My conversation with Andy Masur. He regularly calls play-by-play for the Chicago White Sox and also hosts their pre/post game shows. Topics of discussion include:

• Talking into Lincoln Logs pretending they were microphones as a child.
• Why he chose to go to Bradley University.
• How internships led him into his first full time job in full time top 40 radio.

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

This episode features my conversation with Matt Park, the voice of the Syracuse Orange. Topics of discussion include:

• When he knew broadcasting was in his future.
• Do you have to know what you’re doing as a high schooler to go to Newhouse?
• Early jobs with the Piedmont Boll Weevils and the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.
• The important balance of classroom learning vs getting experience.

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

Episode 95 features the longtime voice of the Atlanta Hawks, Steve Holman. Topics of discussion include:

• The uniqueness and value of the NSMA Awards Weekend.
• Knowing he wanted to go into sportscasting as an 8 year old.
• Getting pulled out of school to work at the local radio station.
• How he got hired as a high schooler by the legendary Curt Gowdy.

This episode features a conversation with Dave Benz, the TV voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Topics of discussion include:

• Nearly missing walking across the stage at his college graduation to get his first play-by-play experience.
• The signs from his youth that he would end up a play-by-play broadcaster.

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