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.

There’s No Such Thing As Too Much Prep

"Baseball is filled with numbers, stats and tons of information provided by the team. From all of that, you have to decide what is important to your listening audience."

A Story Unlike Any Other Told Perfectly

"Nantz let the pictures tell the story, as he “laid out” for 2 minutes and 42 seconds. No words could have ever done those pictures justice."

An Uncertain Business Full of Excitement & Fear

"For those that may be out of work soon, it can be a scary and exciting situation at the same time. Leaving what’s familiar is scary, but what may lie ahead can be terrific."

Baseball Play-By-Play Evolves On The Radio

"The Voices of Summer are on the case bringing you the National Pastime in its purist form, even if that art form has changed a little bit."

It’s The Busiest Time Of Year For Play-By-Play Guys

"Brian Anderson of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jason Benetti of the White Sox, Gary Cohen of the Mets and Tom McCarthy of the Phillies are just a few of these guys that have pulled or are pulling double duty."

Breaking

Why Dan Bongino Returned to Radio But Not to His Old Timeslot

"There's something about hearing a voice. There's no visuals, so there's an intimate nature to the audio-only medium that I think is really difficult to replicate anywhere else."

Music Industry Politics: Avoiding Celebrity Political Commentary Mistakes

"We live in a very divided world right now."

Why Femi Ayanbadejo’s Road to 105.7 The Fan Was Anything But Conventional

"These roles are hard to get. I know what a privilege and an honor it is to get this role. I’m planning to have a great time doing it."

AI Music Labels: Industry Transparency Drives Market Acceptance

Will consumers accept AI music mixed in with traditional music?