Andy Masur

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Andy Masur is a columnist for BSM and works for WGN Radio as an anchor and play-by-play announcer. He also teaches broadcasting at the Illinois Media School. During his career he has called games for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. He can be found on Twitter @Andy_Masur1 or you can reach him by email at Andy@Andy-Masur.com.

Draft Night Puts NFL Team Broadcasters On The Clock Too

"GMs, scouts, and coaches are certainly busy in the time leading up to the draft and of course on draft day. The same type of schedule holds true for the broadcasters."

Maple Leafs Fans Deserve Better Than Remote Broadcasts

"Why does this continue to happen in Canada? Money. It’s pretty simple."

Anatomy of a Broadcaster – Boog Sciambi

"While Sciambi excels at every sport he does, I think his voice best lends itself to baseball."

Anatomy of an Analyst – Grant Hill

"I mean, think about his credentials, he checks all the boxes. NCAA Champion and Hall of Fame NBA Player. Credibility was never an issue. Fitting in was the only challenge."

The Art Of In-Game Interviews

"Most of the coaches understand that this is part of the ‘big money’ event and know that they will be interviewed. It’s one thing to agree to this condition before the game gets going, but it’s another during the game."

Breaking

Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

"When we go back to 2024, Donald Trump was making lots of podcast appearances. That was easy to watch and monitor. It was very easy to compare his appearances with those of his opponent, Kamala Harris. That’s one of the reasons we’re probably not seeing as much hubbub about it this year.”

Steve & Gina Win CMA Honors by Simply Being Themselves

"In more than 20 years of working together, I can count on one hand the number of times we've truly disagreed."

If Rock Bands Were Halloween Candy, Who’s the Full-Size Bar?

"A great Candy Superhouse is like a great RockTernative music library. It’s loaded with king-sized hits like Snickers, Reese’s and Hershey’s. "

Numeris Radio Local+ Explained: How Canada’s New Radio Measurement Really Works

“The role of modelling is not to replace measurement, but to enhance it. By extrapolating listening from Radio Local+ to virtual respondents, we can provide better insight into reach and frequency, resulting in better value for the radio industry.”