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Be The TV Voice Of A Major League Baseball Team with Dave Sims - EP 8 - UFJ Podcast

Season 1, Ep. 8

A Seattle sports broadcasting icon.


That's who today's guest is.


Dave Sims has been the Seattle Mariners TV play-by-play broadcaster for years and has built a loyal fanbase and deservedly so.


Besides his Mariners job, he's a 2-time Emmy Award winner who has also done play-by-play for the NFL and college basketball.


He's a true professional and a great guy to speak with about the art of being a TV play-by-play announcer.


During this episode, he'll share his career origin story including a CRAZY job referral he received from a former massively popular comedian/TV star turned polarizing figure, his tips on how to succeed as a TV play-by-play announcer and so much more!


It's a great episode, so check it out! :)


To learn more about Dave, visit his LinkedIn profile.


https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-sims-46a65b/


You can also follow him on Twitter/X.


https://twitter.com/TheDaveSimsShow


He's on Instagram too!


https://www.instagram.com/tdss/


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