Chapter Ten

Sports Announcing

10.1  Introduction

One area of broadcast performance that holds much attraction for many young people is that of sports broadcasting. There’s plenty of competition, but young people are still finding jobs. It’s unlikely that they will be in major markets, but it’s a foot in the door. However, sports programming remains popular with broadcast, cable stations, and Internet feeds because of the audience it attracts, and more channels are becoming available as digital service takes hold. This means that opportunities for the prepared, capable person who is willing to work hard will likely find opportunities. The sports announcing field has many segments from sports reporter, to sports anchors, to play-by-play, to color, ...

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