SPORTS BROADCASTING

WHY SPORTS BROADCASTING?

• Love of sports!
• Involvement in a team.
• Public & Popular.

WHAT IS SPORTS BROADCASTING?

• Consists of 1 play-by-play analyst and 1 color analyst.
• Broadcast almost any sport.
• Occasionally side line reporter.

PLAY-BY-PLAY VS. COLOR

• Same job, very different.
• Play-by play announcer describes the game play-by-play.
• Color analysts know more, talk less.

SALARY

• Experience.
• Typically $20,000-$80,000 in early stages.
• Growth in salary as career grows.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism/communications.
• Experience.
• Knowledge.

SCHOOLS

• Northwestern University
• Univeristy of Kansas
• Syracuse Univeristy
• Mizzou
• Iowa State Univeristy

EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS BROADCASTING

• Broadcast AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
• Get in touch with professionals---gain tips.
• Listen to sports broadcasters while watching sports.

PREPARATION

• rosters.
• Previous games.
• Stats.

MENTAL PREPARATION

• Travel.
• Criticism.
• Bouncing back from errors.

PHYSICAL PREPARATION

• clear voice.
• Never harm your voice.
• Care about your appearance.

CONCLUSION

• Dream job.
• Not too difficult.
• Involvement in sports.
• Talk professionally.