The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career [Paperback]

Tom Hedrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

Author Tom Hedrick has elicited and gathered strategic and tactical advice from the top professionals in sporstcasting. Over 76 top-notch sports broadcasting personalities share their experience and acquired wisdom, including Curt Gowdy, Ray Scott, Bob Costas, Jack Buck, Jim Nantz, Keith Jackson, Bob Starr, Joe Castiglione, Kevin Harlan, and Mitch Holthus. While their stories are enjoyable and motivating, these pros do more than reminisce. They itemize specific actions with lists of do's and don'ts and tips. Most importantly, they talk about the strong personal values and philosophies that are and have been essential to their success and to the journey for getting there.

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About the Author

Author Tom Hedrick has been the "Voice" of professional and college teams for 43 years, including the Kansas City Chiefs (KCMO Radio), Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, University of Kansas Jayhawks, and Nebraska Cornhuskers. For CBS Radio, Tom called three Super Bowls and nine Cotton Bowls. Although he earned state and National Sportscaster of the Year awards seven times, Tom considers his greatest accomplishment to be his 30 years as a teacher and mentor to sportscasting hopefuls: every one of his students has succeeded in gaining entry into this exciting and challenging profession.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing; 1 edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888698241
• ISBN-13: 978-1888698244
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Journalism

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take This Book With You To The Game, May 20, 2001

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Bobby Rader (Greeneville,Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career (Paperback)

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!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever, October 2, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career (Paperback)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start for sportscasters, January 5, 2003

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Dean Jackson "Sportscaster" (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career (Paperback)

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