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I'm a Sportscaster

September 2023
Alex Faust • as told to Joshua Alston

Alex Faust is a TV sportscaster who covers the National Hockey League on TNT. He also covers Major League Baseball and college football and basketball. As a sportscaster, he describes what’s happening in a game for viewers as it happens. He needs to understand the rules of the games he covers and know information about the players. He travels with teams and has to work every time they have a game. Think you might like to be a sportscaster like Alex one day? Here’s how he got started. 

I grew up watching the New York Yankees. I loved how the sportscasters made the game seem so dramatic. In college I covered sports for the student radio station. Next I got a job covering the American Hockey League. That was my big break into sportscasting.

I try to think of my broadcasts as one-on-one conversations with the audience. You’re part of a team because it takes a lot of people to broadcast a game.

For this job you need to be incredibly organized and never be late. The game is going to start whether you’re there or not! 

Traveling with a team can be hard. When you’re watching sports on Thanksgiving, all the people working the game are away from home and missing their families.

It’s worth it because of the fans. Seeing how much they care about their team, I want to do all I can to make them feel like they’re in the front row at the game. 

Alex’s Tips For Becoming A Sportscaster

1. Volunteer to call the games for your school’s teams, or get involved in a local radio station or podcasting club.

2. Look for internships with local sports organizations.

3. Turn off the sound on your TV and record yourself describing a game. Try to speak loudly and clearly.

4. Don’t be afraid to show your personality when you call a game. If you’re having fun, your audience will too!

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