Sunday was a weird day. The team I used to cover, Presentation College, was playing a men’s and women’s double-header in Sioux Falls, about 30 minutes from where I live. For those of you new to the blog, Presentation College was the team I used to cover for five years until they moved their radio rights to our competition, and I was out of a job.… Read More
Interviewing coaches is a critical part of most broadcasts. Aside from filling time in your pregame show and giving you a sellable sponsorship opportunity, they help to inform you and your listeners of potential storylines in that night’s game. However, far too frequently broadcasters waste this opportunity with canned or uninformed questions. This not only does no service to you or your listeners, but many times will annoy coaches and make them less likely to cooperate with you in the future.… Read More
In this episode I visit with the voice of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Dave Hunziker.… Read More
My streak of calling blowouts continued this weekend with a 62-0 high school score that ended when the other team, who only had 17 players suited up, called it quits with 2:50 left until halftime. My college game was a little better, but my alma mater Morningside College remains undefeated as they rolled 56-16. Five of my last six games have had final margins of at least 40 points, two of them by 60 or more.… Read More
In episode three of the Sportscasters Roundtable Podcast, host Logan Anderson and company discuss the art of preparing for a broadcast.… Read More
The last two weeks of games have been pretty un-noteworthy. I’ve had scores of 70-10, 76-21, 54-0, and 21-12. Not a whole lot of drama. With that in mind, I figured now would be a good time to go through several sportscasting hacks that make calling a game easier. Whether it’s in helping identify players faster, making your broadcast setup easier, or being more comfortable while broadcasting, these are a few things I’ve learned over the years that makes life as a sportscaster a bit easier.… Read More
In this episode I chat with the voice of the Kansas State Wildcats, Wyatt Thompson.… Read More
In my younger days I dreamt of playing college basketball. I was the leading scorer on my high school team as a senior and left with the record for the highest three-point shooting percentage in a season. I could really shoot it! I practiced for endless hours on our cracked, concrete driveway. By the time I made it to college, I could knock down 70-80% of my three-point jumpers while practicing in an empty gym.… Read More
When I started my podcast I didn’t own any equipment. I simply took advantage of the fact that I worked in a radio station and would schedule my recording sessions after hours and use the studios at work. When I moved to take my new job, my wife and I chose to live in a small town between our two jobs.… Read More
