In this episode I talk with Tony Castricone, the radio voice of the Washington Huskies. This is his second time on the show, so if you want to hear about how he came up in the business and details from earlier in his career, click the link below:
http://www.saythedamnscore.com/ep-018-tony-castricone-clemson-university-mbb-img-network-manager/
In this episode we discuss the last eight years and dive into the minutia of broadcasting and game prep. Other topics include:
- How a Columbus Ohio native finally reached the Big 10 by moving to Seattle.
- How NIL and the transfer portal affect his broadcasts.
- Making the decision to jump from Clemson to Washington and how that opportunity came to fruition.
- Selling himself as someone who could succeed in other duties outside of broadcasting.
- Overcoming a lack of football experience to get one of the best football broadcast jobs in the country.
- The coach that we both covered in our career.
- The experience of calling a national championship football game.
- Securing access to watch Washington practices and the best ways to get great information from attending those practices.
- Creating Play By Play University as a resource for broadcasters to improve their craft.
- How he uses AI in his game prep process.
- His thoughts on the gum wall in Seattle.
- An epic broadcast horror story involving a bus that caught fire.
- What does making it and growing in the business mean to him.
- His current favorite announcers to watch or listen to on an off day.
- And much more!
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