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:
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
In this episode we visit with John Sadak of Westwood One and CBS Sports.… Read More
One of the very first lessons most of us are taught in our broadcasting careers is to treat every microphone as if it’s on. Inevitably at some point, almost everyone ignores that advice, assuming that the mic is off or that a producer in the studio has potted the audio down on the board. 99% of the time, this approach works just fine, but eventually someone will slip up, and conversation that wasn’t meant for air will be heard when you don’t want it to.… Read More
Last week was a slow one calling games. I was originally scheduled for a DIII college game Wednesday and a high school game on Friday. The college game went off without a hitch, but on Friday as the snow began to fall, I was informed that the game was canceled due to weather.
With all the free time, I was able to relax, get to the gym a few times, and spend my birthday evening out on the town with my wife.… Read More
Episode 82 features Chad Abbott the Program Director for KFAN in Minneapolis.… Read More
When I was moving from Iowa to South Dakota for a radio job, I arranged to move into an apartment with a coworker, who was also starting at the same time. Prior to moving in together, we had a phone conversation getting to know each other, discussing who was bringing what furniture, who had extra dishes, and eventually we talked about who would pay what bills.… Read More
Last week I wrote about refocusing on improving as a play-by-play broadcaster through regular focused practice. Finding ways to prevent tripping over the same stumbling blocks that set me off track before will be critical for success. The two biggest adjustments are:
Working Around A New Lifestyle: When I started the Blueprint process in 2015, I would do many of the activities in the evening.… Read More