How to start your career in Sports TV
Where you’ll find the best opportunities to start your Sports TV Career
After working his way up from a seemingly endless array of small market stations, to finally reaching the pinnacle as host of Outside The Lines at ESPN, Steve Bunin has always taken his role as more than just a face on TV seriously.
"I see a lot of college kids that want to be on TV but don’t want to be a journalist. In my heart, I consider myself a journalist first, and a TV anchor second. And I like to think that helped me get to where I have.”
Looking to launch a career in Sports Broadcasting? Whether your path is towards becoming a Sports Reporter, Camera Operator, Studio Producer or anything in between, we’ve got you covered. Our job board is updated daily with HOT, FRESH Sports TV Jobs for all experience levels:
The “One Minute Drill” is our weekly video series full of tips and tricks for getting ahead in the sports broadcasting industry. In this edition, SportsTVJobs.com founder Brian Clapp explains an essential skill that will help you break into the sports TV industry and always keep you in control. Visit our blog for more “One Minute Drill” videos.
Want to work in Sports TV? Find the best places to live to pursue your dream job. The Editors at SportsTVJobs.com have compiled research on the Top 30 Sports TV Cities and scored each city by opportunity. The "Sports TV Job Opportunity Score" weighs a city’s potential for Sports TV jobs based on how many Local TV Stations…
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My job description as a Sports TV Producer was straightforward – condense all the drama and action of the sports day into 30 easily digestible minutes. My goal was a little bigger. I wanted my shows to be a conversation starter, debate causer or bar room argument initiator…
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After an All-American career as a softball player at the University of Washington and being an original member of the Colorado Silver Bullets women’s professional baseball team, Angie Mentink had already led an envious life. But it’s her post-playing career job as a Sportscaster…
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Bob Lorenz, Lead Sportscaster of the YES Network provides can’t miss advice for aspiring Sportscasters, “A baseball player is better if he takes 500 swings instead of 50, and 5,000 instead of 500. The same is true of On-Air work. You might start out feeling like your head is swirling, looking into a camera, trying to speak…
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A Sportscaster (Anchor) is the face of the Sportscast. The good Sportscasters are articulate, have great hair, and look good on camera. The great Sportscasters are true journalists who enjoy writing, are passionate about their subject matter and are prepared for anything. Almost every Sportscaster starts their career in a small market…
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After 22 years working in television Pat Brown has no doubt he has chosen the right career path. “I still delight in the daily surprises of live TV” he says, “I simply couldn’t imagine doing anything else”.
As the senior director at Fox Sports Northwest, Brown is the technical leader for studio production and is the hiring manager…
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An Audio Engineer is the person responsible for all sound-related aspects of a broadcast. An Audio Engineer must be knowledgeable about using an audio board, setting proper audio levels, establishing the IFB (the anchor’s earpiece for directions from the control room), working with microphones and mixing music beds…
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After 15 years of hiring television production staff Sandy Malcolm knows what she is looking for in an employee. “I look for people who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and work. I want smart, capable people who can make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions. They need to show that…
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