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
Friday May 03, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 149 (Tom Hart / SEC Network)
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Tom Hart began his career in Minor League Baseball before working his way into television and with the Atlanta Braves. Hart's now the lead voice for college football on Saturday nights for the SEC Network.
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 148 (Mike Crispino / UConn Huskies)
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Mike Crispino is in his first voice as the voice of the UConn Huskies, but he's no stranger to big time airwaves. A former voice of the New York Knicks and face on MSG Networks for two decades, Crispino is a well known voice around the metro New York market.
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 147 (Joe Fisher / Vanderbilt Commodores)
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
For two decades Joe Fisher has been the voice of the Vanderbilt Commodores, but before that he was out of the business and working in PR. He loved the gig, but the 'Dores came calling and the rest is history.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 146 (Paul Keels / Ohio State Buckeyes)
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Paul Keels has spent the last two decades as the voice of the Ohio State. A Buckeye state native, Keels has worked in his hometown of Cincinnati for the Bengals and UC along with stints covering Michigan and the Detroit Pistons. Keels talks about his deep pipes, his game prep, calling national finals and more.
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 145 (Clay Matvick / ESPN)
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Clay Matvick is a second generation broadcaster, following in his father's footsteps as a well known voice in Minnesota ... after first starting out as a dairy farmer (Clay's father, not Clay). He climbed the ranks from radio to TV and eventually to CNN-SI and ESPN.
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 144 (Robert Lee / ESPN)
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Robert Lee became a famous name when he didn't call a UVa football game. And that's something we actually don't talk about on the podcast. What we do dive into his his career in broadcasting, climbing the ranks to ESPN and what makes a good show on TV. Follow Robert online @RobertLeePxP.
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 143 (Rich Waltz / CBS Sports Network)
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Rich Waltz spent more than a decade as the TV voice of the Florida Marlins. He now works for various national outlets including MLB Network, CBS Sports Network and others. This week we take a deep dive into the X's and O's of calling baseball on TV.
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 142 (Karl Ravech / ESPN)
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Karl Ravech is one of ESPN's main baseball play-by-play voices and, in recent years, has branched out into college basketball and other events. He's also well known for his coverage of the Little League World Series.
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Play-by-Playcast Ep. 141 (Ted Leitner / San Diego Padres)
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Ted Leitner has, for 40 years, been the voice of the San Diego Padres on radio. Well traveled from and to the east coast and back he's covered the NFL, NBA, MLB and college athletics. Know for his distinct approach and personalty and his love for "My Padres," Leitner is this week's guest on PxPCast!
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Jason Horowitz was first introduced to sports media consumers as a contestant on the second season of ESPN's Dream Job. Since then he's been all over the place, namely in the studio with Westwood One for the NFL and Olympics coverage ... but he's also tackled play-by-play with CBS SN and Big Ten Network. It's one of the more entertaining episodes we've had, this week with Jason Horowitz!