{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646f46382b39400011d4b82a/673f0029800d9c0540839b80?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2, Episode 12 - How to be a sports commentator with Chris Sharples","description":"<p>Sports commentator and Journalism graduate Chris Sharples is our final guest of Season 2 as he joins us in our MediaCity studios for a conversation about one of the most intriguing jobs in sports media.</p><p><br></p><p>Based up on gantries at sporting grounds around the world, the life of a live commentator can be cold and difficult work whilst also being the dream job for many sports fans around the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Chris sheds light on how he got started in the industry by covering non-league football and how its taken him to cover UEFA Champions League games and also cover hockey for the global Olympic feeds in Tokyo and Paris.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to be a sports commentator? This is the must-listen interview on how you can make that happen.</p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS</p><p>Directed by Max Hayes</p><p>Produced by Jessica Luczka</p><p>Edited by Liz Theaker</p><p>Hosted and researched by Loughlan Campbell</p>","author_name":"University of Salford"}