Views From the Booth podcast

JJ and Joe wrap up the first season of Views From the Booth by looking back at some of their favorite moments from the show so far, set the table for what's to come in the future and parted some wisdom to our listeners.

While the main focus for broadcasters is to get reps on the mic, there are so many ways and opportunities to grow as a broadcaster in roles that don't involve you calling a game. We sit down to talk about those roles on this episode and how impactful those other roles can play a part in your career.

Every broadcaster has their own unique sound and stylings when they are on the air. But how does a broadcaster create that sound and make it their own? We discuss that and much more in this episode.

Whether you are broadcasting a high school baseball game, a college football game or a professional basketball game, each level presents their own unique challenges and opportunities. We discuss that on this episode and are joined by special guest Mike Samsel, someone who has called games at all levels and has risen through the ranks during his career, to chat about what it is like to balance calling games across all levels.

In the fourth installment of our Broadcaster Spotlight series, we chat with Emma Tiedemann, the voice of the Portland Sea Dogs, to discuss her broadcasting journey and much more, including how important Emma's grandfather has been to her throughout her career.

Bad broadcasting habits. We've all had them. But how can we overcome them so that your on-air product sounds better? We dive into that this week by diagnosing some common bad broadcasting habits, including a few of our own, and ways you can eliminate them.

For any broadcaster, having a good working relationship with media relations personnel is vital for a number of reasons, ranging from prep work to helping you land future gigs. We are also joined by Fairfield University's Drew Kingsley, the Associate Director of Athletics/Communications & Content Strategy, to discuss a number of those topics.

In this show, we break down everything that goes into holding a quality interview, both for the short (in-game/post-game) and long varieties (pre-recorded/guest interviews). We also get a reaction from Joe after winning the MLB Network Radio's #FanCalloftheMonth for the month of September.

In continuing the conversation about content creation, we talk about team-oriented podcasts and why creating & hosting those podcasts are a valuable tool for broadcasters.

In this episode, we are joined by Suzie Cool, the Multimedia Journalist and in-arena host for the Rochester Americans (AHL) and Rochester Knighthawks (NLL), to discuss what goes into content creation and how to best connect with the fans through your work.

On this episode, JJ and Joe discuss some of their broadcasting role models when they were growing up, those who they look up to currently and ways you can weave some of your favorite broadcaster stylings into your own.

It may just be the first two minutes of the show where you are talking in front of a camera, but it's an extremely important two minutes where you can engage and connect with the audience watching at home. In this episode, we discuss the importance of nailing your on-camera hits as well as getting over the fear of talking in front of an audience.

You've started broadcasting on a regular basis but you're trying to grow your brand even further. What do you do? In this episode, we discuss how you can build and grow you broadcasting brand and ways you can invest back into your brand to continue developing.

2020 has been a difficult year for sports broadcasters due to the lack of work with sports being canceled. And after the recent announcement regarding NCAA fall sports, we discuss the challenges that broadcasters have faced over the past few months on this show. Also, we took some time to dive into ways that broadcasters can still continue to develop their craft during this period.

In the third installment of our Broadcaster Spotlight series, we sit down with Mike Watts, the lead voice of the USL Championship amongst many other soccer competitions, to discuss his career. We also chat about his experience of calling the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, how best speak to current social justice movements as a broadcaster and the differences of calling games remotely as opposed to in person.

For sports broadcasters, your demo can go a long way in advancing your career. We tackle everything that goes into creating a great demo in this show, from the content you need, to good demo formatting, to promoting it to the right people and all things in between.

In sports broadcasting, there can be many ways where negativity can get to you. Whether it's social media critics, multiple job rejections or even allowing personal things outside of your work get to you before calling a game, these things can affect your performance on the air. In this episode, we share stories of our experiences in how we have handled negativity within the business.

In the second episode of our Broadcaster Spotlight series, we sit down with Alex Cohen, the voice of the Iowa Cubs, to talk about the journey of his baseball broadcasting career, including his experience working the Final of the 2019 WBSC Premier12.

Having unique content for every call will keep your audience engaged and staying right to the end of the broadcast. In this episode, we discuss the value of having good on-air chemistry with your broadcast partner, how storytelling can help educate the viewers and much more.

The business side of sports broadcasting and how you handle your finances is an extremely important topic in this industry. In this episode, we discuss techniques on how you can track your earnings from your gigs, manage your spending, knowing your value in the industry and much more.

In the first episode of our Broadcaster Spotlight series, Adam Giardino, a broadcaster for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and numerous colleges in the Northeast, including UConn Football and Men's Ice Hockey, discusses the journey of his career and how he started the Black Play-by-Play Broadcaster Grant and Scholarship Fund.

Whether it's calling a sport that you're not familiar with or moving to another location to help further your career, sports broadcasters often have to step out of their comfort zone to make it work. We break down those topics and much more in this episode.

All broadcasters know that the amount of work you put in before you go on the air will make or break your call. In this episode, we discuss everything from spot chart formatting to knowing your resources to interviewing coaches and players and all things in between.

Whether you are looking for your first sports broadcasting gig or your fifth, navigating the job search is never easy. In this episode, we discuss a few ideas that could help your cause and some things you should look out for in your quest of getting that job.

Our debut episode. On this show, we give a background of our previous experiences in the business and talk about how our Sports Broadcasting reference guide will take its shape as we go forward.