Weekly Editorial
Josh Cohick
Issue date: 3/2/06 Section: Opinion
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Okay, we've been pretty negative here the past few weeks - let's head to Spring Break on a positive note.
As the men's and women's basketball seasons are coming to a close, so is another season of hearing these games broadcasted on WUSO. For the past two-plus years, WUSO has been the home for all Wittenberg sports broadcasts (along with broadcasts both simulcast on and exclusive to the internet).
For this past men's basketball season, I have had the distinct privilege of being the color commentator and post-game player interviewer for the majority of Wittenberg home games. As somebody who is still torn as to whether I want to head into journalism or broadcasting after graduation, this was the opportunity of a lifetime for me.
That is one of the great things about being at a smaller school like Wittenberg. If I went to a bigger school - say an Ohio State or a Syracuse - would I have had the opportunity to step right in and start broadcasting? Probably not. For nine games this season (and possibly more, based solely on Wittenberg's schedule for the NCAA tournament), I got to do something that I truly enjoy, and get something that no class or lecture can give me: experience.
For the majority of games this season, I worked with Scott Leo. Scott, who has done Wittenberg games for years and is the current play-by-play announcer for the Columbus Clippers (the minor-league AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees), was great to work with. Not only did he give me little tips here and there on improving my abilities, but he also let me give a lot of input during each and every game. He didn't treat me like the kid who had never done any live sports in his life - he treated me like his broadcast partner. With the recent announcement that Scott is the new adviser for WUSO, I know that he will only lead the station to even greater things.
I also got to work with Dave Williams and Sean Leo (Scott's brother) on game broadcasts this year. Sean was actually my first broadcast partner, and despite some early equipment concerns, we made it through alright. I called a few more games with Dave, including the home game against Wooster, and we always had a great relationship, both on and off the air. And, I can't talk broadcasters without mentioning the great work of senior Sean Golden, who called almost all of the games for the women's basketball team this year, even traveling with them on numerous occasions.
As the men's and women's basketball seasons are coming to a close, so is another season of hearing these games broadcasted on WUSO. For the past two-plus years, WUSO has been the home for all Wittenberg sports broadcasts (along with broadcasts both simulcast on and exclusive to the internet).
For this past men's basketball season, I have had the distinct privilege of being the color commentator and post-game player interviewer for the majority of Wittenberg home games. As somebody who is still torn as to whether I want to head into journalism or broadcasting after graduation, this was the opportunity of a lifetime for me.
That is one of the great things about being at a smaller school like Wittenberg. If I went to a bigger school - say an Ohio State or a Syracuse - would I have had the opportunity to step right in and start broadcasting? Probably not. For nine games this season (and possibly more, based solely on Wittenberg's schedule for the NCAA tournament), I got to do something that I truly enjoy, and get something that no class or lecture can give me: experience.
For the majority of games this season, I worked with Scott Leo. Scott, who has done Wittenberg games for years and is the current play-by-play announcer for the Columbus Clippers (the minor-league AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees), was great to work with. Not only did he give me little tips here and there on improving my abilities, but he also let me give a lot of input during each and every game. He didn't treat me like the kid who had never done any live sports in his life - he treated me like his broadcast partner. With the recent announcement that Scott is the new adviser for WUSO, I know that he will only lead the station to even greater things.
I also got to work with Dave Williams and Sean Leo (Scott's brother) on game broadcasts this year. Sean was actually my first broadcast partner, and despite some early equipment concerns, we made it through alright. I called a few more games with Dave, including the home game against Wooster, and we always had a great relationship, both on and off the air. And, I can't talk broadcasters without mentioning the great work of senior Sean Golden, who called almost all of the games for the women's basketball team this year, even traveling with them on numerous occasions.
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