In this episode, Trine Center for Sports Studies Director, Brandon Podgorski, talks with veteran public address announcer and host of the Talkin’ Sports show on 1380am The Fan, Jim Shovlin. A Fort Wayne native, Jim has announced high school, college, and professional sports in the Summit City and hosted his own radio sports talk show for the past 15 years. In this episode, he discusses how making funny character sounds during a baseball game landed him his first radio gig, the amount of preparation that goes into sports PA announcing, and shares valuable advice on how to develop your announcing voice.
What is Center for Sports Studies Podcast?
The Center for Sports Studies podcast is a bi-monthly show dedicated to teaching its listeners about the business-side of sports. Hosted by Trine University professor Brandon Podgorski, the CSS podcast will interview sports professionals and discuss current research in sports studies.