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

The Buffalo Bills Have Changed NFL Rights on Sports Radio Forever, and for the Better

"Television rights continue to splinter games across broadcast networks, cable channels, streaming services, and subscription platforms, asking consumers to pay more while receiving less convenience. Radio has an opportunity to move in the opposite direction. That's what happened here."

Joe LaCroix Details His Journey From Listener To Leader At Baltimore’s 105.7 The Fan

"As soon as the opportunity arose, I took a week to talk it over with people I know. Is this something I feel I can accomplish. After those discussions, I decided to go for it."

Live 105 Veteran Aaron Axelsen Still Chasing New Music

There's a moment in every conversation with Aaron Axelsen...

Why Nielsen Data Shows News Podcasters Can’t Ignore Audio

It's tempting to get swept up in the excitement around video podcasting right now. That's where all of the money is going. But that doesn't mean the audience is following.