New podcast conversation with Ghizal Hasan, the voice of Cal State University Northridge Basketball and Cal Riverside Baseball. Topics of discussion include:
Being named #9 on the list of the Top 10 Broadcasters in Los Angeles.
How he feels about being named one of the top broadcasters in the market but not catching a break for one of the glamour jobs yet.
I do not have any agreement with the NSMA. This is not paid content, just my honest opinion on a great event.
At this point in my career I’ve reached my goal of being an NCAA Division I broadcaster for exactly one day. For one exhilarating day, I was the fill-in voice for Oral Roberts when they visited North Dakota State in Fargo.… Read More
It’s been a little over a week since the Final Four concluded in Minneapolis. Last week I detailed what it was like working behind the scenes with the Westwood One crew. This week I wanted to share a few unique observations and experiences from college basketball’s biggest weekend.
Funny Moment From A Former Pro: You don’t go to the Final Four looking for comedy, but there was one moment that I couldn’t help bursting out laughing.… Read More
New podcast conversation with Kevin Belbey, Director of Sports Broadcasting for The Montag Group. He’s a sports broadcasting agent who provides great insight into the broadcaster/agent dynamic. Topics of discussion include:
Going to the Newhouse School at Syracuse and realizing that sportscasting wasn’t going to be his future.
Why getting an agent isn’t a path to get out of a career rut.
Occasionally,
after nearly four years of writing this blog, it’s difficult to come up with
fresh topics to write about. Sometimes there just isn’t anything exciting
happening in my career. This week, inspiration was not a problem, as I’m
writing this from the media room at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, which of
course is the host of the Final Four!… Read More
With the Final Four coming up this weekend, everyone below
the NBA level will be done calling hoops for the year. While some will move right
into a baseball schedule, many of us are entering a period of down time. It’s a
great opportunity for broadcasters to go on vacation, be around friends and
family, and work other jobs that actually pay the bills.… Read More
