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Sports Broadcasting Course : FAQ

Will this Sports Broadcasting Course help me get a job in Sports Broadcasting?

It will help you get a job in Sports Broadcasting. The key word here is help. For the entire eight week course you will be in a class speaking with not only Brian Wheeler, Voice of the NBA Portland Trailblazers, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, and Sports Broadcasting guest speakers, but other participants who are interested in furthering their career in professional sports broadcasting. This is your opportunity to be mentored by those individuals who are highly regarded in Sports Broadcasting. Brian Wheeler will lead discussions that will advance your career. You always hear, "it isn't what you know, it's who you know." Well, the Sports Broadcasting Course will not only get YOU the "who you know," but in addition the, "what you know!"

You will also be networking with fellow students who are interested in improving their knowledge of the business of Sports Broadcasting. More importantly you will be learning techniques and strategies that professional sports teams and sports broadcasting networks are currently using.

The course content includes cutting edge theories being used by the top sports announcers and sports talk show hosts today. The course will give you information that will make you an asset to any team or sports network, no matter how large or small the market. It will give you the tools to do your own Sports Talk Show or the play by play for the team. Will it directly get you a job at ESPN radio, or as the play by play announcer for the New York Yankees? Talking the insider language and knowing the political game is going to be a huge asset, but you still have to promote yourself. The knowledge you learn from the course and the contacts that you make might be the clincher to beating out your competition for those coveted sports broadcasting internships and entry level positions! Or you might end up doing the play by play for your local minor league team. Your passion and enthusiasm combined with this course and the Sports Management Worldwide network will open many doors for you.

What kind of jobs will this help prepare me for?

Sports Broadcasting jobs in all sports from the majors to the high school level:

• Sports Radio jobs
• Sports talk show host
• Play by play announcer
• Sports Newscaster
• Sports TV jobs
• Weekly Coaches shows
• National and regional network jobs
• ESPN, NCAA, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, MLB, minor league teams, international teams, high school…the list is endless!

What will the course project involve?

The course project you will be involved with will be designed specifically to meet your goals. This depends on where you live and what connections we have in your area. For some of you it might be doing the play by play for a local school and selling ads on that broadcast. For others, it might be a job shadow at a major network or assisting with a play by play for a minor league team. You will work with our faculty to design something that gives you the results you are personally trying to achieve. In the end, your course project will designed to further YOUR sports career.

Do I really get to talk to Brian Wheeler weekly?

Throughout the eight week course, Brian Wheeler will lead an audio chat via the internet. This is an hour long weekly question and answer, live audio discussion with Brian Wheeler, and your fellow students. In addition, several guest speakers will participate in the chats including well known sports announcers and sports talk radio show favorites. If you miss a chat they are archived and you can listen when it is convenient for you.

Can I be the next Bob Costas, Jack Buck, Harry Cary or Howard Cosell?

Maybe! The start to any great Sports Broadcasting Career begins with passion and being willing to work hard to achieve your goal. The Sports Broadcasting Course is designed to take you to the next level whatever that may be. For some of you it will be working with a major league team or major network, for others it will be getting your foot in the door as an intern, while some of you will start your own broadcasts at a local high school. Job experience and who you know is important. Sports are experiencing huge growth nationally and internationally. Sports talk shows, sports play by play and sports radio shows are popping up in new markets daily and need people trained with the most update information and innovative ideas.

If you want to enhance "what you know" and "who you know" this is a great place to start.

What's the difference between Sports Business Management and the Sports Broadcasting Course?

The Sports Business Management Course assists students in not only learning what they need to know to get an entry level job in any professional sports organization, but also requires that a course project be done with a major or minor league team. Sports Business Management teaches ticket sales to sponsorship sales to creating contacts in the sports field. Students who take this course generally want a job as soon as possible in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NCAA, NASCAR or the NHL. The weekly chats focus on who's hiring, and what professional teams are looking for in a new hire. Instructors use their contacts in the sports world to assist students in getting sports jobs.

The Sports Broadcasting Course is pure sports announcing. You'll learn play by play, sports broadcasting, sports reporting, and techniques and strategies to putting together an entire sports broadcast. Still confused about which course you should take to secure a job in professional sports? Call our offices at 1-877-SMWW-Now.

Sports Management Worldwide has numerous training programs that can get you your dream job in sports.

Do I need any special equipment or books for the course?

The books for the course and a microphone/headset are sent directly to your home from SMWW office. Some of the books or materials are so specific that they are either out of print or not sold in any bookstore. You will need a computer with access to the internet.

This all sounds too high tech for me. I don't know very much about computer technology.

Don't worry. We have many students who have felt the same way. SMWW has a technical support team that knows computers and can get your microphone working, even if you didn't know you had one. As long as you have a computer and access to the internet, we can help you with the rest!

What is FREE TEAMLINE and how does it work?

FREE TEAMLINE is a telephone & internet service that allows you to hear the LIVE play-by-play of your favorite teams' games from anywhere in the world. You can access there web-age by clicking the link www.teamline.cc FREE TEAMLINE is of no cost to the listener, a per event fee of $40 dollars is paid by the institution. This is easily covered because FREE TEAMLINE offers you the opportunity to sell radio advertisement with all the profit going to your institution! You the sports broadcaster simply calls into TEAMLINE they record your "play by play" and broadcast it over the internet to your listeners, they also have to option of calling in and listening via the telephone.

What equipment will I need to get started, how much will it cost?

The only equipment needed is a telephone! Depending on the venue you can use either a land line or a cell phone, so if you are out on the soccer field you can call in using your cell phone. In a gym? Pick up the land line and call in. The only cost is the telephone itself, phone service and the TEAMLINE fee (see above).

Is the course and TEAMLINE system beneficial for all sports, can it be used for different events?

The great thing about this course is it teaches you the basics of sports broadcasting that can be utilized for any athletic event. You'll learn interviewing techniques and creating a broadcast personality, tools that will be valuable in any broadcast setting. What's great about TEAMLINE is you can use it for weekly coach's shows, the spelling bee, corporate sponsorship, it's easy and versatile.

Do you have more questions?

Call the office and ask! 1-877-SMWW-Now in the US or Canada. In London at +44(0) 871 288 4799. Everywhere else at +1-503-445-7105