Careers in sports commentator

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In Sports Commentator Introduction Eligibility Job Prospects Remuneration

Introduction

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Sports commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentators are on screen rarely if at all during the event.

Eligibility

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The minimum educational qualification for becoming eligible to Sports Commentator courses is 10th or 12.

Job Prospects

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Typically, sports commentators watch and report the actions of a sporting event as it occurs live. They may appear onscreen in a television program or they may speak only in voiceover during the action.

Also referred to as announcers, these sports commentators provide up-to-the-minute information accurately and articulately.

Remuneration

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The salary for entry-level positions in the announcing profession as a whole is low. The BLS reports that salaries for announcers range from about 17,0000 to 500000.