STAA Contributors

Donny Baarns chats with Oakland A’s radio voice Ken Korach about his cameo in Moneyball, Derek Jeter’s famous flip in the 2001 playoffs, and what Bill King didn’t like to wear in the press box.

Those of us who have done play-by-play know that memorizing players and their numbers is the key to an effective, informative, and entertaining broadcast.  However, some may struggle with the task, or would like to find ways to speed up … Continue reading →

Play-by-play jobs are hard enough to find for those who are constantly networking and following up with employers. So if you aren’t doing that, how far behind do you think you are? Continue reading →

Donny Baarns talks with longtime Boston Red Sox voice Joe Castiglione about 1986, 2004, and his days as “The Big Cheese.” This is the third in Donny’s series of interviews with MLB play-by-play broadcasters. The others feature Jon Miller and … Continue reading →

Being called a “sellout” is not especially flattering.  However, in the context of helping a broadcast station or a team sell all of its advertising for upcoming playoff games, the term “sellout” is very positive.  It might even help you retain … Continue reading →

While the title may indicate that this article has something to do with a sportstalk show, it actually has nothing to do with that genre of sports broadcasting.  It does, however, have everything to do with calling the action of … Continue reading →