Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Sean McDonough, ESPN play-by-play broadcaster
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In episode 65, Kevin chats with Sean McDonough, broadcaster for ESPN and the Boston Red Sox Radio Network. McDonough has been at ESPN since 1989. He's currently the voice of the Stanley Cup Finals and he can be heard on one of college football's biggest games every Saturday. He calls a College Football Playoff semifinal before voicing the national championship for ESPN Radio. He also is the play-by-play broadcaster for ACC Big Monday on ESPN. During baseball season, McDonough can be heard calling Red Sox games, and that's where his origin story begins. You'll hear how being the son of Boston Globe legend Will McDonough helped shape Sean, what led to his big break in getting the Red Sox play-by-play gig, and what he's learned along the way. McDonough was named the National Sports Media Association broadcaster of the year, and the NSMA is this podcast's title sponsor. Head to nationalsportsmedia.org for more information. Hear how Sean McDonough broke in.