In last week’s post, I shared reflections of my three years writing about my career on SayTheDamnScore.com. After looking back at the past, this week I’m happy to share an exciting development for my future. I’ve accepted a full-time radio position with Townsquare Media in Faribault, Minnesota; a town 35 minutes South of Burnsville, where I currently live.… Read More
November 23rd marked the three year anniversary of the first post ever on SayTheDamnScore.com. The first podcast episode came a day later. Since then, it’s been a roller coaster ride in both my career and personal life. I’ve never completely understood why arbitrary dates like anniversaries lead to feeling nostalgic, but it’s as good a time as any to look back and reflect on the past, learn from mistakes, and appreciate the positive breaks and awesome people I’ve met along the way.… Read More
Two Saturdays ago, I worked my first broadcast for Learfield Sports. For those of you who may not know (I’m sure most of you do), Learfield is one of two companies that hold the broadcast rights to numerous NCAA DI programs across the country. My goal is to one day be the voice of such an institution, so when this opportunity became available, I was obviously extremely excited.… Read More
I spend a lot of time and energy trying to overcome the challenges and difficulties of pursuing a play-by-play career, and there are plenty of them. On the other hand, there are many great perks to the job. Here are a few of my personal favorite perks to being a sportscaster.
Getting Paid To Watch Games: The most obvious perk is the fact that we actually get paid to watch games.… Read More
For this years scary Halloween edition, I’m guest posting at SportsBroadcastJournal.com. I’ve transcribed a few of my favorite sportscasting horror stories told by broadcasters on my podcast into a quick and easy read. Check out this, and the rest of the great content at SportsBroadcastJournal.com!
Halloween scare for sports announcers; from the low minor leagues to the Olympics
Dear Audio,
I was recently driving up the road from Burnsville to St. Paul and was thinking about how long and fruitful our relationship has been. While flipping through the dial I stumbled on a station that was playing nothing but old hip-hop songs from the 1990’s and early 2000’s. My head involuntarily started bobbing as Dr.… Read More
On Friday I was driving home from my Friday night football game in a sour mood. I was extremely disappointed for putting out what was certainly my worst broadcast of the year. I had just called my wife to meet me at a nearby bar for a postgame drink when the song “The Best Day” by local hip-hop group Atmosphere came on the radio, and as music often does, it helped to put everything in perspective.… Read More
Right now I’m supporting my sports radio habit financially by working the early shift at Home Depot. I start at 6:00am and spend the day helping Twin Cities residents with all of their flooring, blinds, and shades needs. It’s obviously not something I hope to do long term, but it could definitely be much worse. The hours are perfect and allow me to get to evening games anywhere in the metro area, it’s well managed, and I’m learning things that could potentially help me as I try to improve my own home in the future.… Read More
In 2013 I went to the National Sports Media Association Convention for the first time, and looking back, it wasn’t an easy decision to make that trip. After all, radio is not the most lucrative industry in the world, and it’s certainly not inexpensive to go to these events. Fees to go to the event were about $300 to start.… Read More
Spending seven years in the state of South Dakota meant paying several visits to one of the most famous landmarks in the country, Mt. Rushmore. Each year during long road trips, coaches would stop the bus to allow players from around the country to see the carved stone faces they’ve seen for so many years in movies and pictures.… Read More