Broadcasting Debut

YoungGunDad, sounds like fun! Definitely post the link here if you can!

Julie

Very cool YGD...just try to channel this guy, I'm sure you will do great!

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I'll be listening!

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YGD, definitely post the link. I'll listen in, nothing like taking in a baseball game on a Sat afternoon. 

Yes! Post the link! I would like to listen in as well! Especially when you are announcing Josh's came and make comments about the umpires strike zone!

Well as I was on the way to the game the Coach called and said he didn't have his laptop ready with the account ready to go, and the link on the schedule for fans to listen wasn't there either. So, today didn't happen after all. However, he will have everything up and ready to go for next weekend! This will give me some time to do som perusing and learning about calling a game. lol.

FF, I had to laugh at that reply of yours. I could only imagine how that would go! I think the Coach told me I'd probably not be in the booth when he's on the mound. Smart man. hahaha

We swept all 3 games this weekend! Off to a 6-1 start.

I'll be back later in the week and post the website here so all of you who are interested can listen and give me feedback during for some pointers.

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If you're going to be doing color keep it simple...

And do some reading...

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YGD - around digging out from all the snow we are having here in the NE, I am definitely looking forward to listening in. Your son's Lions are off to a great start!

YGD, is there a 7 or 15 or 30 second delay button? I know I would need at least a 2 minute button if I were calling my son's games! 

Good luck. I'm sure you will enjoy it.

You want to talk about a head rush broadcasting a live game! WOW! That was amazing and nerve wracking all at the same time. I want to thank Swampboy for the instant feedback on my cell by texting me and suggesting I slow down a tad and breathe. LOL. You can't imagine how caught up into the game and making sure you are keeping up with it and saying the right things periodically to the listeners. I made a few mistakes but learned from it.

I have a DH tomorrow that begins at 1pm. I did learn today that it's ok to be a couple seconds late after a play to process what just happened. lol.

If you're snowed in still and need to listen to some baseball to get your "fix", then tune it! it's suppose to be another pretty day tomorrow for some baseball.

When my son does come in Im not sure how I will handle that. He got hit by a pitch in the 3rd inning after shutting down a team for 2 innings and this weekend he's not starting. Go figure. I'm not the Coach so Im just putting my blinders on and keeping a smile on my face. It's his team, not mine.

Thanks to all who listened in today!

Nice job today YGD...I was able to listen in for a couple innings today and you did great.

Got to say you sounded a lot like the radio announcer in Bull Durham ..What a great southern voice...I was waiting for you to start talking about Ebby Calvin LaLoosh. 

Hey YGD! I was able to listen in as well for a few innings, great job!

It shows how many viewers are listening in as I broadcasted. It was kinda neat seeing 10-12 viewers during the game listening.

I was a bundle of nerves to say the least. Thank you guys for the encouraging words. Maybe today I'll be a little more relaxed having 1 game under my belt now.

YGD

I want to apologize to anyone here who may have tried to log in today for the broadcast. Especially Gotwood! When you called I was STRESSING OUT about trying to figure out how to get the website up and running. I couldn't get it to work at all for either game. I was really bummed out and felt even sorrier for those families who had hoped to listen.

Next weekend it will be up and ready! I've been told!

YGD

p.s. Gotwood, that really meant a lot for you to call today. I only wish I could have stayed and chatted on the phone longer. I'm so sorry for leaving how I did but it was GO time and I was about to toss a laptop out the booth any second! lol

We're gonna try this again today around 4pm. Last Saturday we (being me) had technical difficulties but I believe (so Ive been told) that we should be up today and ready to broadcast.

Beautiful 60degrees here today! Great day for some baseball!

Go to goeclions.com and find the baseball schedule. There should be a link to listen live.

We have tinkered and done everything except open up the laptop to find out why we havent been able to get the broadcast up and running on Ustream.tv. It works one day and not a day since. It (the site) will not recognize our microphone. The laptop does. We've tested it. So, with that being said does anyone know of any other "free" live broadcasting sites that baseball games can be called live on? I know there are a couple that are "pay per game" and have heard they are very good. But we're working with a limited budget thus the "free" caveat. Or at worse case....a very minimal fee.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions anyone may have. OR, if you are a guru on how to use Ustream.tv and can lend a hand I'd really appreciate it.

YGD

I found out this weekend that CBS College Sports.com has a great set up for video broadcasting games. I looked for several games at schools of interest and found the afore mentioned provider at nearly every turn. I eventually signed up to watch a game at ODU where one of my son's former team-mates was starting. It looked like a home video as there was little to no audio and honestly looked like a dad running the camera, but it was much better than driving the four hours and sitting in the rain, wind and snow. As it turns out my subscription is for that school only (didn't read the fine print). as I continued to look for access it seems every school has their own way of broadcasting and I am guessing is used as a revenue stream. If you have enough interest(fans willing to pay), you might want to contact CBS and inquire how to get set up.