Work from home: Produce broadcast TV at home
Today we’re going to learn about technical broadcast production from Conan O’Brien. Ok not quite, however the quarantine has forced many talk show hosts to…
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Voice over editing: one simple trick for your recordings
Whether it’s pre-game intros or scripted reports, we’ve all had to voice over some elements for our broadcasts. They can go easily or be long-drawn…
Three tips to protect your sportscasting gear investment
For those lucky enough to own your own equipment, you know it’s an investment. For anywhere between $500 and $5000 you can purchase a couple…
Five must have sports broadcasting apps
Technology has come leaps and bounds in recent years with countless ways developing to get online, share information, stream, broadcast and present. Everyone has a…
25+ Stocking Stuffers for Sportscasters under $25
Christmas is right around the corner. With that comes (hopefully) a bit of time off to spend with family and friends, eating way too much…
Communicating With Your Color Analyst
A little while ago, Alex talked about the differences between broadcasting a game solo versus having a go with a partner. Sometimes, the most difficult…
Producer and Play-by-play: When you’re on your own
“… with 12:25 left in the second period, the Fuel lead Kalamazoo 2-1. You’re listening to Indy Fuel hockey.” For years, the outcue is a signal…
How eSports broadcasting is changing the game
Ten, or even five years ago, the notion of giving eSports the same attention and coverage as traditional sports would have been absurd. Who wants…
10 Tips to Keep Your Equipment In Good Health
For many winter sports broadcasters, the season is right around the corner. As for the summer sports gang, the season may soon be coming to…
Broadcast backups for when things go wrong
The single most important thing a broadcaster can do is prepare. You’ll see it all the time in spotting charts and research on teams and…
Why testing equipment before a game is crucial
The notion of testing equipment is somewhat of a no-brainer for me. You arrive at the venue, you setup and test your equipment. But I…
The Best (Non-Skype) Options for Podcasting
Podcasting over the last few years has grown from a fringe segment of the audio market to a mainstay and multi-million dollar enterprise. What started…
The Tech Behind Live Streaming
Note: The post on Live Streaming contains affiliate links to products on Amazon. If you purchase products using these links, a small percentage of the…
How to Incorporate Live Streaming into your Broadcast
Live streaming is the way of the future, so much so that it’s already the way of the present. Our cell phones can go live…
The Best Shortcut to Finding A+ Demo Reel Material
Building a demo reel can be an extremely tedious task. You not only need to follow a lot of the rules associated with producing a…
Call Any Game, Anywhere With Spalk
The following article is sponsored by Spalk – Crowd Sourced Sports Commentary. To learn more, you can visit http://www.spalk.co. Imagine broadcasting any event, anywhere in…
Delivering Crystal Clear Audio to Radio Station
For thousands of sportscasters across North America, their broadcast seasons have recently gotten underway. Whether football, basketball or hockey this time of year, there is…
Tips for ‘Op-ing’ Your Own Radio Broadcasts
If you’re lucky enough to have regular radio broadcasts, then you are well versed in the advantages and disadvantages of having a board op back…
Tech Tips: Photography for Sportscasters
Having the ability to troubleshoot your own technical issues, or being able to bring secondary skills to the table can be a huge asset in…
Broadcasting Games off a Monitor
A couple of weeks ago I had a unique opportunity. From my home office in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada…in my pyjamas…I broadcast group stage…
Five Alternatives to Soundcloud for Sportscasters
For those that missed it, news broke last week that indicated Soundcloud, the popular audio sharing network, only had enough money to survive for a…
Tech Tips for Sportscasters: Audio Cables
Having the ability to troubleshoot your own technical issues can be a huge asset in many ways. First, it makes your more valuable to an…
Setting Up OBS for Live Stream
It was unplanned, but last night Managing Editor Alex Rawnsley did a live stream on Facebook Live. There are always lots of questions about streaming…
How to Create GIF Highlights for Social Media
One of the more popular media choices for teams and sportscasters over recent years is actually something quite old. Creating GIF highlights for easy sharing…
How to Use YouTube or Facebook for Live Broadcasting
One of the biggest advances in sportscasting over the last few years has been the accessibility of live broadcasting video online. What started out with…
Behind the Scenes of Hockey Broadcast
When the NHL first started pushing outdoor games, they were something special. A New Years festival of hockey in its purest form. What made them…
What broadcast gear is in my travel bag?
