One of the great sports broadcasters of all-time, Marv Albert turns 70 years-old today. To honor him and his marvelous career (pun intended), Steve Serby of the New York Post published his extensive interview with Albert. Marv Albert is one of my favorite broadcasters ever. His voice is fantastic and he truly engages the audience…
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ESPN crew rolls wrong tape, altering Doris Burke’s credibility
I feel bad for ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke. On Saturday, the crew in the production truck cued the wrong hit which aired in the pre-game of game three, Dallas at Oklahoma City. Oh no! This is a broadcasters nightmare. Those in television production know that multiple takes are recorded for most on-air hits before…
Mike Breen’s repetitiveness is a reminder to analyze my broadcasts
One thing us broadcasters always deal with is using different ways to describe the same thing. In basketball, the end result is often the same—the ball goes in or it doesn’t. When announcing the game, the broadcaster can actually describe a shot like, “rolls in, it goes down, hard off the rim, kisses off the…
Another year in the books at IU – my time as an undergrad is dwindling
Last week consisted of just four finals for me at Indiana University. Six semesters down, just two to go. What everyone says about college is true. They really are the best and fastest years of your life. With a the label ‘senior’ now aside my name, I’ll be turning 22 mid-June. In high school, I…
Being a team player – I did something at last night’s Pacers game that I hadn’t done in years
Last night’s NBA Playoff game took me back more than a few years. To say I’ve worked at Conseco Fieldhouse for a while is an understatement. I will begin my 10th season working with the Indiana Fever this summer and am completing my seventh year with the Pacers. My job title: locker room attendant. Essentially…