A lot of words have been used to describe Edwards, with things like ‘homer’ among them, but he is also incredibly detailed and well researched for every game he calls. In 2011, Edwards’ home network of NESN in Boston posted an article outlining the level of care and attention that goes into his game-day preparation…
Pierre McGuire is as polarizing character as they come in hockey broadcasting. His undeniable passion is often overshadowed by his delivery and personality on air. However few can deny McGuire’s research and knowledge on player histories, frequently going over European, College and Junior backgrounds of players. It’s that knowledge that shines through on draft-day coverage,…
Great presentation skills are a powerful asset for a salesperson. Lousy presentation skills are a serious liability. Even if you have the best product, service, delivery, warranty and price, a poor sales presentation can shatter your prospect’s confidence in your company, causing them to run in the other direction. If your presentation skills suck—or aren’t…
Not much to say about this video, that isn’t in the video itself. Here is Boston Bruins network announcer Jack Edwards, with his call of the Bruins OT series winner against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs were up 4-1 in the 3rd period, before Boston rallied, tied in the final minute, then did this…
Video production has become a huge part of the sports broadcasting industry at the grass routes level. Networks extensively have scores of people covering the professional, and in some areas semi-professional leagues. In Junior and lower levels of sport, the video responsibility occasionally falls to the broadcaster, meaning the guy or girl behind the mic…
Interviews are a huge part of a sports broadcasters job. Whether it’s intermission or half-time features or your own talk radio show the art of the interview can be a huge skill for broadcasters to master. Broadcast Now is a website based out of the UK and one of their articles focused on BBC talent…