Play-by-Play Commentator/Announcer & Sports/Field Reporter

Sports Broadcast Solutions, or SBS for short, is a Broadcasting Network for Everyone. We offer live broadcasts for the non-professional athlete. We film in 720P HD, 1080P HD, and 4K. We offer everything from live score banners and commercial break videos to pregame interviews, play-by-play commentary, live stats, and much, much more. We also offer professional sports uploads.

What the Role Entails

SBS is currently looking for freelance paid and pro bono play-by-play commentators, color commentators, and field reporters. Listed below are some of the main job responsibilities for our live telecasts in the Nashville area:

• Someone who can respond quickly to mass Blind Carbon Copy emails. If we have to constantly text you, we perceive that to mean you’re not really interested in on-air responsibilities at SBS and only interested in a paycheck.
• Passion for the product. If you’re only looking into making some money and don’t care about creating a meaningful experience for the players, viewers, or fans, please don’t apply.
• Previous experience in play-by-play commentary, color commentary or field reporting, especially live sports, highly recommended but not required.
• Ability to memorize names and numbers.
• Has a field reporting, play-by-play, or color commentary demo reel (YouTube link) on file.
• Understands that this isn’t the Final Four or Frozen Four. If you only want to call live NCAA Division I games, this isn’t a good fit for you.
• Understands that we need a demo reel on file. If you don’t have a demo reel, you can’t be on play-by-play duties. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Understands that this is LIVE broadcasting.
• Understands that these are TV style productions. If you’re only looking for radio style productions, this isn’t a good fit for you.
• Enjoys non-professional sports broadcasts. We offer professional uploads (i.e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJDQeurUSJQ), but this position is primarily focused on our clients pertaining to travel baseball, high school athletics, college athletics, AAU basketball, Pop Warner football, travel hockey, etc.
• If you want to edit professional sports videos for us, we offer remote work. Search “Kirby Puckett Sports Broadcast Solutions” on YouTube.
• Entry-level candidates welcome.
• Bachelor’s degree highly recommended in Video Production, Broadcast Journalism, or related major.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $50.00 – $62.00 per hour

Schedule:

• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Sports Broadcasting: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Nashville, TN 37204 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nashville, TN 37204: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person