My first year covering hockey full time was rough, and in particular my first couple of months. Making the jump from calling 20 or so…
Three Great Social Media Management Tools for Sportscasters
In a world that is dominated by social media, keeping up with everything can be a huge challenge. If you’re a sportscaster with one or…
How Aspiring Sportscasters Can Build A Demo Reel
It’s perhaps the single most important piece of any job application…the demo reel. While it’s not the only important piece, I’d argue that you could…
Top iPhone Audio Recorders
Last week I posted my list of my Top Three Audio Recorders for Android. Being a non-iPhone user for the past 8 years, I didn’t…
Top Three Android Recording Apps
Whenever I leave for a road trip, I have to pack everything. Over the years I’ve gotten better at streamlining things to make sure I’m…
Using Google News Alerts for Better Prep
Being a sportscaster is a tough tough job. You’ve got to be eloquent, knowledgeable, expressive and trustworthy. You have to manage your emotions, but convey…
Create your own Internet Radio Station
It’s no surprise that given how ingrained the internet is in our culture and society that more and more radio stations, sports teams and individual…
Three Free Multimedia Resources for Broadcasters
Production value. Two words that too frequently get over looked in sports broadcasting. At the Network and higher levels of the industry, the tasks of…
Five Must Haves for Purchasing Your Own Gear
Buying your own gear can be a very smart investment in your sportscasting career. While many teams, schools and programs have gear already, the ability…
Switching out Audio for Highlights with Adobe Premiere
For every game that I do, I produce at least one (if not more) video highlights to post on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. I don’t…
Capitals 24/7 Network with John Walton
In 1981, MTV claimed that ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’. Since then, we’ve not only seen radio live, but thrive in the area of live…
Pick Your Pipebomb: Stick vs Headset Mics
Sportscasters are faced with a number of very important, bordering on critical choices for a broadcast. Are you a blue pen or a black pen…
Quick Tip: Automatically Highlight your Key Stats
In this quick tip video, I show you how to use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel to highlight key statistics in several different fashions. It’s…
DIY Sound Dampening for Audio Recording
A Twitter follower, Joey Keeran (@joeykeeran) posted on Twitter last week a photo of his DIY audio dampening setup to file reports for his team/radio station.…
How to Podcast Live Radio for Self Critiques
Getting honest feedback on your work can be one of the toughest things to obtain. Friends and family often hold back in fear of offending…
Sunday Quick Tip: Using Skype for Interviews
In the first of my Sunday Quick Tip series, a look at using Skype for Sports Broadcasters.
The BEST Playback System for your Game Audio
ZaraStudio is my favourite, number one, most loved, bestest program on my computer for sportscasting. When I first started out broadcasting, I used either iTunes…
Top 3 Audio Editors for Sportscasters
When Sportscaster Life launched on January 5th, one of the fresh content blog posts that went along with it was my Top Video Editors for…
How to Format Broadcast Segments
My background in this industry, the on-camera side of things at least, is all from the school of life and practical experience. I never majored…
Video: Using Google Docs to Import Stats
In today’s blog, how to import stats into Excel when the original tutorial didn’t work. On some websites, the direct import to Excel feature doesn’t…
Top 3 Video Editors for Sportscasters
Video is a powerful tool in the sportscasting industry. I’ve been lucky enough to have taken a bit of a different route than most, doing…
Tips for Better Sounding Interviews
Interviews are a broadcaster’s bread and butter…and can often make or break a broadcast. A good interview will draw people in to a game, a…
The Power of Live Streaming
The internet has radically changed the sports broadcasting industry. Tie-lines, instant scores, social media and of course, live-streaming both video and audio. In Australia, where…
Voice Recorder Comparison: Zoom vs Tascam
While some prefer the trusty iPhone or a small pen-like voice recorder, others prefer the heft and features that a bigger model provides. Two popular…
Review of Audio-Technica BPHS1
It’s perhaps the most popular entry level headset for broadcasters. At $200, it’s also one of the cheapest options for an industry-standard XLR connection to…
The Basics on Video Editing
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…
Using Social Media in your Broadcasts
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+…whatever your poison, social media has become a crucial part of the sports and broadcasting industries. No longer are fans content with…
Internet vs Broadcast: Threat or Accelerator
It’s a decision that many teams face and broadcasters must adapt with. Do you invest in and make the push towards AM or FM radio…
Setting Up Your Own Podcast
Podcasting has been around for many years, but it’s only been in the last few that it has become a real force on on-demand audio.…
Purchasing your own Equipment, what to buy?
Purchasing your own equipment is a big investment. In this industry, money is usually at a premium, especially starting out, and it can be a…
Editorial: Building a Demo-Reel
Before I start this article, I should clarify something. I’ve never hired anyone, and thankfully never fired anyone, so this article is purely based on…
Online platforms for your broadcast
Broadcasting is trending more towards a totally online platform than ever before. Most games are available for free online, and even major television networks stream…
The Power of Social Media
The following article is from Sports Networker and focuses on the increasingly huge role social media is playing in the sporting world. The world is…
Broadcasters Edge
Broadcasters Edge is a spotting board program, designed to help broadcasters collect information on players, teams and games, and organize them in an efficient manner.…
Zara Studio Radio Automation
ZaraRadio is a radio-automation program, which makes playing commercials and elements during a broadcast extremely easy. Users can build a playlist before a show and…