The Annoying Broadcasting Trend of Pushing Star Players

The Annoying Broadcasting Trend of Pushing Star Players

Alin Beane and Chase Dulude discuss how professional sports leagues have shifted their media strategies towards pumping up their star athletes. But it’s a bit much…

What Goes in to a Sports Broadcast?

Chase dives into his time commentating for the Mountain West Network, why Nevada is such a poor place to broadcast from, and the insanity of three-person broadcasts. The dynamic duo of Alin and Chase then trade stories about their worst commentary flubs. ⁠Photo of Mackay Stadium⁠ [https://flickr.com/photos/kenlund/54077504378/in/photolist-2qoDm29-2qoxxLC-2qoC2dn-2qoEnrZ-2qoDFb2-2qoDFb7-2qoC2dc-2qoC2a1-2odPXBP-2h8BCCZ-2h8EbLS-2h8EbEe-2h8EbAb-2h8Ebep-2h8Eb8T-2h8BBPu-2h8BByp-2h8DqjQ-2h8Dq4p-2h8EaeD-2h8BAWs-2h8DpLa-2h8E9U5-2h8Dppd-2h8Dp3m-2h8BVFr-2h8BVyH-2h8BVaM-2h8Et2Y-2h8Esnw-2h8Esef-2h8Es6j-2h8ErX3-2h8BTJv-2h8DGiU-2h8Eraw-2h8DFMt-2h8BSMv-2h8EquZ-2h8EqkW-2h8DF6Z-2h8DERq-2h8EpCU-2h8BR1p-2h8BQKu-2h8BQD2-2h8Eogq-2h8Eo91-2h8EnPy-2h8DCKB] taken by Ken Lund and licensed under a ⁠CC BY-SA 2.0⁠ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/] license.   ⁠Torn paper⁠ [https://pixabay.com/photos/paper-torn-torn-paper-ripped-1816679/] by ⁠ki-kieh⁠ [https://pixabay.com/users/ki-kieh-3737532/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1816679] from ⁠Pixabay⁠ [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1816679].   "Pilot Error" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]   Chase Dulude/Sanini’s record-breaking stolen base courtesy of Mountain West Network.   The Media Guide: A Show about Sportscasting cover art is available under a ⁠CC BY-SA 4.0⁠ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] license.

The History of Sports Broadcasting

Hosts Alin Beane and Chase Dulude cover the early history of sports broadcasting and marvel at how far the medium has come over the years. Dulude complains about being a Mariners fan, and Alin mocks him despite his Angels not being much better off. Photo of Mackay Stadium [https://flickr.com/photos/kenlund/54077504378/in/photolist-2qoDm29-2qoxxLC-2qoC2dn-2qoEnrZ-2qoDFb2-2qoDFb7-2qoC2dc-2qoC2a1-2odPXBP-2h8BCCZ-2h8EbLS-2h8EbEe-2h8EbAb-2h8Ebep-2h8Eb8T-2h8BBPu-2h8BByp-2h8DqjQ-2h8Dq4p-2h8EaeD-2h8BAWs-2h8DpLa-2h8E9U5-2h8Dppd-2h8Dp3m-2h8BVFr-2h8BVyH-2h8BVaM-2h8Et2Y-2h8Esnw-2h8Esef-2h8Es6j-2h8ErX3-2h8BTJv-2h8DGiU-2h8Eraw-2h8DFMt-2h8BSMv-2h8EquZ-2h8EqkW-2h8DF6Z-2h8DERq-2h8EpCU-2h8BR1p-2h8BQKu-2h8BQD2-2h8Eogq-2h8Eo91-2h8EnPy-2h8DCKB] taken by Ken Lund and licensed under a CC BY-SA 2.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/] license.   Torn paper [https://pixabay.com/photos/paper-torn-torn-paper-ripped-1816679/] by ki-kieh [https://pixabay.com/users/ki-kieh-3737532/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1816679] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1816679].   "Pilot Error" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]   John Madden/Pat Summerall call [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqgBenCQdvg] courtesy of NFL Throwback.   John Facenda/The Autumn wind [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6E4Cks1W4] courtesy of the Las Vegas Raiders.   Vin Scully/It’s time for Dodger baseball [https://www.voicy.network/sounds/BAQ88xQg0Uu6VHEVvYZamg-dodger-baseball-vin-scully] from Voicy.network.   Joe Buck/We Will See You Tomorrow Night [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZVCrKcOl78] courtesy of MLB.   The Media Guide: A Show about Sportscasting cover art is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] license.