Also called: Sports Broadcaster, Sportscaster
Calls the action of sports games live on TV, radio, or streaming.
A play-by-play announcer studies rosters and stats all week, then calls a game live for three hours, describing every pass and goal while staying calm and exciting.
Highly variable: minor-league announcers earn little; national voices earn millions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Broadcasting or journalism degree; start calling high school and college games.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Broadcasting, Communications, Journalism.
Growing about average. Streaming adds games to call.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI calls some minor sports streams, but major broadcasts want human voices and emotion.
Classes: Speech and debate, Broadcast journalism, Physical education (sports), English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3011.
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