station or team! Here are a few tips for selling games during tournament season!
As broadcasters, many of us love the purity of the game.… Read More
