The summer quarter group critique features play-by-play, sports talk, and an interview assessment. PBP critiques include baseball, basketball, and football.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why you need to include actualities during your sports talk show
• The point when you should always be giving the time and score during basketball PBP
• How to listen for “announcer voice”
• A great example of basketball PBP that includes extensive vocabulary
• What you might be doing too much of when conducting an interview

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The spring quarter group critique will help you grow with evaluations of play-by-play and sports talk. PBP evaluations include basketball, baseball, and football.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• A great example of conveying drama in baseball PBP
• How long you have to catch a listener’s attention in sports talk
• A crucial editing tip for demos (PBP or sports talk)
• When to reference the shot clock
• Why you need to include uncut segments on your demo

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It’s an all-radio critique session this quarter! Jon reviews baseball, basketball, sports talk, and football.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to find a balance between tracking on-field action and adding superlative info
• How to get pristine audio quality for your demos
• Why you need to vary your energy level
• A professional way to call out bad officiating
• Why you need to be consistent in identifying pitch type and location
• A great example of making sports talk relatable

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