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
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Sloane Martin used to play in her college's women's basketball game, change and run courtside to broadcast the men's games. She carved her way into a career as a news reporter on radio (in two cities) and eventually cracked into the WNBA and then network television. She's now a regular on B1G Network.
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Episode 201 (Gideon Cohen / Excel Sports Management)
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Gideon Cohen went to Syracuse like many of us ... wanting to be the next great play-by-play announcer. An internship right out of college forever changed his path, however, and Gideon is now one of the top agents in sports broadcasting.
Cohen talks about how he became an agent, how he sees broadcasting now that he's on the business side of it and what truly makes good play-by-play.
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Episode 200 (Meghan McKeown / Big Ten Network
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
It's the 200th episode of PxPCast and we've got a really great guest. Meghan McKeown is one of the rising stars of the college basketball broadcasting world ... and just so happens to have been TV partners with Joel when she got her start in color commentary.
McKeown talks about doing her role well as an analyst, how she works with her play-by-play partners, being the daughter of a college coach, calling big-time moments, betting on yourself and more.
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Episode 199 (Mike Roth / Producer & Director)
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Mike Roth has been a producer and director across events like the NHL, NWSL and maybe most notably the CrossFit Games. Rothy talks about the uniqueness of producing the CrossFit Games and discovering how to broadcast a sport on TV for the first time. Beyond that he talks about working together as a team on broadcasts.
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Episode 198 (Dave Sims / Seattle Mariners & FOX)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Hey now! Hey now! Seattle Mariners broadcaster, and a national TV voice during the college season, Dave Sims is our guest this week.
Dave talks about handling the big moments and processing the scene as you're making the call, his roots in broadcasting and media and how that's made him a better play-by-play voice, not being hesitant to ask the question and more.
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Episode 197 (Matt Schumacker / FOX Sports / B1G Network / ESPN)
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Matt Schumacker is the house-selling play-by-play broadcaster. A full-time real estate agent, because he needed to find a way to put food on the table, his work and ability in the play-by-play world also paid off and now he also is seen nationwide on your screen covering the Big Ten, Chicago Sky, BIG EAST and more.
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Episode 196 (Jason Ross Jr. / B1G Network & ESPN)
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Jason Ross Jr. is one of the biggest up-and-coming voices in network TV play-by-play and is a commonly heard voice around the Detroit and Chicago areas as well. Ross Jr. dives into his full process, taking improve, broadcasting the Special Olympics, his prep and more.
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Episode 195 (Connor Onion / ESPN, FOX, B1G Network)
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Connor Onion is seen all over. Literally. The up-and-comer is seen on three major networks and is a staple of the coverage on BTN. This fall was a particularly momentous one for Connor, who called the match with a world-record crowd for Nebraska volleyball.
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Episode 194 (Drew Carter / Boston Celtics & ESPN)
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Drew Carter is one of the biggest rising names in the TV play-by-play business, joining the Boston Celtics broadcast this season and calling road games for legendary Mike Gorman.
Carter talks about his first season in the NBA, working in local television in Alabama, getting his break with ESPN and what it means to put together a show.
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Episode 193 (Biko Skalla / Savannah Bananas)
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Biko Skalla isn't a Broadcaster ... he's a Broadcast Entertainer and he's the voice of one of the most unique teams in all of sports, the Savannah Bananas.
Biko talks about everything that's different about his job and everything that's, well, not all that different about what you'll find on a Banana's broadcast vs any other baseball call.