Since diving into working as an independent contractor and running a streaming platform for a local high school, I’ve had several people reach out to me with questions on how to do the same thing themselves. The answer… it depends.
With that in mind, I’m going to start a series of posts detailing what I’ve learned over the last eight months running a streaming platform.… Read More
Hello again! I’m Logan Anderson, and I used to write a blog about sportscasting!….Oh you’ve heard of it? The SayTheDamnScore Podcast has run continuously without missing an episode every two weeks for over four years. However, I haven’t posted an article on my sportscasting blog for nearly three months. The combination of a crazy schedule while building my high school streaming platform, running out of ideas after writing consistently for so long, and pure procrastination have all contributed to the lack of posting.… Read More
Fall sports season is here! With respect to my baseball broadcasting brethren, this is the most exciting time of the year for broadcasters who specialize in fall and winter sports. It marks the end of summer break and a long awaited return to the broadcast booth!
This year for me, that brings the beginning of a new phase of my personal sportscasting career.… Read More
In sportscasting, and life in general, there are always crossroads moments where you have to make a decision that will change the trajectory of your career. Making the right decision in these moments can be the difference between continuing with the status quo or achieving whatever your career and life goals may be. But how the heck do you know what the right decision is?… Read More
The most frustrating part of the whole sportscasting career experience is how little control individuals have over their own destiny. You are constantly at the mercy of program directors deciding whether or not to respond to calls and emails. It’s impossible to know when the next freelance assignment and accompanying paycheck will arrive. It’s enough to drive anyone crazy.… Read More
Driving home after a recent visit to my hometown in Nebraska for a long weekend, my wife and I took the long way back home through South Dakota to visit friends. We cruised by the exit ramp of my old town while listening to classic hits on my old radio station, and it brought back a flood of old memories.… Read More
It was a true privilege to sit inside the Joel Coliseum on the campus of Wake Forest University as Doris Burke gave an emotional speech accepting her award as the National Sportscaster of the Year. She spoke about the people who helped her, the sacrifices her family made, and the need for more diversity in sportscasting.… Read More
We are a week away from the NSMA Awards Weekend and Convergence Seminar in North Carolina. I’ve attended this event several times in the past when it was located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It’s recently moved to a new location in Winston-Salem, but the idea behind attending remains the same. In my opinion, industry seminars are perhaps the most effective networking tool in any growing broadcaster’s arsenal.… Read More
What would you say if somebody called with an opportunity to announce a game, but you lacked any experience or knowledge of the game in question? Would you decline because you’re concerned that you may not be able to live up to the standard of quality established in other sports? Or jump in headfirst knowing you may not sound great, but knowing it could be a valuable learning experience?… Read More
This is Part Two of my series describing the most memorable stadiums I’ve been fortunate to work from. Last week I shared the cream of the crop regarding basketball environments. This week I’m listing my favorite places to call outdoor sports, both football and baseball.
U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, MN: This is cheating, because technically this is an indoor stadium, but full disclosure, I forgot to include it in last week’s post.… Read More