Peter Hastings
There is no second take.
When the ball is snapped, when the buzzer sounds, the broadcast either captures the moment or loses it forever. The Complete Guide to Live Television Sports Production is the practical, classroom-ready playbook for everyone who has to get it right the first time — written not for a network truck full of gear, but for the camera operator who wants to direct, the student who wants to call play-by-play, and the teacher building a program from a folding table and two borrowed cameras.
What you’ll learn
Twelve sports, covered sport by sport — baseball, softball, football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, boxing, tennis, golf, bowling, and fencing, each with its own camera plan, key moments, graphics, and workflow.
Built to be used, not just read: 33 chapters in eight parts, camera-placement diagrams for every major sport, nine appendices of crew positions, forms, checklists, rundowns, a glossary, and student rubrics, plus a complete index.
Ideal for CTE and broadcast media programs, for students learning the craft, and for anyone starting or growing a school sports broadcast.
Put a clean, watchable, professional show on the air — every single time.
