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A sports broadcaster reports on live sporting events, providing commentary, analysis, and background information. To become a sports commentator, one typically needs a bachelor's degree in a related field, strong public speaking and writing skills, and the ability to conduct research. The role offers a decent salary and creative autonomy, but also comes with pressures for accuracy and significant travel requirements.

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A sports broadcaster reports on live sporting events, providing commentary, analysis, and background information. To become a sports commentator, one typically needs a bachelor's degree in a related field, strong public speaking and writing skills, and the ability to conduct research. The role offers a decent salary and creative autonomy, but also comes with pressures for accuracy and significant travel requirements.

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Commentator

Introduction

- A sports broadcaster is a person who reports on live sporting events,


usually for television or radio. The role of a sports broadcaster is to
provide commentary and analysis during the game, keep viewers
informed about the score, provide background information about the
teams and players, and report on key plays and events.
- They not only need to report the action taking place during a live sporting
event, but they also have to paint a picture of what's going on for those
who listen to the game instead of watching. Aspiring sports commentators
not only have to go through some training in order to “gain the chops”
that they need in order to provide play-by-play for games, but they also
need a degree in a related field.

Here's more on what we need to do in order to get the job (ngọc)

- Skills

GRAB A BACHELOR'S DEGREE


The first step in becoming a sports commentator involves earning a four-year
college degree. There are plenty of options that can provide you with the
experience and knowledge required for the job, including degrees in
communications, sports journalism, broadcasting or a similar field. All of these
degrees focus on communication skills, both written and verbal, which are
important for sports commentators. In addition to those options (băng)

WORK ON YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS


If you listen to the sports commentators on the radio, they all have one thing in
common – they never run out of things to say. You won't hear them searching for
words, saying the usual filler words, like "um" or "ah." Instead, their words flow from
one sentence to another. This is something that can only be honed by practicing
your public speaking skills. Whether you speak in front of a mirror or volunteer to
give speeches on various topics, the more you practice, the better you'll get. (băng)

In order to be successful, a sports broadcaster must have exceptional public


speaking skills with a pleasing voice, good pronunciation, solid timing, and
witty personality. Most sportscasters must write their own material for
presenting on the air, so writing skills are a must. Research skills are
important because sports broadcasters need to find up-to-date information
on the latest sports topics for commenting on during the broadcast. A sports
broadcaster should have good interpersonal skills to make interviewing
guests, interacting with other broadcasters, and answering phone calls on air
more comfortable. It’s also essential that sports broadcasters in radio have
the technical skills to operate computers and editing equipment. (ngọc)
Pros and cons

As with any other career, becoming a sports broadcaster will provide its fair share of both
pros and cons. Sports broadcasters have a decent salary that outpaces the earning potential
for many other broadcasting industries. Sportscasters are given a good amount of autonomy
and independence in choosing their own creative material. Since sports teams are playing
across the entire world, a sports broadcaster also has flexible options for job locations. On
the flip side, Some sports broadcasters may feel pressured to only report accurate facts and
garner high ratings for their station. Being a sportscaster also means a significant amount of
travel for viewing and providing commentary at live sports events.

Tips:

T1. Do not talk excessively about nothing. It’s OK to let the game noise
or crowd noise carry a student broadcaster during moments where there is
nothing to say. You do NOT have to talk every second of the entire game.
Listeners tuning into a broadcast want to feel like they are at the game, and
a raucous crowd celebration after a touchdown is more interesting to them
than you announcing everyone that did something during the score.

2. Have energy! Don’t be monotonous, but don’t be afraid to energize your


listener base. If someone does something exciting – even if it’s not your
team – feel free to announce with energy. Some would say not to sound
excited if the opposing team makes a great play, but recognizing it as a
great play when making the call is OK. Make sure to also give the opposing
team some love when announcing lineups or great plays. Never disrespect
an opponent.

3. Keep opinions away from the microphone. No one tunes into your
broadcast to hear how you personally feel about the other team, coaches,
fans, etc. Your role as a sports announcer is to inform fans who cannot be at
the game. There are some fans that listen to the audio broadcasts of games
while being actually in attendance. Therefore, you need to focus your
attention on giving stats, details, and game experience to your listeners.

4. Do your research! Nothing makes a listener turn off your broadcast


faster than when you pronounce a name wrong, call the stadium the wrong
name, or saying you’re playing a team you’re not. Credibility is one of the
most important things a broadcaster can have, and you need to cultivate it.
Make sure the names and numbers on your rosters are correct. Know how to
pronounce names and schools. Research how teams have done leading up to
this game – consecutive wins, win/loss streaks, individual stats, etc. Anything
you can give your listeners during the game is important to research.
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