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
My conversation with Drew Carter, this years winner of the Jim Nantz Award for the nations best collegiate sportscaster. Last years winner and fellow Minnesota native, Katie Emmer, also makes a surprise appearance.
The process of winning the Jim Nantz Award.
Being the second straight broadcaster from Minnesota to win the award.
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 episode features my conversation with Chris Lewis who is the women’s basketball broadcaster for Boise State, works for the Mountain West Conference Network, and hosts a sports talk show on KTIK in Boise. Topics of discussion include:
Being present at the moment that inspired the development of this podcast.
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
One of the highlights of being a sportscaster is traveling the country and seeing different arenas and stadiums. No two places are the same, and each location brings something unique and memorable to the table. My personal travels have taken me to sixteen states, cities and towns big and small, and hundreds of different arenas. This is the start of a two-part series, where I’ll share some of my favorite high school, small college, and pro stadiums where I’ve announced games from.… Read More
We all
dream of success and love talking about moments where we achieved something
that we set out to do. It feels good to puff out your chest and show pride that
the work you put into accomplishing something has paid off. The feeling of
exhilaration from reaching even a small mountain top is a natural high unlike
any other.… Read More
