First Taste of Habs Postgame Coverage

With a new NHL season having started, there is a lot more work to be done at the station. It requires more production work, which I assisted in yesterday. I had to grab clips from the game and from the news conference following the game with Michel Therrien. We needed some clips for the show, so I had to help out in preparing for the show in that way. I'm getting a little more responsibility in the production department, so that will be something I'll have to prepare for in the coming weeks. As for my creative aspect, I did my weekly Top 10 list, which was the top 10 PK Subban contract demands. Again, this is just a chance for me to test my creative side and get some practice on air and show my sense of humor. It's a great quality to have in radio and connect with the listeners. On the program, we had a sports journalist named John Hoven from Los Angeles. In Matthew's interview with him on air, he went into his coverage of the Kings and how he earned his name in LA. He had him on the program in the past, but he did a good job in giving the listeners some background on him and letting them appreciate his expertise. As for me, I had my usual research work to do, looking up stats, and cutting clips for the show's website. I also got to give live in-game updates for scores around the NHL and the NBA. The real challenge is to give score after score, changing the way you give the score to keep the update interesting. It tests your way with words and how you project to the listeners. It requires some thinking on the fly as well, to throw in a comment or two for each score. This Sunday, there is no show, due to the Habs game taking place during the show's usual slot time. I will be there on an extended shift Tuesday to help with the Habs game after that. I look forward to it.