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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.

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Mark Jones

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"My early memory of Jones is when he hosted the weekly NBA show, The NBA Today on ESPN. He would end the show by shooting an imaginary basketball and holding the pose of the follow through as the studio lights went down."

Anatomy of An Analyst: Troy Aikman

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"While he may be controversial at times, he’s spot on with his criticisms of players, especially QBs."

Anatomy of An Analyst: Greg Olsen

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"The fact that he’s raw and not that far removed from his playing days works in his favor."

Chuck Swirsky Embodies ‘Always A Pleasure’

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“I love working with Bill Wennington and each and every day I have the same enthusiasm of calling a Bulls game like I did as a five-year-old child calling games off a TV."

Baseball’s Winter Meetings Also Important Time For Broadcasters

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Some would be broadcasters have likened the experience to ‘speed dating’, spending a little time to try and get to know a job and then on to the next.  Don’t let the speed affect your ‘pitch’.
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Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

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"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

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"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?

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"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

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“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.”