Anchoring / Play by Play

Interviewing Athletes

Interviews are an important resource for nearly all sports reporters.

You are Also Part of a Team

There are other differences dictated by the nature of radio versus television.

Names, Names, Names

The spelling of names has taken an evolutionary path that makes it harder for the sportswriter.

Sports Announcing

This article is not meant to be a primer for those interested in being professional talent.

Speak!

Knowing how to speak is important for both radio and television aspirants.

Ad Libitum

Ad libitum is Latin for "at one's pleasure."

5 Tips to Improve your Sports Announcing

Your football team just made the playoffs, and you’ve been asked to Livestream the game.

Sports Announcing

Calling the Game

In covering any sport as a member of a two-person team, it's helpful to develop and use simple nonverbal signals to avoid confusion.

How You Can Look Your Best

Tyra Banks started modeling when she was a teenager, no doubt due in large measure to a certain amount of natural-born beauty.

Play by Play

At the other end of the spectrum from anchoring is play-by-play. While both skills require much preparation and research, play-by-play is more spontaneous and less rehearsed.

From a technical standpoint, sports anchoring is not difficult. Thanks to modern conveniences such as the teleprompter, it involves nothing more than sitting in front of a camera and reading material you've already written.

Hosting

Sports talk has also proliferated into television, including straight-out debate shows.

Checklist for Becoming a Better Play-By-Play Announcer

Below are 23 tips to improve your sports broadcasting skills

Jumpstart Your Career As A Sportscaster

Have you ever offered a comment on a game, and then moments later the color analyst is saying the same thing?

Oops

As great as Kobe Bryant is, he knows perfection is an illusion.

Play By Play Analyst

Anchoring or reporting the sports or participating in the broadcast of a live sporting event—as a performer or on the technical side—can be immensely satisfying.