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Message: [QUOTE="Tufkas, post: 5211796"] Some background: I was obsessed with sports and sportscasting as a child. When I wasn't playing I was writing scripts in pencil in a notebook, then "broadcasting" them into a portable cassette recorder, idolizing Win Elliott to Marv Albert in hockey. Marty Glickman (also Giants) to Marv Albert in basketball. I did the PA for football (I played soccer) in high school, and was a sports director for our college's FM radio station, play-by-play on-air, with responsiblities for training incoming talent. I had job offers to broadcast professionally after college. So, granted, I might be just a wee bit more critical than most... As it specifically relates to Fanta, to be real granual, since you asked, meaning exhibiting incompetent actions, not completely and totally incompetent. Frequently overlooked, seems obvious, but in practice is not, TV broadcasting must be significantly different - less - than radio. Avoid telling the audience things they're already seeing (Culmo), emphasize things they might not. Fouls timely - not just who, but how many (not just for those in foul trouble) for the individual and team. Substitutions as they occur, not just who, but why. Trends - not just after the fact ("That was a 19-2 run"), but before, e.g. noting an event as significant, perhaps starting a trend. We see this in the men's game where the announcer remarks, "Remember that basket and the score. It could be significant." Each team usually has a spotter accompanying the statistician - perhaps there was an issue there. There's also voice quality, timbre and pronunciation. I'll leave it at that. A derail perhaps, but for perspective, for me, some of the best play-by-play broadcasters are found in the English Premiere League. Arlo White (formerly of the EPL) could make the phone book exciting. Peter Drury is ballet with words and drama. NHL - Dan Kelly (R.I.P.). Pat Summerall and Ray Scott (Glickman) in the NFL. Mel Allen. For me, Joe Buck is about the best we have currently, but, not in that class. [/QUOTE]

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