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How much does a play by play man make?
Out of curiosity, how much does play by play man make per month?
Out of curiosity, how much does play by play man make per month?
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arrbez said:I hear they pay Joe Bowen in donuts
It was reported in the Globe and Mail that Cuthbert makes a little more than $300,000. While Cuthbert refutes the Globe's figure, he admits he was well compensated.
thadiggitystank said:Hello everyone, I don't normally frequent the Business boards so allow me to introduce myself: my name is Robbie, I'm eighteen and am currently a freshman attending UTA. Hockey has been a central part of my life since early childhood, from playing on travel teams to religously following the NHL.
I won't drag on about my life's story, those are the pertinent facts so I'll get to the point. I'm extremely interested in beginning a career in professional hockey. For the last few months I've been sending emails regarding internships to all the major clubs in the area, which basically consist of three teams (NHL: Dallas Stars, CHL: Ft Worth Brahmas, NAHL: Texas Tornado). I wasn't necessarily expecting any of them to respond to a freshman in college, but both the Tornado and Brahmas have caught me by surprise and sent requests for a resume. Now, being an avid hockey player for most of my life I haven't had much on-the-job experience. In fact the only job I've ever had was a shady dealing in which I was paid under the table - the guy ended up going out of business and skipped town, so I wont even be able to use it on my resume.
This is a pretty huge deal to me, and my lack of experience leaves me worried about how bare my resume will look. This seems like a great opportunity and I want to come off as professional and qualified as possible, this is where you all come in. I'd really appreciate any advice you can give, those who work in the Sport Management field especially. Here are a few things I'm thinking of using to pad the resume:
1) 4.0 GPA
2) Volunteer coach for youth hockey
3) Captain of just about every hockey team I've played for, which include my high school team and a AA midget travel team.
4) Character traits... hard worker, thrives under pressure, etc.
5) Basic understanding of conversational Spanish
6) I'm still finishing up my basics, however, I have purchased and read several textbooks pertaining to the Sport Management field.
Anything I could add? Or possibly anything I should leave out? My aim is to offset my lack of job experience with a sense of passion and understanding of the game of hockey. With these credentials, is there a particular internship position I should be applying for?
Since I have yet to declare a major it gives them some flexible options on where to place me. My ambitions are not limited to any one field, be it from marketing to scouting and developement to management - should I emphasize this aspect or chose a clearly defined path? Truthfully it makes no difference to me what I'm doing, the opportunity to work with a professional hockey club is all the incentive I need. But even so, is there a particular degree that could better my chances?
For those of you who made it to here, I thank you. As I said any and all advice/criticism is welcome.
I agree with everything but the first sentence. You certainly have to be demonstrably willing to do anything from filling up the Zamboni to making sales calls to doing the team laundry but I'm not sure I entirely agree with the notion of approaching an employer without an expressed goal.muddycreek said:Stress that you really don't know what aspect of professional hockey you want to be involved in (management, accounting, marketing, equipment management, travel arrangements, etc.etc.) and would like an opertunity to see one or more areas firsthand to help you decide what you really want to do, there isn NOTHING wrong with and intership after evry year in school. Most schools suggest two years school, one year intership, one year school, one year intership, final year of school. Others do it on a semester basis. You are WISE beyond your years to try fining an intership on your own. What if you intern early and HATE the field? You will not lose many hours earned to change majors. Keep at it. Above all else...be truthful. The truth NEVER hurts!
octopus1z said:And what do they usually do to get a job in play by play, at any level or medium, radio, etc.?
HF_Rangers said:Speaking as an aspiring announcer myself... you have to perform... *favors* to get the job you want.
Actually, I'd recommend a Communcations degree, although I've heard you can get by on any college degree. It helps to have experience in college calling games as well as some volunteer work for high school or youth hockey if you can find it. It's also good to start building a sales resume or to build up your sales skills, since most minor league broadcaster do their own sales as well as call the games. A good site for sportscasters is www.callofthegame.com, which is mostly for baseball but the site applies to all the sports and the message boards are a great source of info.