Intern - Livestream Broadcaster
Danbury Westerners
Danbury, CTThis is a Full Time Unpaid Internship
Working with our Producer/Director, Sideline Reporter, Camera Operators and the opposing team's broadcaster, our Broadcaster livestreams all the team's home games. Our livestream is among the most professional in the NECBL and must remain so.
At away games, the Broadcaster must work closely with the opposing team's interns to livestream our games. The quality of those livestreams varies from team to team. Our Broadcaster must remain professional at all times and work to make sure all away livestreams are as good as they can be.
The Broadcaster must travel with the team to and from all road games. This will include one or two overnight trips at team expense.
For all NECBL games the home team broadcaster does play-by-play in innings 1-3 and 7-9, and does color commentary during innings 4-6.
For home games, the Broadcaster will be responsible for live readings of sponsor commercials, introducing pre-recorded commercials, introducing Sideline Reporter segments, conducting in booth guest interviews, conducting in game player interviews and having material prepared for use during rain delays. Creativity is encouraged.
For home games, the Broadcaster and Sideline Reporter may collaborate on a 10-to-15-minute pre-game show which can include manager, coach or player interviews, a visiting team preview, intern or volunteer interviews/profiles or anything else they believe our viewers will find interesting. Creativity is encouraged.
All NECBL games are livestreamed on either the NECBL Network Powered By HUDL or ESPN .
There is mandatory training in BlueFrame Production Truck and using the Westerners mixing board to ensure the broadcaster understands the relationship between the equipment and related software.
The ideal candidate will have prior baseball broadcasting experience and experience using BlueFrame Production Truck or similar software.
In order to complete their duties, the Broadcaster must use their own laptop computer. They must possess strong communication skills (oral and written), be organized, prepared and concentrate on their duties throughout the game.
This is a volunteer position.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.