Oscar Sanchez - Director of Broadcast Operations & Creator, "Ministry of Broadcasting"
10/03/23 • 58 min
LOG:
00:00 - Heirloom Travel & Adventure Promo
00:41 - Episode Introduction
02:35 - How Oscar Sanchez describes the sports broadcasting industry.
04:25 - How Oscar got into sports television.
07:24 - How he worked in all aspects of television but had more control working behind the scenes.
09:09 - Making the jump to sports from news and entertainment.
11:50 - What his role is at CONCACAF.
14:12 - How people working in sports television should understand all positions.
16:50 - Where the idea of sharing broadcast advice on LinkedIn came from.
18:52 - What feedback Oscar gets on his LinkedIn posts.
22:45 - How Oscar views people who take initiative to create their own content.
26:30 - Where he gets ideas for his posts and what value he’s providing.
28:54 - Oscar’s thoughts on artificial intelligence and how it will affect broadcasting in the future.
31:05 - What some of the marquee events Oscar has worked on.
35:12 - The difference of producing sports broadcasting internationally versus the United States.
38:15 - What broadcast sports position Oscar feels deserves more recognition.
41:00 - What characteristics Oscar looks for when hiring personnel.
44:12 - What “The Ministry of Broadcasting” is about and what Oscar is trying to build from it.
47:15 - Where people can find out more about The Ministry of Broadcastong (oscarsanchez.us)
47:50 - What the most memorable event Oscar has worked on.
48:52 - What the best professional advice Oscar has received in his career.
50:25 - If Oscar has exprienced people who are good networkers or struggle with networking.
52:20 - What Oscar’s favorite sports movie is.
53:48 - What his most cherished or memorable credential or event he’s worked on.
57:30 - Episode wrap.
oscarsanchez.us
The Ministry of Broadcasting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarsanchezrivera/
LOG:
00:00 - Heirloom Travel & Adventure Promo
00:41 - Episode Introduction
02:35 - How Oscar Sanchez describes the sports broadcasting industry.
04:25 - How Oscar got into sports television.
07:24 - How he worked in all aspects of television but had more control working behind the scenes.
09:09 - Making the jump to sports from news and entertainment.
11:50 - What his role is at CONCACAF.
14:12 - How people working in sports television should understand all positions.
16:50 - Where the idea of sharing broadcast advice on LinkedIn came from.
18:52 - What feedback Oscar gets on his LinkedIn posts.
22:45 - How Oscar views people who take initiative to create their own content.
26:30 - Where he gets ideas for his posts and what value he’s providing.
28:54 - Oscar’s thoughts on artificial intelligence and how it will affect broadcasting in the future.
31:05 - What some of the marquee events Oscar has worked on.
35:12 - The difference of producing sports broadcasting internationally versus the United States.
38:15 - What broadcast sports position Oscar feels deserves more recognition.
41:00 - What characteristics Oscar looks for when hiring personnel.
44:12 - What “The Ministry of Broadcasting” is about and what Oscar is trying to build from it.
47:15 - Where people can find out more about The Ministry of Broadcastong (oscarsanchez.us)
47:50 - What the most memorable event Oscar has worked on.
48:52 - What the best professional advice Oscar has received in his career.
50:25 - If Oscar has exprienced people who are good networkers or struggle with networking.
52:20 - What Oscar’s favorite sports movie is.
53:48 - What his most cherished or memorable credential or event he’s worked on.
57:30 - Episode wrap.
oscarsanchez.us
The Ministry of Broadcasting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarsanchezrivera/
Previous Episode
Jed Drake - Emerging Technology Consultant & Former ESPN SVP & Executive Producer
0:00 - Episode #38 Introduction
1:20 - Introduction to Jed Drake and how he started in broadcast television, first as a local reporter covering the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980.
5:38 - Jed reconciling his Olympic coverage with Roone Arledge
7:05 - When Jed joined ESPN as a production assistant
10:35 - Working the early days at ESPN and how he got opportunities with a start up sports network.
12:40 - What the most fun working at ESPN was for Jed.
14:00 - What makes people standout in a producer role and how the producer has to have confidence in the thousands of decisions they need to make.
