Mark Gleason spends time with Don to talk about everything related to sports as a camera operator. He has worked on ESPN’s Armed Forces Classic and the Carrier Classic, countless Major League Baseball games and National Football League games. Prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia, Mark was at his camera position in centerfield to explain how a camera works and what the controls are. He also shows his passion for his career and says that when he watches a game after he’s worked on it is an out-of-body experience.

LOG:

00:00 - Introduction to Episode #41

00:40 - Episode Introduction to Mark Gleason.

01:30 - Images from Mark.

01:45 - Intro via Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

03:30 - How Mark got into media by way of radio at KCBQ in San Diego.

05:10 - Mark made his way to an audio video company and how he worked with the San Diego Padres.

09:00 - How radio was Mark’s first love and how he wanted to entertain people.

12:00 - How “Mark’s Groovy Trip,” Mark’s radio program started.

16:00 - What it takes to be a broadcast camera operator.

17:12 - Mark shows his “headshot sheets,” a print out of all the players in the NLCS and the voices Mark hears in his headset.

19:50 - Mark explains which cameras are on a baseball field — Low Third base.

20:43 - Camera 2 — High Home

21:05 - Camera 3 - High First

21:40 - Camera 4 - Centerfield

22:20 - Camera 5 - Low First

23:15 - Camera 6 - Centerfield Tight

23:55 - Camera 7 - High Third

25:08 - How many cameras on bigger shows.

25:50 - What fans say to Mark when he’s at his camera.

27:00 - Mark shows all of the parts of a camera with program monitor, focus, zoom and how much the cameras cost.

29:05 - The talkback button and zoom extender and lens length.

29:55 - How the skill level of an operator can determine how hands-on a director is.

31:28 - Cameras shoot for replay operators when they are not live and what they look for.

33:00 - What goals Mark has when shooting an event (emotion).

34:55 - How camera coverage is different with sports other than baseball.

36:10 - High profile events Mark has worked on (Armed Forces Classic) and how he traveled around the world shooting camera.

37:55 - Working on the “Carrier Classic” for ESPN.

39:03 - How watching his camera work after a game is an out-of-body experience.

41:00 - The events that Mark has worked on that have a special significance and how this business validated his career to his dad.

43:50 - How Mark stays warm in cold weather when shooting camera.

45:50 - Mark’s advice to aspiring camera operators and how the younger generation wants to do other types of camera work such as drones.

47:25 - The two types of shooters on a tv production.

48:00 - The special people he’s worked with in tv.

49:04 - What Mark loves about what he does (he helps the viewer at home experience the game).

51:05 - Where people can find “Mark’s Groovy Trip.”

52:23 - Mark’s most cherished credential.

53:05 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.

53:58 - Thanks to Mark

54:23 - Episode Wrap

54:52 - Thank you to Heirloom Travel & Adventure

55:01 - Where to watch and listen to Sports In The Making

marksgroovytrip.com

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YouTube.com/@sportsmaking

cardonacreative.com/sportsmaking

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LOG:

00:00 - Heirloom Travel Promo (heirloomtravelandadventure.com)

00:38 - Heat Media Promo (heatmediavisuals.com)

00:59 - Episode Introduction, Boulder, Colorado

01:42 - Introduction to Mark Johnson, Voice of the Buffs.

02:15 - Where Mark’s love of sports came from.

03:35 - Mark’s start in broadcasting and the work he did early in his career.

04:55 - What the play-by-play announcer role does and should be doing for the audience.

06:15 - How getting repetitions was important for Mark’s career and how he would get as much critique as he could.

07:59 - How Mark didn’t rely on his voice to carry him.

08:52 - Mark’s early opportunity calling basketball games at NCAA D1.

10:00 - Mark getting a play-by-play announcer job at Syracuse, competing against Syracuse alumni.

11:55 - The difference in covering a football game versus a basketball game and how he has to prepare for each.

14:30 - How Mark is fair and balanced when covering a hometown team and uses objectivity.

1637 - What Mark’s job responsibilities were at KOA Radio as Sports Director.

17:50 - What is most special about covering games at CU’s Folsom Field.

19:30 - Since Coach Prime Deion Sanders started coaching at CU, what it’s been like for Mark.

21:46 - How this season at CU has affected how Mark does his work as Director of Sports Broadcasting.

23:18 - How Mark’s relationship with Coach Prime because of his celebrity status and all of the things he’s a part of.

25:12 - How Mark and Don met at a bull riding event in Castle Rock, Colorado in 2018, and how Mark saved Don from a bull.

27:08 - How Mark being a Christian helps him with his broadcast career.

29:05 - Mark’s family is important and how his forever child Jake has impacted hm and his family’s life.

32:34 - How Mark works in the fun-and-games department in sports and how his faith gives him hope and changes his perspective on life.

33:50 - How Mark describes the Colorado fan base and how they’ve had a long drought with winning football teams.

37:00 - Showing Mark images of a super-fan Cash Muller who painted his backyard in Buffs colors.

37:55 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.

39:45 - Marks’ most cherished piece of sports memorabilia.

43:36 - How he gave Carmelo Anthony advice on giving autographs while at Syracuse University.

45:25 - Mark’s excitement for CU Buffs Football now that Coach Prime is in the program.

45:45 - Episode Wrap.

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LOG:

00:00 - Heirloom Travel & Adventure Promo

00:41 - Episode Introduction

02:35 - How Oscar Sanchez describes the sports broadcasting industry.

04:25 - How Oscar got into sports television.

07:24 - How he worked in all aspects of television but had more control working behind the scenes.

09:09 - Making the jump to sports from news and entertainment.

11:50 - What his role is at CONCACAF.

14:12 - How people working in sports television should understand all positions.

16:50 - Where the idea of sharing broadcast advice on LinkedIn came from.

18:52 - What feedback Oscar gets on his LinkedIn posts.

22:45 - How Oscar views people who take initiative to create their own content.

26:30 - Where he gets ideas for his posts and what value he’s providing.

28:54 - Oscar’s thoughts on artificial intelligence and how it will affect broadcasting in the future.

31:05 - What some of the marquee events Oscar has worked on.

35:12 - The difference of producing sports broadcasting internationally versus the United States.

38:15 - What broadcast sports position Oscar feels deserves more recognition.

41:00 - What characteristics Oscar looks for when hiring personnel.

44:12 - What “The Ministry of Broadcasting” is about and what Oscar is trying to build from it.

47:15 - Where people can find out more about The Ministry of Broadcastong (oscarsanchez.us)

47:50 - What the most memorable event Oscar has worked on.

48:52 - What the best professional advice Oscar has received in his career.

50:25 - If Oscar has exprienced people who are good networkers or struggle with networking.

52:20 - What Oscar’s favorite sports movie is.

53:48 - What his most cherished or memorable credential or event he’s worked on.

57:30 - Episode wrap.

oscarsanchez.us

The Ministry of Broadcasting

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarsanchezrivera/