Sports In The Making

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

Episode Summary

Jenny Cavnar is the pre and post-game host for the Colorado Rockies on AT&T Sports Net Rocky Mountain. She has worked with multiple sports networks in her career and recently became the first woman to call a Major League Baseball game telecast in the last 25 years. We talk about what it was like, how she got into sports broadcasting and how she prepares for games.

Episode Notes

• 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.