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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Includes index. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
How many sportscasters working today can say that they've interviewed both Babe Ruth and Derek Jeter? The answer is one, and his name is Bob Wolff. Having called everything from the World Series to the Westminster Kennel Club Show on both TV and radio, Wolff is uniquely qualified to write a comprehensive guide to the art of sportscasting. And in Bob Wolff's Complete Guide to Sportscasting, he pours forth sixty-plus years of experience and wisdom behind the microphone to create the definitive volume on the subject, a book that will be devoured by aspiring sportscasters for generations. Part how-to, part memoir, it's a book that breaks down the sportscasting profession from all angles to present a step-by-step playbook for success. As Wolff explains in his introduction, it doesn't take great talent to become a sportscaster. After all, it's the athletes who provide the stories. The sportscaster's job is to add information and identification, sometimes entertainment, and aim at enhancing the viewing or listening pleasure for our electronic friends at the other end. It's nice work if you can get it, and nobody has ever enjoyed this work more than Bob Wolff. Read this book to find out why and how you, too, can do the same. |
| Contents |
Also by Bob Wolff:; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction -- "We'll Begin After A Word From Our Sponsor"; PREFACE -- Defining Talent; PART ONE -- Getting The Job; 1: Understanding The Sportscaster's Role; 2: How Does One Qualify?; 3: Selling An Idea You Control Bypasses Applying For A Job; 4: Emotion Is More Important Than Words; 5: A Wolff In Ship's Clothing; 6: The Evolution Of Broadcast Partners; 7: Watching The Parade Go By; 8: There's No Farm System In Sportscasting; 9: The Power Of Laughter; 10: Changes In Runs, Hits, And Eras; PART TWO -- Doing The job. |
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11: The Importance Of Words12: Content Makes The Difference; 13: Thinking Big Can Bring Big Bucks; 14: Fulfilling A Need; 15: Roar Of The Crowd; 16: The Importance Of Exposure; 17: You Have To Know The Numbers; 18: Ways To Stand Out In The Field; 19: The Delicate Role Of Sportscasters In The Marketing of the Team; 20: The Agony Of Choice; PART THREE -- Getting The Extra Edge; 21: Tricks Of The Trade; 22: Vocal Suggestions To Hold Any Audience; 23: The Art Of Ad-Libbing; 24: Your Mind Can Be Your Secret Weapon; 25: Being Different Is An Asset; 26: Agents And Public Relations People. |
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27: Different Ways To Win28: Words Influence Images; 29: How To Find The Right Route If You're On The Wrong Path; PART FOUR -- Survival Techniques; 30: Different Sports Demand Different Techniques; 31: Even Legendary Broadcasters Encounter Opinion Hazards; 32: The Team May Be Losing But The Broadcast Should Be Winning; 33: Statisticians, Spotters, And Sports Records; 34: Sportscasting Teams; 35: Sportscasting Organizations And A High School Sports Venture; 36: The Overlooked Art Of Interviewing; Acknowledgments; About The Author. |
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Radio broadcasting of sports -- Vocational guidance.
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Television broadcasting of sports -- Vocational guidance.
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Radio broadcasting of sports -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Television broadcasting of sports -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Radio broadcasting of sports. (OCoLC)fst01087276
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Radio broadcasting of sports -- Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst01087279
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Television broadcasting of sports. (OCoLC)fst01146815
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Television broadcasting of sports -- Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst01146820
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Complete guide to sportscasting |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Wolff, Bob. Bob Wolff's complete guide to sportscasting. New York : Skyhorse Pub., ©2011 9781616080815 (DLC) 2010041582 (OCoLC)601106111 |
| ISBN |
9781616080815 (electronic bk.) |
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1616080817 (electronic bk.) |
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