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NBC Olympics Play-by-Play commentator, Eric Frede is a guest on the podcast and we discuss his background and what it’s like for a newcomer to call handball.
Here’s a summary with links to some of the items we discussed:
- NBC’s mode of operations for handball
- Eric’s varied commentating background
- How the gig with NBC came about
- His preparation for calling handball
- On the need to call handball with mostly newcomers in mind
- On whether handball broadcasts in the U.S. need a two man commentating team
- Aspects of handball that appeal to American audiences
- On whether handball broadcasts can expand beyond just it’s once every 4 years Olympic cycle
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