Deck 10: Sports Announcing

Question 1

All of the following are general requirements to become a sports reporter except _________.

A)strong interest in the field
B)depth of knowledge about the sport
C)energy
D)development of a ''character'' or an act

Answer 1

D

Question 2

There are more jobs today in sports reporting than there were 10 years ago.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The sports anchor may want to build a list of action verbs to present the sports scores because _____________.

A)the audience expects it
B)it is important to use variety to avoid being dull
C)each score should have a verb that has a tie-in to the sport
D)it is important to use dramatic words as much as possible

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A ''homer'' is ________.

A)a team mascot
B)a local sports team
C)a play-by-play announcer who favors the home team
D)a sports anchor on a local station

Question 5

All of the following describe television play-by-play announcing techniques except _________.

A)short phrases to identify players
B)reports of action occurring off-screen
C)supplementing information seen on-screen
D)repetition of information appearing on-screen

Question 6

The most difficult announcing job to enter for a person trained in broadcasting is __________.

A)sports anchor
B)color commentator
C)play-by-play announcer
D)sports reporter

Question 7

Enthusiasm, ability to deal with whatever comes up, knowledge of sports history, interviewing sports figures live, keeping control, and keeping your cool-these are qualities that best describe the job of ________.

A)sports reporter
B)sports anchor
C)color announcer
D)sports talk host

Question 8

Which of the following is the biggest factor for the successful sports talk host?

A)enough ego to be the star of the show
B)ability to handle prank telephone callers
C)ability to deliver live commercials
D)in-depth knowledge of sports

Question 9

Which of the following would probably not offer an employment opportunity for a sports announcer?

A)TV network
B)sports team
C)freelance basis
D)these all offer sportscaster employment opportunities

Question 10

What is one of the best places for a sports reporter to glean team statistics?

A)team media guide
B)team Internet site
C)Sports Illustrated
D)post-game press conference

Question 11

As a sports reporter, you should never ask a star athlete a question he or she can't readily answer so you don't embarrass them in any fashion.

Question 12

A beginning sports play-by-play announcer might easily find him or herself devoting how much time to game preparation?

A)1 hour of preparation for each hour of game broadcast
B)4 hours of preparation for each hour of game broadcast
C)1 day of preparation for each hour of game broadcast
D)4 days of preparation for each hour of game broadcast

Question 13

One good rule of play-by-play announcing is not to speculate about an injured player's condition.

Question 14

Which of the following is the most important responsibility of the color or play analysis announcer?

A)make some analysis after each play called by the PBP announcer
B)supplement information the PBP announcer gives
C)never disagree with events noted by the PBP announcer
D)correct the PBP announcer if he or she makes an on-air mistake

Question 15

A good sports talk host will discourage any regular telephone callers, as they usually monopolize the program.