Say the Damn Score Sportscasting Podcast

Dave Wills, Tampa Bay Rays This episode features my conversation with Dave Will, part of the two man broadcast team for the Tampa Bay Rays. Topics of discussion include: How listening to Harry Caray and working in fast food helped him develop his passion for sportscasting. Having his voice recognized in unusual places. Choosing to go to Elmhurst College. … Read More

John Forslund, Carolina Hurricanes My conversation with John Forslund, the TV voice of the Carolina Hurricanes. Topics of discussion include: How a famous Bobby Orr goal on Mother’s Day led to him falling in love with the craft of sportscasting. Becoming a hockey nut despite growing up in the home town of the Basketball Hall of Fame. … Read More

Dan Shulman, ESPN and Sportsnet My Conversation with Dan Shulman who works for ESPN and Sportsnet where he covers the Toronto Bluejays: Why having a Canadian accent was never an issue in his broadcasting career in America. Being a late bloomer in sportscasting after going to school for actuarial science. Realizing that being an actuary wasn’t for him and taking the leap into broadcasting. … Read M...

My conversation with Pat Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs. Topics of discussion include: The influence of legendary Bay Area broadcasters Lon Simmons, Bill King, and Russ Hodges influenced his desire to dive into sportscasting. How he learns from other broadcasters without copying what they do. What he still does to get better. His style of working unique storytelling elements into his...

Noah Eagle, Los Angeles Clippers This Episode features my conversation with Noah Eagle, the radio voice of the LA Clippers. He’s also the son of broadcast legend Ian Eagle. Topics of discussion include: Showing interest in his father’s career path as a young child. Developing a love of performance as a high schooler. Why he chose to go to Syracuse and why he almost went to school somewhere else. …...

Josh Appel, Sports USA My Conversation with Josh Appel who covers the NFL for the Sports USA Network. Topics of discussion include: Knowing he wanted to go into sportscasting as a 6th grader. Learning the nuts and bolts of play-by-play as a high schooler. Choosing South Florida as his college of choice. Overcoming shyness to become a great relationship builder. … Read More

Matt Cundill, Sound Off Podcast In this episode I visit with Matt Cundill. Matt is a former major market radio PD, a radio consultant, and host of the Sound Off Podcast . Topics of discussion include: His brief play-by-play stint doing hockey in Canada. The path he took to become a program director. Why he still owns an actual radio, even though he doesn’t use it. … Read More

Quint Kessenich, ESPN In this episode I chat with Quint Kessenich of ESPN. Topics of discussion include: He explains how despite being an elite athlete, he fell backwards into his sportscasting career. Why lacrosse is growing so rapidly in popularity. Deciding when to cater to hardcore fans while still educating viewers who are less familiar with the game. … Read More

Corbu Stathes, Minnesota Gopher WBB This episode features my conversation with Corbu Stathes, the women’s basketball voice of the University of Minnesota. Topics of discussion include: How many ways people have butchered his name. Wanting to be a comic book artist before finding his way into sportscasting. How play-by-play is an artistic pursuit. How a lack of knowledge early on helped him come up...

EP 101: Jill Gearin, Visalia Rawhide This episode features my conversation with one of just six women in Minor League Baseball. Jill Gearin is the voice of the Visalia Rawhide. Topics of discussion include: Writing a note to her school counselor in middle school saying she was going to be the voice of the Red Sox some day. … Read More

EP 100: Verne Lundquist For episode 100 it is my pleasure to share my conversation with Verne Lundquist of CBS! Topics of discussion include: How often does he get recognized as the guy who says “Who the hell is Happy Gilmore?” Other stories from the filming of Happy Gilmore. His reaction when his varsity basketball coach suggested he become a cheerleader. … Read More

Kenny Albert, Fox Sports Episode 99 features my conversation with Kenny Albert. He’s the voice of the New York Rangers, Fox Sports, and many other prestigious assignments. Topics of discussion include: Why the only sport he’s called that he didn’t feel comfortable with was college wrestling. The uniqueness of covering boxing. Why Thanksgiving felt like an all sports radio station with his family....

