Play-by-Playcast is a podcast for play-by-play broadcasters, about play-by-play broadcasters, by a play-by-play broadcaster. It’s a professional development podcast diving into the tips, tricks, experience, stories, process and preparations of some of the biggest and best play-by-play announcers in the business.
Episodes
Thursday May 28, 2020
Episode 183 (Dewayne Staats / Tampa Bay Rays)
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Dewayne Staats has been the TV voice of the Devil Rays, and now Rays, since their inception in 1998. Prior to his time in Florida Staats was with the Astros (along his mentor), the Yankees, Cubs and with ESPN. Staats discusses his climb, working with his analysts, what he's learned from the game of baseball and more.
Friday May 22, 2020
Episode 182 (Marv Albert / NBA on TNT)
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
This episode doesn't need much description. Marv Albert is one of the most recognizable voices in the history of play-by-play having been the voice of the Knicks for nearly 40 years and the NBA on NBC and on TNT.
In this episode Marv discusses the influence Marty Glickman had on his career, how he found his own voice, Yes!, memories of Michael Jordan, WAER and how the industry has changed over the course of his career.
Friday May 15, 2020
Episode 181 (Larry Kahn / Sports USA Radio)
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Larry Kahn is the founder and lead NFL PxP voice for Sports USA Radio, a company that traces its earliest roots to Larry buying the rights to broadcast USC radio. That has blossomed into one of the nation's leading NFL radio networks.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Episode 180 (Alex Bertsche / Sr. Coordinating Producer, Big Ten Network)
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Back on the producer train today with an awesome friend of the pod, Alex Bertsche. Alex is a Sr. Coordinating Producer for Big Ten Network, rising through the network after spending the first part of his career at CBS Sports.
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Episode 179 (Emma Tiedemann / Portland Sea Dogs)
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Emma Tiedemann was supposed to be starting her new job as the AA voice of the Boston Red Sox this spring. Hired as the lead broadcaster for the Portland Sea Dogs, Tiedemann makes the jump after calling games for the Sally League's Lexington Legends. The granddaughter of the legendary Bill Mercer, Emma talks about his influence on her, her own experiences as a broadcaster and the new wave of female voices coming up through MiLB.
Friday May 01, 2020
Episode 178 (Glenn Geffner / Miami Marlins)
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Glenn Geffner is one of the radio voices of the Miami Marlins, after having served similar roles in Boston and San Diego and in the minors with the Rochester Red Wings. He's got an incredible perspective having worked in PR in three of the four above stops as well. Glenn breaks down his path and approach on this week's episode of the pod!
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Episode 177 (Spero Dedes / CBS Sports)
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Spero Dedes burst onto the national scene early in his career when he called the 2004 Olympics for NBC just three years out of college. He became the voice of the Lakers in 2005 and of the Knicks in 2011. Following his stint at MSG, Dedes joined CBS full-time and works the NFL and NCAA Tournament. A product of Fordham and the Marty Glickman school of thought, Dedes is one of many great former Rams in our business including Mike Breen and Michael Kay.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Episode 176 (Pete Pranica / Memphis Grizzlies)
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Pete Pranica has been the radio voice and is now the TV voice of the Memphis Grizzlies. On this episode of the pod Pete breaks down how he crafts the story-arc of a game, having fun with his analyst and team, making each game of an NBA season count, knowing more about teams than just LeBron James and more.
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Episode 175 (Ian Eagle / CBS, TNT, Brooklyn Nets)
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Ian Eagle is one of the reasons I'm in broadcasting. My career began in high school at the Bruce Beck & Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp and personally I think Ian is one of the top 5-10 pxp voices in the industry today.
The voice of the Brooklyn Nets and a voice for TNT and CBS, Ian is heard across the NFL and NBA and in college athletics on a regular basis.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Episode 174 (Krista Blunk / Pac-12 Networks)
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Krista Blunk played basketball at the University of Evansville but has broadcast anything from hoops to soccer and volleyball as both an analyst and in the PxP chair. She breaks down how she prepares in each role, how having each role has influenced her performance in the other, the meaning of team and much more.