Job Description
The Talent Statistician will have a key role in helping shape the broadcast of a sports event by effectively communicating important statistics and game trends to announcers and graphics producers. Responsibilities include: Research and understand the storylines and statistics of each team. Confirm Starting lineups, officials and any other pregame information needs of the production crew. Help answer questions regarding plays that just happened.
Identify trends and statistics that help tell the story of the game. Communicate stats and trends to announcers effectively without interrupting or intruding on their flow of the game. Answer any questions the announcers may have. Concisely communicate stats and trends to Graphics Producers over headset. Answer any questions the Graphics Producer may have. When they are available, work with teamsβ SID/PR people to get information or questions answered.
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