Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
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Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
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Focuses on the nuances of starting a career in sports media, with episodes covering guest experiences from their first jobs to how they navigated industry challenges, including topics like internship struggles, breakthrough moments, and evolving job roles.
Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
In episode 23, Kevin sets the stage for the first ”Monday Night Football” game of the season between the Bears and Vikings with Joe Buck, the voice of MNF on ESPN and ABC. Buck has been calling NFL games since 1994. He was in the St. Louis Cardinals booth from 1991-2007, and has called 24 World Series and six Super Bowls. Buck has eight Sports Emmys for his play-by-play. He talks about what it was like following in his father's footsteps, what he learned from Jack Buck, dealing with criticisms of nepotism, and his advice to aspiring broadcasters. Hear how Joe Buck broke in.
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