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Why Twitter Is Important for Sports Broadcasters and Journalists

November 14, 2020

importance of Twitter

I was livid with my husband when he signed me up for a Twitter account in 2009 without asking me first. “We both work in industries where we need to stay current with technology,” He explained. It didn’t take long for me to change my tune. I’m thankful he introduced me early on to a […]

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Why Broadcasters Should Focus On Instagram

October 16, 2020

broadcasters must master instagram

I often get asked how important is it for broadcasters to have a strong social media presence. My answer is VERY. Like it or not, social media has become a validator of status for media personalities. While Facebook is still the most used social media platform, Instagram and Twitter are the most effective for broadcasters. […]

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How Sports Broadcasters Prepare For a Game

October 11, 2020

Post game interview with Aaron Donald

Not many people outside of the industry understand the work that goes into broadcasting a football game on TV.  Each time an announcing team televises a football game, they spend the week leading up to it studying and learning like they are preparing to take the SAT. The expectation for all of the announcers broadcasting […]

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When Sexism Toward Female Broadcasters is Blatant

September 22, 2020

jason whitlock called me a barbie

    Columnist and TV host Jason Whitlock’s misogynistic comments regarding ESPN’s Maria Taylor and Katie Nolan made me hot in the face. Not only because of the abusive, cruel, and divisive nature of his words but because it reminded me of the time I was the target of Whitlock’s sexist schtick. It has been […]

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54 Of The Best Sports Movies For Kids And The Family

March 18, 2020

54 BEST FAMILIE MOVIES

What I love about sports-themed movies is how often they leave us feeling inspired, educated, challenged, and motivated, or sometimes just simply entertained. The list below is filled with films about overcoming adversity to beat the odds, breaking down racial and cultural barriers, or sticking together to standing up for a greater cause. And because […]

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5 Ways To Support Another Woman

May 16, 2019

  5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other STICK TOGETHER: So many of our industries are still male-dominated, yet too often instead of women viewing each other as allies, we see each other as competitors. So, we throw each other under the bus and then back over each other, all while vying for the attention […]

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Every Football Story has a Son

April 28, 2016

Cathy Anhalt, is trying to pull it together for her son. Tonight her middle child, Carson Wentz, will soon become the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft and she feels like a huge yarn ball of anxiety trying to keep herself from unwinding. While her son is on the verge of realizing a […]

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The Most Misused Words in Sports Broadcasting

November 29, 2015

LeBron James one time butchered a common idiom to describe why he walked off the court and took himself out of a game against Atlanta. In the locker room afterward, he explained to reporters that he blew a “casket.” What he meant was that he blew a gasket, a common expression used to indicate one […]

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