16:05 - What some of the announcers are like at ESPN with Chris Berman and Mike Tirico stories.
19:40 - Announcers’ commentary must be dynamic.
20:25 - How personality was a core part of ESPN’s growth and how John Walsh told Jed to “hire intelligence.”
23:00 - Where Jed has had the most impact with the 2014 and 2016 FIFA World Cups.
27:45 - How ESPN’s executive team decides on what budget to allocate to big sporting events.
30:20 - What the date, September 27, 1998 means to Jed - debut of First-And Ten Line.
33:10 - NFL Network’s program Amazing Technology! With technology developments from scratch, Jed talks about believing in what you are doing to continue it and the team that works on those innovations.
37:20 - Mike Patrick’s iconic words introducing the First-And-Ten line and what Jed’s state of mind prior to and after the first airing.
42:00 - How the K-Zone came to be at ESPN behind Jed’s idea.
47:45 - Did the success of these game innovations influence ESPN’s technology group.
49:55 - How the Pylon Cam had to be cleared by the NFL for use on games.
54:00 - How the Ed Placey pitched the Blue Line was added to broadcasts and how those who reported to Jed were encouraged to pitch new ideas.
57:55 - What Jed Drake & Associates does in broadcast television.
59:15 - What Jed is doing with C360 and Cosm.
1:03:30 - What products C360 has and what they do and how sports data will provide new avenues for sports coverage.
1:09:30 - Where Jed sees broadcasting in the next five years (recorded August 18, 2023)
1:13:10 - How the end user may have control over the content they watch.
1:14:50 - What Jed’s favorite sports movie is.
1:15:40 - What sports memento or credential is most special to Jed.
1:17:45 - What advice Jed has for someone who wants to get into sports broadcasting.
1:21:00 - Episode Wrap Up
Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsMaking
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Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes
LOG:
00:00 - Heirloom Travel Promo (heirloomtravelandadventure.com)
00:38 - Heat Media Promo (heatmediavisuals.com)
00:59 - Episode Introduction, Boulder, Colorado
01:42 - Introduction to Mark Johnson, Voice of the Buffs.
02:15 - Where Mark’s love of sports came from.
03:35 - Mark’s start in broadcasting and the work he did early in his career.
04:55 - What the play-by-play announcer role does and should be doing for the audience.
06:15 - How getting repetitions was important for Mark’s career and how he would get as much critique as he could.
07:59 - How Mark didn’t rely on his voice to carry him.
08:52 - Mark’s early opportunity calling basketball games at NCAA D1.
10:00 - Mark getting a play-by-play announcer job at Syracuse, competing against Syracuse alumni.
11:55 - The difference in covering a football game versus a basketball game and how he has to prepare for each.
14:30 - How Mark is fair and balanced when covering a hometown team and uses objectivity.
1637 - What Mark’s job responsibilities were at KOA Radio as Sports Director.
17:50 - What is most special about covering games at CU’s Folsom Field.
19:30 - Since Coach Prime Deion Sanders started coaching at CU, what it’s been like for Mark.
21:46 - How this season at CU has affected how Mark does his work as Director of Sports Broadcasting.
23:18 - How Mark’s relationship with Coach Prime because of his celebrity status and all of the things he’s a part of.
25:12 - How Mark and Don met at a bull riding event in Castle Rock, Colorado in 2018, and how Mark saved Don from a bull.
27:08 - How Mark being a Christian helps him with his broadcast career.
29:05 - Mark’s family is important and how his forever child Jake has impacted hm and his family’s life.
32:34 - How Mark works in the fun-and-games department in sports and how his faith gives him hope and changes his perspective on life.
33:50 - How Mark describes the Colorado fan base and how they’ve had a long drought with winning football teams.
37:00 - Showing Mark images of a super-fan Cash Muller who painted his backyard in Buffs colors.
37:55 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.
39:45 - Marks’ most cherished piece of sports memorabilia.
43:36 - How he gave Carmelo Anthony advice on giving autographs while at Syracuse University.
45:25 - Mark’s excitement for CU Buffs Football now that Coach Prime is in the program.
45:45 - Episode Wrap.
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