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…
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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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…