Jenny Cavnar - Announcer, Colorado Rockies on AT&T Sports Network

Episode description

• 2:00 - How seeing Monday Night Football Sidelines Reporter Melissa Stark inspired her to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.
• 3:40 - How conversations with her father, a high school Hall of Fame baseball coach, helped develop her for a career in baseball.
• 6:20 - Where she went to college, how internships were valuable for her and how she broke into the industry.
• 10:10 - How she won over her former boss with her sports knowledge when she was initially laughed at.
• 15:30 - What it was like the first time she worked as a reporter.
• 18:00 - How she got her job with the San Diego Padres as an announcer.
• 20:20 - How during her interview she realized she was made to be a baseball announcer.
• 22:15 - How her San Diego Padres broadcast team helped shape her into the broadcaster she is today and how she became a Colorado Rockies announcer.
• 29:15 - How she had doubts about her career and how she was able to get through those doubts.
• 32:05 - How she balances the demanding tv work schedule with her family.
• 34:20 - What she believes makes a good sports broadcast.
• 37:15 - How she builds relationships with athletes to help her with storytelling.
• 41:20 - How she prepares for a game as a sideline reporter.
• 43:15 - How she prepares for a game as a host.
• 44:00 - How she prepares for a game as a play-by-play announcer.
• 46:30 - What it was like calling a Major League Baseball game as play-by-play for the first time and the first woman to call an MLB game telecast in the last 25 years.
• 50:35 - What the reaction was to her making history.
• 52:00 - How women are becoming more prevalent in sports broadcast leadership roles.
• 53:30 - How women’s perspectives and diversity on covering sports can be valuable to the audience.
• 57:10 - How she views herself among the women who have worked in sports broadcasting.
• 59:45 - Her advice on being genuine and be who you are.
• 1:01:20 - How she felt being “the story,” and how she helps athletes overcome their hesitation to being interviewed.
• 1:03:50 - Best advise she has received from someone working in this industry.
• 1:05:20 - What she would like viewers know about live sports broadcasting.
• 1:08:10 - The most challenging broadcast she’s been a part of.