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.
- Getting his first break as the pre/post game host of his alma mater and how that eventually led to becoming the voice of the Orange.
- Following Mark Johnson, who has true voice of God pipes and why he thinks voice quality is a little overrated.
- Working for Learfield/IMG precursor ISP.
- Surviving a six overtime classic basketball game.
- Why he feels that his broadcast is under the microscope being the voice of the broadcast factory that is Syracuse.
- How he got into academics as a teacher at Newhouse.
- Having difficult discussions with students
- Communicating to students that play-by-play may not be the right career path for them.
- Working with former athletes training them to be broadcasters.
- The time Shaq borrowed his neck tie.
- What is enough description vs to much.
- Using pauses to build drama.
- What he would tell his students about going to the NSMA weekend.
- His thoughts on the reputation of Syracuse students being thought of as entitled.
- Dealing with the loss of long time analyst Chris Gedney who tragically passed away.
- His personal broadcast horror stories.
- His preparation process and advice to streamline spotting board creation.
- The broadcasters that he likes listening to on a free night.
- And much more!
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