Play-by-Playcast

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 9 (Bill Hillgrove / Pitt Panthers & Steelers)

Bill Hillgrove is in an elite class of broadcasters that's the voice of a D1 FBS school and an NFL franchise.  He started as the voice of the Pitt Panthers in the 1970s an added Steelers duties in 1994.  Hillgrove talks about the challenges of broadcasting both teams and the style and way he works on the air in this edition of Play-by-PlayCast.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 8 (Bob Socci / New England Patriots)

Bob Socci is the voice of the New England Patriots entering his 4th season.  Bob has been a longtime voice throughout Minor League Baseball (notables: Pawtucket, Norfolk, Albuquerque, Rochester) and of Navy football and basketball.  Socci joins Joel to talk about his rise through the industry, the particulars of what he does, interviewing his fairly famous head coach, and how to create the work-life balance in the sports play-by-play world.

Follow Bob on social media @BobSocci or by catching Patriots games on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 7 (Marc Zumoff / 76ers)

Marc Zumoff is the longtime voice of the Philadelphia 76ers and a staple in the Philadelphia sports media landscape.  Marc is also headed to Rio next week to cover women's basketball for NBC in the 2016 Olympics.  So we've got a lot to talk about ranging from the super wonky to a Nicki Minaj reference.

Interact with Play-by-Playcast on twitter by finding Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PxPCast.  Marc is also on twitter @MarcZumoff or online at MarcZumoff.com.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 6 (Dave LaMont / ESPN)

Dave LaMont is a college football and basketball voice for ESPN.  He's been with the network since 2004 after a career that's also included stints working in TV with Sun Sports and thus the Miami Heat and Florida Marlins.  He's been the voice of the Miami Hurricanes and the FAU Owls, and he currently works calling games for the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the MLL's Florida Launch.  LaMont is a national voice and a voice very familiar to those in south Florida. 

Get in touch with Play-by-PlayCast using the hashtag on twitter #PxPCast or by tweeting at Joel @JoelGodett.  You can find LaMont on twitter @DaveLaMont1.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 5 (Josh Maurer / PawSox & UMass)

Josh Maurer is the play-by-play voice of the Pawtucket Red Sox and the UMass Minutemen.  He's been a UMass almost a decade and is in his third season with the Red Sox Triple-A club.  

Josh talks all about his path up the minor leagues and college ranks but also about how he uses his voice as an instrument and the way broadcasters can keep pushing through when the going seems tough.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 4 (Ben Holden / CBS Sports)

Ben Holden has taken a circuitous route through the broadcasting industry, starting as a 10-year-old public address sidekick and taking him now to national TV.  Today Ben does college football and basketball for the CBS Sports Network and is a well respected hockey broadcaster as well.  You might even catch Ben calling the action for arm wrestling on ESPN...yes, you read that right.

You can find Ben on twitter @BenHoldenPxP and Joel on twitter @JoelGodett.  You can interact with the podcast on twitter using the #PxPCast.

Play-by-PlayCast is a podcast for play-by-play broadcasters, about play-by-play broadcasters and hosted by a play-by-play broadcaster in Ball State's Joel Godett.  Check out the podcast's archives on iTunes or Stitcher today.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 3 (Doug Greenwald / Fresno Grizzlies)

Doug Greenwald is the first Minor League Baseball guest on Play-by-Playcast.  The longtime voice of the Fresno Grizzlies (Triple-A for the Astros) talks about climbing the MiLB ladder, being around broadcasting growing up and different ways he gets info on players and preps.  

Interact with the podcast on social media.  You can reach Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PxPCast.  Doug can be found on twitter @Dougout04.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 2 (Andy Demetra / South Carolina)

Andy Demetra graduated from Syracuse in 2002 looking to get into TV.  He wound up the play-by-play voice of the South Carolina women's basketball team.  He's now the men's basketball and baseball voice at USC.

Demetra talks about his path to, away from and back to Columbia, his broadcast prep and how he developed his voice.  The British royalty also find a way to get mentioned.

Interact with the show on Twitter.  Tweet at Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PlaybyPlaycast.  Find Andy Demetra on Twitter @GamecockRadio.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 1 (Carter Blackburn / CBS Sports)

Welcome to the first edition of Play-by-Playcast, the podcast for play-by-play guys, about play-by-play guys, by a play-by-play guy.  Host Joel Godett talks every week (new episodes drop on Friday mornings) with play-by-play announcers at all levels about what they do, how and why.  

On the first episode of the #PxPcast Carter Blackburn of CBS Sports joins Joel to talk about his career at CBS, CSTV, ESPN, ISP and more.  Carter talks about broadcasting the NCAA Tournament before he turned 30, how he works to improve and even talks about his voicemail from college.

We want you to interact with the program.  Tweet the show @JoelGodett or use the hashtag #PxPcast.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 0 (The About Me Section)

Welcome to Play-by-Playcast, the podcast for play-by-play guys about play-by-play guys, by a play-by-play guy.  Hosted by Joel Godett, the Voice of the Ball State Cardinals, Play-by-Playcast explores the careers of broadcasters while also diving into stories, advice and more.

In this 'About Me' Joel introduces listeners to himself, the podcast, how/where/when to listen and how to interact with the podcast going forward.