Bill Roth, ESPN In episode 98 I chat with Bill Roth of ESPN. He is also a sportscasting professor at Virginia Tech, where he previously was the voice of the Hokies for 27 years. Topics of discussion include: When he gave up on the early childhood dream of being a firefighter and moved onto wanting to get into sportscasting. … Read More

Episode 97: Andy Masur, Chicago White Sox My conversation with Andy Masur. He regularly calls play-by-play for the Chicago White Sox and also hosts their pre/post game shows. Topics of discussion include: Talking into Lincoln Logs pretending they were microphones as a child. Why he chose to go to Bradley University. How internships led him into his first full time job in full time top 40 radio. …...

This episode features my conversation with Matt Park, the voice of the Syracuse Orange. Topics of discussion include: When he knew broadcasting was in his future. Do you have to know what you’re doing as a high schooler to go to Newhouse? Early jobs with the Piedmont Boll Weevils and the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. The important balance of classroom learning vs getting experience. … Read More

EP 095: Steve Holman, Atlanta Hawks. Episode 95 features the longtime voice of the Atlanta Hawks, Steve Holman. Topics of discussion include: The uniqueness and value of the NSMA Awards Weekend. Knowing he wanted to go into sportscasting as an 8 year old. Getting pulled out of school to work at the local radio station. How he got hired as a high schooler by the legendary Curt Gowdy. … Read More

Conversation with Dave Benz of the Minnesota Timberwolves This episode features a conversation with Dave Benz, the TV voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Topics of discussion include: Nearly missing walking across the stage at his college graduation to get his first play-by-play experience. The signs from his youth that he would end up a play-by-play broadcaster. … Read More

Episode 93 with Drew Carter. My conversation with Drew Carter, this years winner of the Jim Nantz Award for the nations best collegiate sportscaster. Last years winner and fellow Minnesota native, Katie Emmer, also makes a surprise appearance. The process of winning the Jim Nantz Award. Being the second straight broadcaster from Minnesota to win the award. … Read More

This episode features my conversation with Chris Lewis who is the women’s basketball broadcaster for Boise State, works for the Mountain West Conference Network, and hosts a sports talk show on KTIK in Boise. Topics of discussion include: Being present at the moment that inspired the development of this podcast. Going to sportscasting camps as a child. … Read More

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This episode features my conversation with Westwood One Final Four studio host Jason Horowitz. Topics of discussion include: Dealing with Twitter trolls. How being on the ESPN reality show “Dream Job” opened career doors. Getting his first job in New York City and being immediately under the microscope. Learning to reel in his ego early in his career. … Read More

New podcast conversation with Ghizal Hasan, the voice of Cal State University Northridge Basketball and Cal Riverside Baseball. Topics of discussion include: Being named #9 on the list of the Top 10 Broadcasters in Los Angeles. How he feels about being named one of the top broadcasters in the market but not catching a break for one of the glamour jobs yet. … Read More

New podcast conversation with Kevin Belbey, Director of Sports Broadcasting for The Montag Group. He’s a sports broadcasting agent who provides great insight into the broadcaster/agent dynamic. Topics of discussion include: Going to the Newhouse School at Syracuse and realizing that sportscasting wasn’t going to be his future. Why getting an agent isn’t a path to get out of a career rut. … Read Mo...

In Episode 87 we chat with Brian Anderson of the Milwaukee Brewers and Turner Sports. Topics of discussion include: The keys to covering games in a tournament setting with numerous games each day. The book he bought that taught him how to control his voice like an instrument. Specific steps he took to develop the sound quality of the voice. … Read More

Episode 86 of the podcast features Charley Steiner, the radio voice of the LA Dodgers and long time ESPN Sportscenter anchor. Topics of discussion include: How hearing Vin Scully as a seven year old led to falling in love with sportscasting. His first reaction when he learned he was going to be working as the Dodger announcer after a lifetime of being a fan. … Read More