Ask the AD - 9/18/2007

[h2oville rocket]

There were some guys several years ago I loved to listen to on 88.1. Typical play by play call would be:

"Hand off to Miller on the left-and there's a HUGE hole, Miller driving into it, gets free for a moment, still going and finally dragged down from behind. Second and eight Bowling Green". You had to admire that kind of homerism from the university's station.

[bobio]

Rocket: That was funny!

[Schadenfreude]

Honestly, I really hope that Danny Nieves takes over...his knowledge of hockey is amazing and his calls are great...I don't know if they'll hire a student to do it though...do we really need anyone other than BGRSO members to call the games? I don't think so.

I love the fact that WBGU-FM does so much college sports -- the most of any station in the nation they say, and that's great.

I also used to spin records there very briefly a long time ago.

In short, I dig college radio. I really do. I'm glad Bowling Green has a student-run station with a decent FM signal. I'm also glad students get a chance to call so many games.

But if WBGU-FM is the only option to hear a hockey game, then I hope we have a professional in the booth.

I don't really tune into hockey broadcasts -- the sport definitely wasn't made for radio -- so I'm not offering a commentary on what has or hasn't happened in the past.

But for football, I can say I generally prefer Todd Walker and, back in the day, I generally preferred Dave Horger.

Some students do a good job. In fact, some students do such a good job they go on to make a living in sports broadcasting. That's great. They are living the dream.

As for some others?

Eh.

Let me put it this way: I tend not to tune into students learning sportscasting on the job for the same reason I've never jumped at the chance to get cut-rate dental work done by undergrads at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry.

You just never know how painful either one could turn out to be.