The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career

by Mike McKenzie

Book Overview

This no-holds-barred, play-by-play manual on professional sportscasting gives you an inside course at the sportscaster's challenges and victories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888698241
• ISBN13: 9781888698244
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Must for sportscasters of any age

I found Tom Hedrick's, "The Art of Sportscasting", extremely informative. It provides tips for those just starting out in the business as well as for 30-plus year veterans like myself. We all know that you really learn about being a sportscaster by actually performing whatever the job is, but this book gives you hints on HOW to go about performing that task. It doesn't matter if you want to go into radio or television, this book will be a big help to you. I just wish it had been available back in the mid-70's!

What a resource!

I bought this book because it was a textbook for a sportscasting class that I am currently taking. The insights and working wisdom in this book are phenomenal! I can see why the professor, an ESPN alum, chose to use this as his textbook. The interviews are well written and explain not only the subtleties of sportscasting, but also hammer home the basic fundamentals of good sports broadcasting. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to broadcast, from little leagues to the pros.

Great start for sportscasters

Probably the best primer on breaking in. I use this text in a course I teach. Well recommended by other collegues.

Take This Book With You To The Game

If you are just starting out in the business , this is the book for you , due to its insight on not just the game itself , but the before (preparation) , during (working with others) , and after (reviewing your work) aspects of the job. For those who have been in the business , but are looking to take that next step , this is the book for you. My first time out after reading this book , my interviews were crisper , my work with others was more professional , and the end result was a more solid product. If you are serious about sportscasting as a career , this book will give you the insight to help make it happen!

Best Book Ever

This book lays a good foundation for people interested in the world of broadcasting. Not only did it spark my latent interest for the field but it was informative and entertaining. I hope you all will get a chance to read this because I think that sportscasting is undertestimated and deserves more appreciation and focus.