Author: Jake Baskin

Jake Baskin is a college student studying sports communication. He does play-by-play for Northeast Sports Network and previously wrote about hockey for various SB Nation blogs. He loves the history and evolution of sports broadcasting and dreams of being a national-level announcer.

Voices? When the NHL leaves NBC, ESPN and Turner will consider these game and studio announcers

By  05/04/2021 0

This article has been updated to reflect new reports of Turner’s plans for lead announcer. […]

Play Ball! Baseball is back; A full directory of team voices; including details of off-season changes

By  04/01/2021 2

Baseball is back and with it comes encouragement. Harsh winters are behind us and long […]

NHL: Kenny Albert and John Forslund will share NBC’s regular season load; Full list of all teams’ TV/Radio voices

By  01/20/2021 0

Now that the season has begun, NHL fans are listening and watching, be it radio […]

The ages of the NFL’s team voices might surprise you; Half are in their 60s or above; One is 81

By  12/29/2020 1

The broadcast booth and the football field live in the same stadium but they’re miles […]

With Doc Emrick retired, who’s on NBC’s radar to follow the master? A look at the top five candidates

By  10/29/2020 0

Hall of Famer Mike “Doc” Emrick announced his retirement last week after 40 years of […]

Is hockey better on Canadian TV or American? Are 2 voices better than 3? How about graphics? We explore!

By  09/22/2020 0

Hockey Night in Canada is an institution north of the border and has been […]

NBC, USA and NBCSN present 120 hours of NHL starting Saturday; Profiles of all talent + schedule

By  07/29/2020 0

NBC Sports has announced details for its commentary and production in advance of the NHL’s […]

Voice Coaches: Do they help? An interview with mentor Ellie Miller; List of 35 thunderous announcers

By and  07/21/2020 0

Ellie Miller coaches announcers on how to improve their voices. But her career didn’t start […]

Longtime Lightning TV voice Rick Peckham wins Foster Hewitt Award from Hockey Hall of Fame

By  06/30/2020 0

Rick Peckham has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s top honor for broadcasters.

NHL’s all-time best voices: Broken down by American and Canadian, play-by-play and color commentators

By  04/15/2020 1

Editor’s Note: Jake Baskin is a dedicated student of play-by-play and sports broadcast history. He […]

Canadian Imports: America’s all-time top 10 sports announcers from our neighboring country to the north

By  03/02/2020 1

For 22 years before his death at 67 in 2005, Peter Jennings held one of […]

NFL Week #17: All Games Sunday – Fox, (8), CBS (7) and SNF on NBC; Every market listed for regionals

By and  12/24/2019 0

CBS has the doubleheader as does Fox this final weekend of the season. Games galore, […]