Sports commentator
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The analyst or color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy on the teams and athletes, and occasionally anecdotes or light humor. It is unusual to have radio and television broadcasts share the same play-by-play commentator for the same event, except in cases of low production budgets or when a broadcaster is particularly renowned ( Rick Jeanneret's hockey telecasts, for example, have been simulcast on radio and television since the late 1990s). Radio and television play-by-play techniques involve slightly different approaches radio broadcasts typically require the play-by-play host to say more to verbally convey the on-field activity that cannot be seen by the radio audience. The vast majority of play-by-play announcers are male female play-by-play announcers have not seen sustained employment until the 21st century. Other main commentators may, however, only call one sport ( Mike Emrick, for example, is known almost exclusively as a hockey broadcaster). Because of their skill level, commentators like Al Michaels in the U.S., David Coleman in the UK and Bruce McAvaney in Australia, may have careers in which they call several different sports at one time or another. The play-by-play announcer is meant to convey the event as it is carried out. Broadcasters in this role are adept at being articulate and carry an ability to describe each play or event of an often fast-moving sporting event. The main commentator, also called the play-by-play announcer or commentator in North America, blow-by-blow in combat sports coverage, lap-by-lap for motorsports coverage, or ball-by-ball for cricket coverage, is the primary speaker on the broadcast. Types of commentators Main/play-by-play commentator