Claim OwnershipSay the Damn Score Sportscasting Podcast
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A podcast about professional broadcasting from someone who thought he was a professional broadcaster.
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This episode features my conversation with Kyle Crooks, the radio voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. Topics of discussion include:
The guy from the gym that started the dominos falling for his career.
Choosing to go to community college to start his career.
Finding mentors and building real relationships.
What he learned from a year in Minor League Baseball.… Read More
As the first episode back after a house fire destroyed our home we talk about recreating the podcast from scratch with Matt Cundill, the host of The Sound Off Podcast. Topics of discussion include:
What microphones and interfaces to use for the show.
How to rebuild and treat a room designed for recording.
How the content could potentially change.… Read More
This episode features John Morris, the radio voice of the Baylor Bears. Topics of discussion include:
How a snowstorm led to pursuing broadcasting at Baylor University as a Kentucky native.
Helping around the radio station as a 15 year old to gain experience.
Getting a foot in the door in TV before settling into radio.
How reporting made him a better play-by-play announcer.… Read More
This weeks guest is Geoff Arnold. He does both radio and TV for the Baltimore Orioles. Topics of discussion include:
Picking a college without a broadcast program.
How working with a judge led to changing his career course from studying law to broadcasting.
Getting his foot in the door at IMG College with a group of future stars.… Read More
This episode features Chris King, the radio voice of Washington State football and mens basketball. Topics of discussion include:
Calling his first games as a 15 year old and what he did with the VHS tape evidence of those games.
Choosing the Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University.
The internship that solidified his decision to pursue sports over news.… Read More
In this episode we chat with Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. He’s the MiLB voice of the Lansing Lugnuts and the author of the Baseball and Football Thesaurus. Topics of discussion include:
The station and broadcaster that was on in his house as a kid that helped him fall in love with the craft.
His passion for baseball stories at an early age.… Read More
My conversation with Tony Castricone, the voice of the Washington Huskies.
In this episode I talk with Tony Castricone, the radio voice of the Washington Huskies. This is his second time on the show, so if you want to hear about how he came up in the business and details from earlier in his career, click the link below:
http://www.saythedamnscore.com/ep-018-tony-castricone-clemson-university-mbb-img-network-manager/… Read More
My conversation with Chris Lewis of CBS Sports. Topics of discussion include:
How being an overnight success took a long time.
How teaching helped him survive the pandemic shutdown.
Using the pandemic shutdown to get in touch with broadcasting decision makers.
The players choosing to boycott during his first college football game.
Dealing with the pressure of an audition game.… Read More
In this episode I visit with Travis Justice the long time TV, radio, and podcast personality in Omaha, NE & Des Moines, IA. Topics of discussion include:
Filling the broadcast void as a freelancer despite retiring from the business full time.
Working remotely before it was popular.
Why he chose to go to Grand View College in Des Moines instead of enlisting in the military.… Read More
In this episode we visit with Jake Marsh of Barstool Sports. Topics of discussion include:
Getting his start with the school newspaper is Weston Florida.
Going through the admission process to be accepted at Syracuse
Building experience through ACC Network Plus as a student.
The friendly competitive process at Syracuse.
Taking the mens bball job at the University of Vermont immediately after college.… Read More
James Westling is back! James was our guest in episode 68 five years ago and since then his career has taken off. Topics of discussion include:
How a gig calling Central Arkansas led to his big break.
The dinner that got him in touch with the Mothership Network.
Adding a building block every year.
The value of investing in talent coaching.… Read More
This episode features my conversation with Troy Clardy. He’s the voice of Stanford University and a national radio announcer for Compass Media and Westwood One. Topics of discussion include:… Read More
Sam Neidermann
This show starts out with a tribute to Vin Scully with clips from Joe Davis, Tom Boman, and Bob Costas. We then get into our feature interview with Sam Niedermann. He’s the voice of Stony Brook University and made his network debut last year for Westwood One. Topics of discussion include:
Choosing to go to school at Alabama before transferring to Indiana.… Read More
Larry Costigan, Westwood One & CBS
My conversation with one of the top radio producers in the country. Larry Costigan was formerly the coordinating producer for Westwood One Sports and is currently a freelance producer and editorial consultant for CBS. Topics of discussion include:
How an internship at Seton Hall started his professional career.Making the decision to pursue a career behind the scenes instead of on the mic.… Read More
Jack Benjamin, Nicholls
My conversation with Jack Benjamin, the voice of the FCS Nicholls Colonels. Topics of discussion include:
Hearing his work after the 2018 NSMA Banquet.Being happier about the opportunities he has gotten as opposed to being frustrated about the ones that got away.Being a native New Yorker and picking Santa Clara University over the traditional broadcasting powers.… Read More
Larry Morgan, Drake University
This episode features my conversation with Larry Morgan, the voice of Drake University hoops and a stalwart of the Des Moines market. Topics of discussion include:
Continuing to learn and work on his craft even after 40+ years in the business.The parts of the business that bring him happiness.How stops in Illinois and California led to him eventually find his way to the Des Moines market.… Read More
John Liddle, KRLD
This episode features John Liddle. He’s a news anchor at legendary station KRLD in Dallas. He also does games for numerous outlets in the DFW market. Topics of discussion include:
The pros and cons of giving up a DI job to take a news job at KRLD, a prestigious station in the DFW market.… Read More
Adam Young, New Mexico State
This episode features my conversation with Adam Young, the TV Voice and Director of Broadcasting at New Mexico State. Topics of discussion include:
His unique director of broadcasting position.His role, or lack their of, when New Mexico State qualifies for the NCAA Tournament.The relationship he has with their long time radio announcer.… Read More
Dave Jackson, School of Podcasting
In this episode I chat with Dave Jackson, host of the School of Podcasting, highly respected podcast expert, and podcasting hall of famer. It’s no surprise that we dive into all things podcasting, especially as it pertains to sportscasters. Topics of discussion include:
The perks of being a podcast hall of famer.… Read More
Ashley Chase: St. Cloud Norsemen, NAHL
My conversation with the voice of the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen. She shares long and winding road to become the only female lead voice in U.S. Junior Hockey. Topics of discussion include:
How playing in the band led to her choice to attend Morningside College in Sioux City Iowa as a Pennsylvania native.… Read More
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