Note: This is not a sponsored piece by the NSMA. This is purely my opinion on what a great event it is.
The National Sports Media Association Awards Weekend is June 25th and 26th in Winston-Salem, NC. It’s about a month away and unfortunately this year, for the first time in three years, I won’t be attending.… Read More
Spring has sprung! In most parts of the country that means mild weather with sporadic rain showers. In South Dakota, we’ve gotten three inches of snow, torrential rain, and today it’s 85 with 25 mile-per-hour wind gusts. The old saying is if you don’t like the weather here, wait ten minutes and it will change.
This time of year is my down time.… Read More
Last week I wrote a tribute to Dr. Mark Heistad, my college communications professor who passed away after a long bout with cancer. He had been one of my early mentors who set me on the path toward a sportscasting career. Since then, I’ve been thinking about all the people who have helped me along the way and realizing how much value even the minor mentors have had in my progress.… Read More
Sportscasting job season is in full swing. The big dominos this year include Duke University, Mississippi State, and now maybe Washington. While those are not realistic options for most of us, they do lead to a domino effect that can lead to new opportunities for sportscasters at all levels.
If you are looking for a new gig you have to be on your A-game.… Read More
On March 30th I reached out to the long time receptionist for the mass communications department at my alma mater, Morningside College. The topic of discussion was not our normal light-hearted banter. The head of the department was fighting cancer and had turned down treatment. We were all praying for a miracle recovery, but anyone reading between the lines understood that his time was likely running short.… Read More
The end of March Madness means sportscasting job season is upon us. The big dominoes this year include Duke University and Mississippi State. While those are not realistic options for most of us, they do lead to a domino effect that can lead to new opportunities for sportscasters at all levels.
If you are looking for a new gig you have to be on your A game.… Read More
On the night of the NCAA National Championship I’ve made it a tradition of turning off the sound of the CBS broadcast and watching the game with the play-by-play of Kevin Kugler playing on my radio. Kugler is my favorite broadcaster out there right now. His handling of the craft is second to none and he’s also from Omaha, Nebraska, which is 10 miles away from my home town.… Read More
As broadcasters, many of us love the purity of the game. The competition. The drama — it’s the unpredictability of what is the ultimate reality entertainment. On the other hand, the people who give us jobs care about one thing: the almighty dollar. Your call may be great, but if the game isn’t profitable for management, then you won’t be doing many more games.… Read More
A little over a year ago, I wrote a guest post for Sportscasterlife.com. It was about my one and only hockey broadcast. The catch? I know almost nothing about hockey. I thought this was an experience worth sharing on my own page. Also, I encourage all of you to visit Sportscasterlife.com. It’s full of great resources for broadcasters at all levels.… Read More
A major part of why I posted my Blueprint to Broadcasting Success was so it could be helpful to other broadcasters. I also posted it for selfish reasons to hold myself accountable for putting in the extra work to get better. As part of that accountability I’m going to post monthly on how closely I stuck with the plan, the challenges faced, and how/if I’m hearing improvement in my self-critiques.… Read More