Jun 10, 2026 · 30 min · 12 segments
WEEI Red Sox Radio Network play-by-play voice Will Flemming and KSDK St. Louis Sports Director Frank Cusumano join hosts Chad Mahoney (MO Broadcasters Assoc.) and Jordan Walton (MA Broadcasters…
Will FlemmingGuest
Frank CusumanoGuest
Jordan WaltonHost
Chad MahoneyHost
So Will, you, you talk about the path of a play-by-play announcer and, and that may look a little different than a sports reporter or a sports anchor.
Uh, in our neck of the woods, we have the Cape Cod Baseball League, which is very good about affording opportunities to young broadcasters.
Where do you feel that aspiring announcers can dip their toe in the play-by-play waters?
Well, the Cape is a great example of this, um, and it has been for years, and I meet all these kids every summer now.
Um, you know, Chip Carey's- both his sons were on the Cape, um, and now they're both in the big leagues.
And, and I think, you know, I- my main message to play-by-play, uh, uh, aspiring young people is you have to do it.
Um, and I think to be able to do play-by-play well, the only way to get great at it is to do it, period.
Like, if you didn't do the basketball team or the baseball team, y- th- those were your reps, those were your opportunities, and so was minor league baseball.
Um, I think nowadays there are just so many more avenues for young people to get involved, and frankly, to create their own identity and personality and brand.
Um, I have some thoughts about the right and wrong way to do that in, in the modern world right now, and we can get into that too.
But I, I really think it- for play-by-play, to answer your question, Jordan, you just have to do games, period.
And I would say that even if you don't, if you're not on a streaming service, if you're not on a, a, an over-the-air radio station or television station, just go to the games and sit in the booth and record into a recorder.
And, you know, I was lucky 'cause my brother, uh, is in this business, and I think the best piece of advice that he ever gave me was, for now, at the beginning when you start, focus on the rules of the game.
Like, you have to just, not at the beginning, worry about too much of your own self and personality.
So Will, you, you talk about the path of a play-by-play announcer and, and that may look a little different than a sports reporter or a sports anchor.
Uh, in our neck of the woods, we have the Cape Cod Baseball League, which is very good about affording opportunities to young broadcasters.
Where do you feel that aspiring announcers can dip their toe in the play-by-play waters?
Well, the Cape is a great example of this, um, and it has been for years, and I meet all these kids every summer now.
Um, you know, Chip Carey's- both his sons were on the Cape, um, and now they're both in the big leagues.
And, and I think, you know, I- my main message to play-by-play, uh, uh, aspiring young people is you have to do it.
Um, and I think to be able to do play-by-play well, the only way to get great at it is to do it, period.
Like, if you didn't do the basketball team or the baseball team, y- th- those were your reps, those were your opportunities, and so was minor league baseball.
Um, I think nowadays there are just so many more avenues for young people to get involved, and frankly, to create their own identity and personality and brand.
Um, I have some thoughts about the right and wrong way to do that in, in the modern world right now, and we can get into that too.
But I, I really think it- for play-by-play, to answer your question, Jordan, you just have to do games, period.
And I would say that even if you don't, if you're not on a streaming service, if you're not on a, a, an over-the-air radio station or television station, just go to the games and sit in the booth and record into a recorder.
And, you know, I was lucky 'cause my brother, uh, is in this business, and I think the best piece of advice that he ever gave me was, for now, at the beginning when you start, focus on the rules of the game.
Like, you have to just, not at the beginning, worry about too much of your own self and personality.
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