This year, I’ve covered more football games than ever before. I’m at 21 and counting with the NAIA playoffs starting on Saturday. I’m not telling you this to sound whiny or to humble brag about my work ethic. Many people have every bit of, if not more, demanding schedules than I do. However, I can’t help but feel a little worn down this late in the season.… Read More
Sports never stay static. With coaches innovating, players pushing limits, and governing bodies adjusting rules; the games we love are constantly evolving. As broadcasters, we have to learn to change with the game.
The latest fad in football is the up-tempo, no huddle offense. As far as I can remember, it became popular when Oregon started running roughshod over teams all over the West Coast.… Read More
I was chatting with a friend of mine over a few drinks when the topic of fanhood came up. This person was shocked that I, a sportscaster, don’t cheer for any NFL team and rarely watch games on Sunday. How could I love sports so much that I made a career out of watching games, but not want to watch the most popular league in the country?… Read More
A few weeks back, I had the honor of broadcasting the homecoming football game for Morningside College, my alma mater. After the game I was able to chat with one of my classmates who had been my student station manager and is currently a morning show co-host on a top-40 station. We talked about why many of our talented classmates have left the business completely.… Read More
I’ve read a few articles recently about being ‘in the zone.’ They talk about those moments when everything is going right; all of your equipment is working properly — and you nail the broadcast. We all love those moments. It’s what we are in the business for.
However, we find ourselves in the danger zone just as often.… Read More
Dear Coaches,
As a sportscaster I truly respect your job. I see the long hours and late nights you put in watching film. I’ve been with you on long bus rides to remote locations when I’m sure you’d rather be with your friends and family. I’m a firsthand witness of the effort you put into teaching young men and women how to become better people through the games they love.… 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
Part of becoming a great broadcaster is having a great vocabulary and finding ways to vary your verbiage. That is why a regular feature on this site will be “Announcer Alterations” where we take short clips of pre-existing play-by-play synced to video and come up with five different ways to call the same sequence of events.… Read More
One of the main reasons I started this website was to hold myself accountable as I strive to improve in the art of sportscasting. The thought was that if I publicly state my goals and detailed a plan on how to accomplish those goals, it would add positive pressure to follow through. I’m happy to say it’s working!… Read More
Last week was challenging both professionally and personally. My schedule included a full load of sales work during the week, a road high school game Friday evening, and a 7-hour overnight drive to Whitewater, Wisconsin, to call a Morningside College game early Saturday afternoon. While this schedule was a grind, there is nothing unusual about it.… Read More