A sports commentator (also sports announcer, sports broadcaster, sportscaster, or sports presenter) is a type of journalist on radio and/or television who specializes in reporting or commentating on sporting events. Sportscasting is often done live, "in real-time".
In British English the terms sportscaster and sports announcer are not used; the usual terms are sports commentator, presenter, or broadcaster.
Sportscaster is also a primarily America...
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A sports commentator (also sports announcer, sports broadcaster, sportscaster, or sports presenter) is a type of journalist on radio and/or television who specializes in reporting or commentating on sporting events. Sportscasting is often done live, "in real-time".
In British English the terms sportscaster and sports announcer are not used; the usual terms are sports commentator, presenter, or broadcaster.
Sportscaster is also a primarily American English term for sports newsreader — someone who reads the sports news.
Sportscasters can be defined into two narrow categories. Play-by-play announcers are the primary speakers, valued for their articulateness and ability to describe the events of an often fast-moving event. Color commentators are valued for experience and insight into the game, and are often asked questions by the play-by-play announcer to give them a topic for analysis. The latter most often have gained their experience in the sport as a player and/or coach, while the...
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