Today’s Tell the Truth Tuesday is presented by Stand By Media, owned and operated by Howard Deneroff, the former executive vice president of Westwood One. If you’re looking for feedback or guidance on your play-by-play career, Deneroff’s experience serving as the executive producer of major worldwide broadcasts like the Super Bowl, the Final Four, the Olympics and more will provide valuable insight, coaching, connections and more. Find out more at https://www.standbymedia.net/, and let him know you heard about him through Tell the Truth Tuesday at Play By Play University.
Today, Deneroff provides his valuable insight as he coaches an ESPN+ hockey demo coming from Jorge Bannister, who is a subscriber to PXPU. Follow him on X at @JFBannister or check out his website at https://www.jorgebannister.com/.
Please leave a comment with your thoughts, as well! Some basic critique etiquette:
No fluffy false positives. When you say something positive, it must be sincere. Positive feedback implies that the announcer would be well served to replicate that performance as consistently as possible in the future.
All criticism should be constructive. When something sounds like it misses the mark, the point is not to demean, but to identify areas for improvement and demonstrate ways to implement positive change.
Critiques should aim at helping people identify ways to take the next step in their development. It makes no sense to compare a novice to national network announcers who are decades further along in their career.
Be respectful. Make sure the statements you offer check all three boxes: is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
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