Career in Sports Broadcasting
Sports broadcasters describe and analyze sporting events as they happen. Part of their job is to prepare for the broadcast by studying and getting to know the athletes and teams that are competing. They also must be able to review a competition after it is finished.
Other People Are Reading
-
Work Environment
-
Sportscasters work in radio and television stations and sports venues. They typically are required to work nights and weekends since that is when most sporting events occur. Sportscasters are also asked to work late into the night until after the sporting event they are covering is complete. These professionals work outside on occasion and in somewhat loud and hostile venues.
Education and Experience
-
Sportscasters typically have a bachelor's degree. To break in and move up in the industry, sportscasters need to have a certain amount of experience. A significant amount of sports knowledge is also part of being a sportscaster.
-
Voice
-
Sportscasters must have a clear and smooth voice that attracts the listener. They must also have a solid grasp of the English language with excellent grammar and be able to control their tone during exciting periods of a sporting event.
Salary
-
According to Payscale.com, a sportscaster with 1 to 4 years' experience made 20,558 to $49,721 in the fall of 2009. Those with 20 or more years' experience made $39,430 to $203,473 in the fall of 2009.
Job Outlook
-
During the time between 2006 and 2016, the job outlook for sportscasters along with many in the field of media is sobering. During this time, job growth is expected to be 2 percent, which is considered little or no job growth.
-
