JOHN R. LEAHY, SPORTS BROADCASTER

John Leahy at the microphone of a North Shore Spirit baseball game

Sports broadcasting is the ultimate profession if you love sports, enjoy competition, live on statistics, and are at your best when communicating with people. Sports, in many ways, represents the true fabric of American culture. There is a certain drama inherent in sports that we all relate to and it is pure raw emotion at it's most basic level. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the perseverance and the will to win, are all rolled into one athletic competition. Communicating these events to a vast audience requires knowledge, skill, preparation, and passion. The personal and professional rewards are a thousand fold.

If you are considering a career in sports broadcasting, do it because you love sports and the excitement surrounding it. Pursue a well-rounded education and consider formal broadcast training to become familiar with the tools of the trade. Above all, follow your heart and never give up your dream. Athletes never quit- neither should the announcers who aspire to become a sports broadcaster. I love this field- and hopefully after you read these pages you'll see why- and perhaps you will fall in love with it, just as I did.

I would like to share with you some of my thoughts and experiences that I've encountered in my own career in hopes that they assist you in determining if this is a career that you would like to pursue. Please click on the above buttons to learn more about my body of work, or, if you prefer, you may also click here for more information.

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You will also find my favorite sports broadcasting employment websites listed on the links page.

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