S2, Episode 12 - How to be a sports commentator with Chris Sharples

Sports commentator and Journalism graduate Chris Sharples is our final guest of Season 2 as he joins us in our MediaCity studios for a conversation about one of the most intriguing jobs in sports media.Based up on gantries at sporting grounds around the world, the life of a live commentator can be cold and difficult work whilst also being the dream job for many sports fans around the world.Chris sheds light on how he got started in the industry by covering non-league football and how its taken him to cover UEFA Champions League games and also cover hockey for the global Olympic feeds in Tokyo and Paris.Want to be a sports commentator? This is the must-listen interview on how you can make that happen.CREDITSDirected by Max HayesProduced by Jessica LuczkaEdited by Liz TheakerHosted and researched by Loughlan Campbell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.